Information on this page reflects active programs as of March 2, 2014

National Service in Nevada

More than 3,600 people of all ages and backgrounds are helping to

meet local needs, strengthen communities, and increase civic

engagement through national service in Nevada. Serving at more than

460 locations throughout the state, these citizens tutor and mentor

children, support veterans and military families, provide health

services, restore the environment, respond to disasters, increase

economic opportunity, and recruit and manage volunteers.

MEETING COMMUNITY NEEDS IN NEVADA Senior Corps:

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 3,000 young people who have special

needs. Senior Companions help more than 510 homebound

seniors and other adults maintain independence in their own

homes. RSVP volunteers conduct safety patrols, renovate homes,

protect the environment, tutor and mentor youth, respond to

natural disasters, and provide other services through more than

240 groups across Nevada.

individuals the opportunity to provide intensive, results-driven service

to meet education, environmental, health, economic, and other

pressing needs in communities across Nevada. Most AmeriCorps

grant funding goes to the Nevada Volunteers, which in turn awards

grants to nonprofit groups to respond to local needs. Most of the

remainder of the grant funding is distributed by CNCS directly to

multi-state and national organizations through a competitive grants

process. Other individuals 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 that can be used to pay for college or to pay back

qualified student loans. Since 1994, more than 3,900 Nevada

residents have served more than 4.8 million hours and have qualified

for Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards totaling more than

$10,050,000.

AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 1,000

More than 2,500 seniors in Nevada

The Corporation for National and Community Service is a

federal agency that improves lives, strengthens communities,

and fosters civic engagement through service and

volunteering. CNCS annually engages more than five million

Americans in service to meet local needs through Senior

Corps, AmeriCorps, and national days of service; improves

communities through the Social Innovation Fund, and leads

President Obama's national call to service initiative, United

We Serve. To learn more visit NationalService.gov or Serve.gov

or call 202-606-5000 or TTY 1-800-833-3722.

 This year, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)

will commit more than $9,520,000 to support Nevada communities

through national service initiatives. CNCS invests in cost-effective

community solutions--working hand in hand with local partners to

improve lives, expand economic opportunity, and engage citizens in

solving problems in their communities. Serving in many of the state's

most impoverished communities, CNCS provides vital support to

schools, food banks, homeless shelters, community health clinics,

youth centers, veterans service facilities, and other nonprofit and

faith-based organizations at a time of growing demand for services.

Through a unique public-private partnership, this federal investment

will leverage an additional $5,130,000 in other resources to

strengthen community impact, build local support, and increase return

on taxpayer dollars.
 Nevada At a Glance

Information on this page reflects active programs as of March 2, 2014

AmeriCorps Projects Service Locations Participants 1 Education Scholarships 2 Program Funding

AmeriCorps National 9 66 658 $2,851,232 $877,794 3

AmeriCorps State Competitive 1 5 143 $372,436 $613,693

AmeriCorps State Formula 6 66 175 $624,056 $1,459,117

AmeriCorps VISTA 12 16 46 $257,010 $737,702

AMERICORPS TOTAL 28 153 1,022 $4,104,734 $3,688,306

Senior Corps Projects Service Locations Participants Education Scholarships Program Funding

Foster Grandparent Program 2 58 259 - $850,087

RSVP 3 243 2,100 - $334,181

Senior Companion Program 2 13 228 - $353,078

SENIOR CORPS TOTAL 7 314 2,587 - $1,537,346

Other Funding Projects Service Locations Participants Education Scholarships Program Funding

State Commission Operations Support 1 - - - $192,988

OTHER FUNDING TOTAL 1 - - - $192,988

PROGRAM TOTALS 36 3,609 $4,104,734 $5,418,640

TOTAL CNCS FUNDING (including Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards) $9,523,373

Notes: The data shown represents a snapshot in time. CNCS project sites, participants, and funding change throughout the year, so the data may not reflect current conditions.

TOTAL CNCS FUNDING + TOTAL LOCAL PROGRAM SUPPORT

TOTAL LOCAL PROGRAM SUPPORT $5,137,805

467

(Non-CNCS Resources) 5

$14,661,178

4

1 This figure represents the number of awarded positions available to be filled in the 2013 - 2014 program year. For AmeriCorps VISTA, this represents the actual number of VISTA

members in active service.

2 This figure represents the maximum potential value of Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards that can be earned by AmeriCorps members serving in Nevada. 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 CNCS funding.

3 AmeriCorps National figures may include national programs headquartered in the state and/or operating sites of national programs that are headquartered in other states. Funding

reflects the estimated proportionate share of the national grant associated with operating sites in this report. Some national organizations do not report operating site data, or it

was not available at time of publishing, so figures may not reflect current conditions.

