Arizona 2004 - 2005

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of May 4, 2005

AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 960 individuals the opportunity to

provide intensive, results-driven service to meet education, environmental, public safety and other

pressing needs in communities across Arizona. Roughly three-quarters of all AmeriCorps grant funding

goes to the Governor-appointed Arizona Governor's Commission on Service and Volunteerism, which in

turn awards grants to nonprofit groups to respond to local needs. Most of the remainder of the grant

funding is distributed by the Corporation directly to multi-state and national organizations through a

competitive grants process. Other individuals will serve through AmeriCorps*VISTA, whose members

help bring individuals and communities out of poverty by serving full-time to fight illiteracy, improve

health services, create businesses and increase housing opportunities, and AmeriCorps*NCCC (National

Civilian Community Corps), a 10-month, full time residential program for men and women between the

ages of 18 and 24. In exchange for their service, AmeriCorps members earn an education award of up

to $4,725 that can be used to pay for college or to pay back qualified student loans. Since 1994, more

than 3,700 Arizona residents have qualified for Americorps Education Awards totaling more than

$12,100,000. 

Learn and Serve America: Learn and Serve America provides grants to schools, colleges,

and nonprofit groups to support efforts to engage more than 11,000 Arizona students in community

service linked to academic achievement and the development of civic skills. This type of learning, called

service learning, improves communities while preparing young people for a lifetime of responsible

citizenship. In addition to providing grants, Learn and Serve America serves as a resource on service

and service-learning to teachers, faculty members, schools, and community groups.

Meeting community needs in Arizona. More than 15,000 people of all ages and backgrounds are helping to

meet local needs, strengthen communities, and increase civic engagement through 90 national service projects across

Arizona. Serving with national and local nonprofits, schools, faith-based organizations and other groups, these citizens tutor

and mentor children, coordinate after-school programs, build homes, conduct neighborhood patrols, restore the

environment, respond to disasters, build nonprofit capacity and recruit and manage volunteers. This year, the Corporation

for National and Community Service will commit more than $12,200,000 to support Arizona communities through three

national service initiatives: 

Senior Corps: More than 3,500 seniors in Arizona contribute their time and talents in one of three

Senior Corps programs. Foster Grandparents serve one-on-one as tutors and mentors to more than

1,300 young people who have special needs. Senior Companions help more than 990 homebound

seniors and other adults maintain independence in their own homes. Retired and Senior Volunteer

Program (RSVP) volunteers conduct safety patrols for local police departments, participate in

environmental projects, tutor and mentor youth, respond to natural disasters, and provide other services

through more than 490 groups across Arizona.

Together with the USA Freedom Corps, the Corporation for National and Community Service is working to build a

culture of citizenship, service, and responsibility in America. To learn more about the Corporation or any of its programs,

visit www.nationalservice.gov or call 202-606-5000 or TTY 202-565-2799.
Arizona At a Glance

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of May 4, 2005

73 966 $5,079,228

AmeriCorps*State (Competitive)

AmeriCorps*State (Formula)

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*NCCC

Education Awards Program (National)

AmeriCorps*Indian Tribes

AmeriCorps

2

6

12

14

20

16

3

Program Sites

 89

 188

 286

 62

N/A

 274

 67

Participants 

 $499,997

 $1,245,245

 $1,078,560

 $975,136

N/A

 $41,700

 $1,238,590

Program

Funding

AmeriCorps Total

 15 3,547 $3,061,708

Foster Grandparent Program

Homeland Security Special Volunteer Program

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

Senior Companion Program

Senior Corps

 4

 1

 7

 3

Projects

 457

N/A

 2,832

 258

 $1,312,832

 $415,034

 $524,442

 $809,400

Program

Funding

This figure represents the maximum potential value of AmeriCorps Education Awards that can be earned by AmeriCorps members

serving in Arizona. The award can be used in any state to pay for college, graduate school, vocational training, or to pay back

student loans. The education award total is included in total Corporation funding.

Arizona is served by the AmeriCorps*NCCC campus located in McClellan, California. 

In the past year, AmeriCorps*NCCC teams have served on projects in Crown King, Grand Canyon, Mesa, Miami, Phoenix,

Sedona, Supai, Tonalea, Tucson and Young.

1

1

2

This figure represents the number of awarded positions available to be filled in the 2004 - 2005 program year. For AmeriCorps*VISTA

and the Education Awards Program, this represents the actual number of AmeriCorps members in active service.

Participants

 2 11,170 $764,530

K-12 School-Based

Higher Education

Learn and Serve America

 1

 1

Grantees

 11,070

 100

Participants

 $365,070

 $399,460

Program

Funding

Learn and Serve America Total

Program Totals 90 15,683 $9,341,684

 51

 2

 53

 $189,000

 $483,131

 $1,177,470

 $292,950

N/A

 $492,581

 $302,400

 $2,937,532

3

2

Education

 Award 

3

Disability Outreach

Program Development & Technical Assistance

State Commission Administration

Administrative Funds

 $38,494

 $109,000

 $288,724

N/A $436,218

Program

Funding

 $2,937,532

Total Corporation Funding (including AmeriCorps Education Awards) $12,279,216

Senior Corps Total

Administrative Funds Total

Subgrantees
Senior Corps in Arizona

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of May 4, 2005

Flagstaff

Flagstaff

Flagstaff

Mesa

Miami

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

San Carlos

Superior

Tucson

Tucson

Willcox

Window Rock

Yuma

Primary City

Northern Az SCP

Northern Az Univ FGP

RSVP of Northern Arizona

East Valley RSVP

Elderbuilders Homeland Security Project

Maricopa County RSVP

Southwest Az FGP

SCP of Phoenix

San Carlos Apache FGP

Gila-Pinal RSVP

Pima County SCP

RSVP-Tucson

RSVP of Southeastern Arizona

Navajo Nation Foster Grandparent Program

Western Arizona RSVP

Senior Companion Program

Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

RSVP

Homeland Security Special

Volunteer Prog

RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

Senior Companion Program

Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

Senior Companion Program

RSVP

RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

Number of Program Type

Participants

 63

 104

 350

 530

N/A

 550

 118

 132

 35

 274

 63

 500

 250

 200

 378

Total Number of Senior Corps Volunteers 3,547

Program Name

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Northern Arizona Univ

Northern Arizona Univ

Northern Arizona Univ

Mesa Senior Services Inc

Catholic Community Services of So. Arizona,

Inc. - GRANT PROJECT

Area Agency on Aging Region One

Az Dept of Economic Security/Aging & Adult

Administration

City of Phoenix

San Carlos Apache Tribe

Central Arizona Association of Govt

Family Counseling Agency of Tucson Inc

Pima Council on Aging Inc

Southeastern Arizona Community Action

Program, inc.

Navajo Tribe Area Agency on Aging

Western Az Cog
Senior Corps in Arizona

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of May 4, 2005

Primary City Number of Program Type

Participants

Program Name

Sponsor Organization (if different)
AmeriCorps in Arizona

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of May 4, 2005

Rough Rock Community School

Rough Rock Community School Board, Inc.

Arizona Board of Regents for and on behalf of

Northern Arizona University

Coconino County Community Services

National Association of Service & Conservation

Corps

University of Notre Dame - ACE

Town of Guadalupe

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

American Red Cross - Grand Canyon Chapter

Benefits Check Up Arizona

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Make A Difference

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Navajo Nation Region Tribal Civilian Community

Rough Rock AmeriCorps

Youth in Action AmeriCorps

Coconino Rural Environment Corps -- Youth Corps

Northern Arizona Conservation Corps

St. John Vianney, Phoenix, AZ

Guadalupe YYAP AmeriCorps

Youth Service Opportunities Project - Hopi Mission

School

Neighborhood Economic Development Corporation

Mesa Community College

National Preparedness and Response Corps-Phoenix

Governor's Office for Children, Youth and Families

Maggie's Place

Central Arizona Shelter Services

Communities In Schools of Arizona

International Rescue Committee

Lutheran Social Ministry of the Southwest

Citizen Action AmeriCorps--Make a Difference

Notre Dame AmeriCorps - Phoenix

Paradise Valley Community College

Program Name

 30

 20

 65

 41

 22

 2

 68

 4

 17

 170

 2

 1

 9

 1

 4

 4

 2

 20

 12

 5

# of

Members

AmeriCorps*Indian Tribes

AmeriCorps*Indian Tribes

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*State

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*State

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Program Type

Chinle

Chinle Apache County

Flagstaff

Flagstaff

Flagstaff

Goodyear

Guadalupe

Kykotsmovi

Mesa

Mesa

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Primary City
AmeriCorps in Arizona

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of May 4, 2005

Teach for America Phoenix

The Volunteer Center of Maricopa County

U.S. Veterans Initiative, Inc.