4 The service location total may contain multiple counts of unique locations where multiple CNCS programs are operating.

5 As part of its public-private partnership approach, CNCS requires grantees to leverage additional resources to strengthen community impact and increase the return on the federal

investment. This figure reflects non-CNCS cash and in-kind resources that CNCS grantees and project sponsors have committed to raise to support their programming activities

across the state.

Since 1994, more than 3,900 Nevada residents have served more than 4.8 million hours and have qualified for Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards totaling

more than $10,050,000.
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AmeriCorps Nevada grant funding is distributed through Nevada Volunteers, a Governor-appointed service Commission, which awards

funds to local nonprofits. In 2011-12, 308 members served in 87 host site locations supporting the work of 60 Nevada nonprofit, education,

or public agencies in large and small communities throughout the state. These members engaged 3,579 volunteers who donated 31,173

hours of service. Members served more than 259,930 hours making a direct impact on Nevada. Among other accomplishments, AmeriCorps

members collected 336,639 pounds of food to support 14,552 Nevada families; fed seniors in rural Nevada 8,144 meals; provided 48,781

Nevada youth tools to go to college; engaged 24,863 parents with their local school district; restored or improved 4,020 acres of public

land; and collected and recycled 219 tons of waste material.

AmeriCorps

The Great Basin Institute (GBI) is an interdisciplinary field studies organization that promotes environmental research, education, and

conservation throughout the West. The Nevada Conservation Corps is a program within the Great Basin Institute that enables students and

young professionals to make meaningful contributions toward protecting and conserving Nevada's natural heritage. AmeriCorps NCCC

teams have worked with the GBI to restore up to five miles of damaged hillside areas, transplant 1,523 shrubs and other plants, place 480

informational signs to designate established routes, install 3,300 feet of fencing, and build an informational kiosk. This work provided a

significant boost to the restoration and rehabilitation of the Sand Mountain Recreation Area.

AmeriCorps NCCC

Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada in Reno is in their first year as an AmeriCorps VISTA project. Three VISTAs are recruiting and training

community volunteers to develop a Legalization and Empowerment Assistance Program for Students, which aims to improve educational

and employment prospects for foreign-born youth. An example of the type of person they are helping is a student who has four siblings who

are U.S. Citizens, and a mother who is a legal permanent resident. In order to apply for citizenship, this student will have to pay a $1,000

fine. As this student wants to attend college, but has no immigration protection and no authorization to work legally, she needs help to pay

this fine, and enroll in college. The VISTAs are fundraising to help this student, and others like her achieve legal permanent residency. 

AmeriCorps VISTA

Only 23 percent of students at Vaughn Middle School in Reno passed their algebra proficiency exams. RSVP Volunteer Steve Burns began

volunteering at the school by fixing computers, but his love of math eventually led him to tutoring at this school where 98 percent of the

students qualify for free or reduced lunches. Steve now serves at the school five days a week for five class periods per day. His

contributions as an RSVP volunteer have played a significant part in increasing the number of students who passed the algebra exam in

2012 to 70 percent - an enormous boost by any standard. The skills that Steve gained while working for Boeing for 33 years are now helping

him to impact the lives of students in his “second career” as an RSVP volunteer.

Senior Corps
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AmeriCorps in Nevada

Primary City

Program/Project Name

Sponsor Organization

Number of

Participants Program Type

AMERICORPS TOTALS

CURRENT (as of March 2, 2014)

COMPLETED (within last 12 months)

28

PARTICIPANTS PROGRAMS/PROJECTS

1,022

69 11

Carson City ESL In-Home Program Expansion (Completed)

ESL In-Home Program of Northern Nevada

- AmeriCorps VISTA

Carson City NV Rural Counties RSVP Respite Care Program (Completed)

Nevada Rural Counties RSVP Inc.

- AmeriCorps VISTA

Henderson SCA Nevada (Current)

Student Conservation Association, Inc.

10 AmeriCorps National

Incline Village Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation AmeriCorps Program (Current)

Parasol Foundation

16 AmeriCorps State Formula

Las Vegas American Red Cross NPRC - Las Vegas Region (Current)

American National Red Cross DC

5 AmeriCorps National

Las Vegas Easter Seals Nevada (Completed)

Points of Light Foundation

2 AmeriCorps National

Las Vegas Las Vegas, Inc., HFH (Current)

Habitat for Humanity International, Inc.

- AmeriCorps National

Las Vegas SCA AmeriCorps National Direct Nevada (Current)

Student Conservation Association, Inc.

- AmeriCorps National

Las Vegas Teach For America - Las Vegas (Current)

Teach For America

428 AmeriCorps National

Las Vegas United By Service (Current)

WestCare Foundation, Inc.

- AmeriCorps National

Las Vegas United Way of Southern Nevada AmeriCorps Program (Current)

United Way of Southern Nevada

80 AmeriCorps State Formula

Las Vegas United Way of Southern Nevada VISTA (Current)

United Way of Southern Nevada VISTA

14 AmeriCorps VISTA

Las Vegas WestCare Foundation, Inc. (Completed)

WestCare Foundation, Inc.