University of Notre Dame - ACE

Volunteer Center of Maricopa County

Youth Count

Youth Count

Mammoth-San Manuel School District 8

Campesinos Sin Fronteras

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Arizona State University

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Arts for All, Inc.

Catholic Community Services of So. Arizona, Inc. -

GRANT PROJECT

Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Expanding the Impact of Teach For America-Phoenix

Volunteer Center of Maricopa County

National Collaboration for Homeless Vets - Phoenix

Bourgade Catholic High School, Phoenix, AZ

Valley of the Sun Habitat for Humanity

Volunteer Center of Maricopa County YVC

Yavapai Big Brothers/Big Sisters

YVC of Prescott

Literacy Action

Gila River Dept of Community Housing

Mammoth-San Manuel AmeriCorps

SAFE: Arizona

St. Michael Indian School

Arizona State University Service Learning Program

Arizona State University

Arts For All, Inc.

The Arizona Elderbuilders Project

Gila Aging Services

Lasallian Volunteers-San Miguel High School

Program Name

 158

 1

 27

 3

 7

 4

 4

 3

 14

 1

 20

 2

 15

 7

 26

 22

 8

 5

 1

# of

Members

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*National

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Education Awards Program

Program Type

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Prescott

Prescott

Prescott Valley

Sacaton

San Manuel

Somerton

St. Michaels

Tempe

Tempe

Tucson

Tucson

Tucson

Tucson

Primary City
AmeriCorps in Arizona

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of May 4, 2005

Total Number of AmeriCorps Members 966

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Citizen Schools, Inc.

Civic Ventures-New 1

Luz Social Services, Inc.

National Association of Service & Conservation

Corps

Pima County Community College District

University of Notre Dame - ACE

University of Notre Dame - ACE

University of Notre Dame - ACE

Volunteer Center of Tucson

Navajo Nation

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Youth Service Opportunities Project-Community

Food Bank

Youth Service Opportunities Project-Community

Home Repair Project of Arizona

Youth Service Opportunities Project-Tucson

Interfaith HIV AIDS Network

Citizen Schools Corps of Teaching Fellows - Tucson

Experience Corps Tucson

Luz Social Services LENS Project

Youth Corps of Southern Arizona

Family Literacy AmeriCorps

Pima Prevention Partnership

San Xavier Mission, Tucson, AZ

Santa Cruz School, Tucson, AZ

St. Ambrose School, Tucson, AZ

Youth Volunteer Corps/Youth Now!

Navajo Nation Veterans Program - Department of

Veterans Af

Program Name

 1

 2

 1

 1

 24

 26

 13

 26

 2

 2

 2

 1

 21

 17

# of

Members

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*National

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*Indian Tribes

Program Type

Tucson

Tucson

Tucson

Tucson

Tucson

Tucson

Tucson

Tucson

Tucson

Tucson

Tucson

Tucson

Tucson

Window Rock

Notes:

Primary City

If there are programs with identical names in separate entries, they are different grants to the same organization. If no members are

shown, either the grant is for planning or technical assistance, or enrollment data was not available at the time of printing.
Learn and Serve America in Arizona

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of May 4, 2005

Primary City Sponsor Organization (if different)

Program Name Number of

Participants Program Type

Casa Grande

Cave Creek

Chandler

Chandler

Cottonwood

Flagstaff

Fountain Hills

Glendale

Glendale

Glendale

Lake Havasu City

Litchfield Park

Marana

Maricopa

Mesa

Mesa

Mesa

Mesa

Mesa

Nogales

Peoria

Peoria

Peoria

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

Phoenix

San Simon

Maricopa County Community College District

Arizona Department of Education

Casa Verde High School

Lone Mountain Elementary School - Cave Creek

USD

Edupreneurship, Inc.

Sirrine Elementary

Mingus Union High School District

STAR Charter School

Fountain Hills Unified

Glendale Elementary School

Glendale Union High School District

Landmark Middle School - Glendale Elementary

Desert Tech High School

Litchfield Elementary School

Marana Career & Technical High School

Maricopa Unified School District

Adams Elementary / Mesa Public Schools

Supporting Actions For Engagement (SAFE)

Mesa Community College

Mesa Service Learning Center- Mesa USD

Mesa Unified School District

Mexicayotl Academy Charter School

Apache Elementary School

Centennial High School

Desert Harbor Elementary

LSA School-Based Formula Program

Bennett Academy Charter School

Deer Valley Charter High School

Holiday Park School

Madison Heights Elementary

Maie Bartlett Heard Elementary

Omega Academy Charter School

Percy L. Julian Elementary School

Ronald C. Bauer High School

Villa Montessori Charter School

San Simon Unified School District

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

Higher Education

Higher Education

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

 100

 770

 47

 25

 644

 75

 215

 3

 163

 1,000

 220

 165

 120

 130

 39

 75

 1,820

 69

 180

 176

 84

 148

 50

 250

 48

 132

 270

 25

 54

 79

 167

 125
Learn and Serve America in Arizona

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of May 4, 2005

Primary City Sponsor Organization (if different)

Program Name Number of

Participants Program Type

Tempe

Tempe

Tolleson

Tucson

Tucson

Tucson

Tucson

Tucson

Tucson

Tucson

Tucson

Tucson

Tucson

Tucson

Tucson

Tucson

Wickenburg

Williams

Young

Yuma

Grand Canyon Prep Charter School

Jumpstart Tempe at Arizona State University

Union Elementary School

Carrillo Elementary School

Desert View High School

Ha:san Preparatory & Leadership Academy

Howenstine High Magnet School

Keen Elementary School

Luz Academy of Tucson

Multi Dimensional Literacy Corp.

Nosotros Academy Charter School

Pima Partnership High School

Pima Vocational High School

Pueblo Gardens Elementary School

Rogers Elementary School

Youthworks, Inc.

Wickenburg High School

Northern Arizona Rural Challenge Cluster -

Williams USD

Young Public Schools

Cibola High School - Yuma Union

K-12 School-Based

Higher Education

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

Notes:

 23

 25

 108

 894

 67

 170

 200

 525

 50

 50

 240

 98

 17

 382

 59

 109

 40

 560

 43

 42

Total Number of Learn and Serve Participants 11,170

If no participants are shown, either the grant is for planning or technical assistance, or enrollment data was not available at the

time of printing, or the organization listed is the primary grantee and the participants are listed by its subgrantees.

Presidential Freedom Scholarships: Two students from the junior or senior class in each high school in the 

United States may receive a $1000 college scholarship for outstanding leadership in service to community. 

This is a matching scholarship: $500 is provided by a local organization such as the PTA or Kiwanis and $500 

is provided by Learn and Serve America. Since 2000, more than 491 Arizona students have received these

scholarships.
Contacts

Arizona

Arizona State Office

522 North Central

Room 205-A

Phoenix, AZ 85004-2190

(602) 379-4825 602-379-4030

LGuccione@cns.gov

Western Region - Sacramento, CA

3427 Laurel Street

McClellan, CA 95652-1014

619-523-2651 619-523-2658

Janet Lee Brite

1535 West Jefferson Avenue

Phoenix, AZ 85007-3209

(602) 542-4338

dlafond@maill.ade.state.az.us

CNCS Headquarters

1201 New York Avenue NW, Rm 9314

Washington, DC 20525

202-606-5000x205 202-565-2743

enash@cns.gov

1700 West Washington Ste. #101

Phoenix, AZ 85007-2806

(602) 364-0417 (602) 542-3423 

tcombs@az.gov

Tammy Paz-Combs

Elson Nash

Lisa Guccione

Keith Caudle

Arizona Department of Education

Arizona Governor's Commission on Service and Volunteerism

For more information about AmeriCorps and Community-based Learn and Serve programs, contact:

For more information about AmeriCorps*VISTA and Senior Corps programs, contact:

For more information about Learn and Serve America Higher Education programs, contact:

For more information about AmeriCorps*NCCC efforts, contact the regional campus:

For more information about Learn and Serve America School Based K-12 programs,contact:

Phone: Fax:

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Phone:

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For further information, please visit www.nationalservice.org