40 AmeriCorps National

Las Vegas WestCare Foundation, Inc. (Completed)

WestCare Foundation, Inc.

- AmeriCorps National

Las Vegas WestCare Nevada Formula AmeriCorps Program (Completed)

WestCare Foundation, Inc.

10 AmeriCorps State Formula

Las Vegas YouthBuild Las Vegas (Current)

YouthBuild USA, Inc

61 AmeriCorps National

Reno American Red Cross NPRC - Northern Nevada Region (Current)

American National Red Cross DC

6 AmeriCorps National

Reno AmeriCorps Planning RBP (Completed)

Reno Bike Project

- AmeriCorps State Formula

Reno Children's Cabinet AmeriCorps Program (Current)

The Children's Cabinet

20 AmeriCorps State Formula

Reno Enhancing Community Capacity and Individual Resiliancy (Current)

Board of Regents, NSHE, obo University of Nevada, Reno

3 AmeriCorps VISTA

Reno Envirolution (Current)

Envirolution

2 AmeriCorps VISTA

Reno Farm to School (Current)

Urban Roots Garden Classrooms

3 AmeriCorps VISTA

Reno Helping Hands Reading Initiative (Completed)

United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra

- AmeriCorps VISTA

Reno LEAPS Program-Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada (Current)

Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada

2 AmeriCorps VISTA

Reno Nevada Conservation Corps (Completed)

Coconino County Community Services

8 AmeriCorps National

Reno Nevada Conservation Corps (Current)

The Corps Network

148 AmeriCorps National

Reno Nevada Conservation Corps AmeriCorps Program (Current)

Great Basin Institute

143 AmeriCorps State Competitive
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AmeriCorps in Nevada

Primary City

Program/Project Name

Sponsor Organization

Number of

Participants Program Type

AMERICORPS TOTALS

CURRENT (as of March 2, 2014)

COMPLETED (within last 12 months)

28

PARTICIPANTS PROGRAMS/PROJECTS

1,022

69 11

Reno Nevada Youth Empowerment Project (Current)

Nevada Youth Empowerment Project

1 AmeriCorps VISTA

Reno Path To Independence (Current)

Board of Regents, NSHE, obo University of Nevada, Reno

2 AmeriCorps VISTA

Reno Reno Bike Project (Current)

Reno Bike Project

3 AmeriCorps VISTA

Reno Ridge House Subway Shop Project (Completed)

The Ridge House

- AmeriCorps VISTA

Reno School Improvement Project Support (June 24 - July 12, 2013)

Washoe County School District

9 AmeriCorps NCCC In-State Projects

Reno T.E.A.C.H. Corps (Current)

Nevada Association for the Education of Young Children

10 AmeriCorps State Formula

Reno Urban Roots FarmCorps (Current)

Urban Roots Garden Classrooms

20 AmeriCorps State Formula

Reno Volunteer Improvement Project (Current)

Washoe County School District, Volunteer Services

8 AmeriCorps VISTA

Reno Volunteers of America- Northern Nevada Capacity Building (Current)

Volunteers of America Greater Sacramento & Northern Nevada

2 AmeriCorps VISTA

Reno Washoe VISTA Program (Current)

Washoe County

4 AmeriCorps VISTA

Reno Women's Empowerment and Workforce Development Project (Current)

The Launching Pad, Inc.

2 AmeriCorps VISTA

Winnemucca Nevada Outdoor Schools AmeriCorps Program (Current)

Nevada Outdoor School

29 AmeriCorps State Formula

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.

Notes:

 The city column refers to the location of the sponsor organization. AmeriCorps members may be serving in other locations than the city listed.
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Senior Corps in Nevada

Primary City

Program Name

Sponsor Organization

Number of

Participants Program Type

SENIOR CORPS TOTALS

CURRENT (as of March 2, 2014)

COMPLETED (within last 12 months)

7

PARTICIPANTS PROGRAMS

2,587

0 0

Carson City Nevada 15 Rural Counties Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (Current)

Nevada Rural Counties RSVP Inc.

1,300 RSVP

Las Vegas Foster Grandparent Program (Current)

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada

106 Foster Grandparent Program

Las Vegas Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (Current)

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada

300 RSVP

Las Vegas Senior Companion Program (Current)

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada

112 Senior Companion Program

Reno Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (Current)

Board of Regents, NSHE, obo University of Nevada, Reno

500 RSVP

Sparks Northern Nevada FGP (Current)

Elvirita Lewis Forum

153 Foster Grandparent Program

Sparks Senior Companion Program of Northern Nevada (Current)

Elvirita Lewis Forum

116 Senior Companion Program

Note: The city column refers to the location of sponsor organization. Volunteers may be serving in other locations than the city listed.