Nevada 2004 - 2005

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 29, 2005

AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 320 individuals the opportunity to

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

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

goes to the Governor-appointed , 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 multistate 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 1,100 Nevada residents have qualified for

Americorps Education Awards totaling more than $3,200,000. 

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

and nonprofit groups to support efforts to engage more than 320 Nevada 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 servicelearning to teachers, faculty members, schools, and community groups.

Meeting community needs 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 36 national service projects across

Nevada. 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 $6,200,000 to support Nevada communities through three

national service initiatives: 

Senior Corps: More than 2,900 seniors in Nevada 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

1,000 young people who have special needs. Senior Companions help more than 1,200 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 440 groups across Nevada.

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.
Nevada At a Glance

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of May 3, 2005

26 325 $2,105,779

AmeriCorps*State (Competitive)

AmeriCorps*State (Formula)

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*NCCC

Education Awards Program (National)

AmeriCorps

3

4

3

14

1

1

Program Sites

 96

 63

 96

 57

N/A

 13

Participants 

 $772,857

 $555,909

 $99,229

 $676,304

N/A

 $1,480

Program

Funding

AmeriCorps Total

 8 2,955 $2,408,672

Foster Grandparent Program

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

Senior Companion Program

Senior Corps

 2

 4

 2

Projects

 328

 2,341

 286

 $881,318

 $1,164,221

 $363,133

Program

Funding

This figure represents the maximum potential value of 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 Corporation funding.

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

In the past year, AmeriCorps*NCCC teams have served on projects in Virginia City.

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

 2 321 $176,278

K-12 School-Based

K-12 Community-Based

Learn and Serve America

 2

Grantees

 300

 21

Participants

 $176,278

N/A

Program

Funding

Learn and Serve America Total

Program Totals 36 3,601 $4,990,650

 4

 1

 5

 $322,481

 $212,625

 $439,425

 $269,325

N/A

 $17,483

 $1,261,339

3

2

Education

 Award 

3

Disability Outreach

Program Development & Technical Assistance

State Commission Administration

Administrative Funds

 $30,000

 $85,000

 $184,921

N/A $299,921

Program

Funding

 $1,261,339

Total Corporation Funding (including AmeriCorps Education Awards) $6,251,989

Senior Corps Total

Administrative Funds Total

Subgrantees
Senior Corps in Nevada

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 29, 2005

Carson City

Carson City

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Reno

Sparks

Sparks

Primary City

Volunteer Service Awards

Nevada 15 Rural Counties Retired & Senior

Volunteer Program

Retired & Senior Volunteer Program

Senior Companion Program

Foster Grandparents Program

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

No Nevada FGP

SCP of Nevada

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

Senior Companion Program

Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

Senior Companion Program

Number of Program Type

Participants

N/A

 1,140

 700

 153

 147

 501

 181

 133

Total Number of Senior Corps Volunteers 2,955

Program Name

Sponsor Organization (if different)

National Association of RSVP Directors

(NARSVPD)

Nv Rural Counties RSVP Inc

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada

EOB Community Action Partnership

Board of Regents, UCCSN obo University of

Nevada, Reno

Elvirita Lewis Forum

Elvirita Lewis Forum
AmeriCorps in Nevada

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 29, 2005

ComputerCorps

Family Resource Center of Northeastern Nevada

Parasol Foundation

Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas

Clark County School District

NV Fair Housing Center, Inc.

Sunrise Children's Foundation

Teach For America Las Vegas

U.S. Veterans Initiative, Inc.

American Lung Association of ID/NV

City of Reno

Great Basin Institute

Sponsor Organization (if different)

No Computer Left Behind

Great Basin Primary Care Association

NV Rural Counties RSVP

Rural AmeriCorps

Parasol Community Foundation AmeriCorps 05-06

Project M.A.N.A.

Gang Prevention Through Targeted Outreach

Urban Education Service Corps - Las Vegas

Clark County Senior Advocate Program

EOB of Clark County

NV Fair Housing Center

Nevada HIPPYCorps

Expanding the Impact of Teach For America - Las

Vegas

Nevada Collaboration for Homeless Veterans

Las Vegas Promise

American Lung Association

Inclusion Supports for Youth Project

Friends of Special Children

Nevada Conservation Corps

Great Basin Outdoor School

Interfaith Hospitality Network of Truckee Meadows

Program Name

 18

 18

 3

 14

 11

 2

 20

 25

 4

 3

 1

 6

 65

 14

 3

 3

 10

 2

 72

 4

 1

# of

Members

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Program Type

Carson City

Carson City

Carson City

Elko

Incline Village

Incline Village

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

North Las Vegas

Reno

Reno

Reno

Reno

Reno

Reno

Primary City
AmeriCorps in Nevada

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 29, 2005

Total Number of AmeriCorps Members 325

National Association of Service & Conservation

Corps

University Center for Excellence in Developmental

Disabilities

Community Chest, Inc.

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Nevada Conservation Corps

Univ. Center for Excellence in Developmental

Disabiliti

Community Chest, Inc

Nevada Outdoor School

Program Name

 13

 6

 2

 5

# of

Members

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Program Type

Reno

Reno

Virginia City

Winnemucca

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 Nevada

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 29, 2005

Primary City Sponsor Organization (if different)

Program Name Number of

Participants Program Type

Carson City

Carson City

Elko

Las Vegas

McDermitt

Minden

North Las Vegas

Nevada Department of Education

Humboldt County School District

LSA School-Based Formula Program

Nevada FFA Foundation

Elko County School District - Ruby Mountain

FFA

YMCA of Southern Nevada

Quinn River Community Project

Douglas County School District

Clark County School District - Area Technical

Trade Center

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 Community-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

Notes:

N/A

 100

 21

 100

 100

Total Number of Learn and Serve Participants 321

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 141 Nevada students have received these

scholarships.
Contacts

Nevada

Nevada State Office

400 S. Virginia Street

Suite 548

Reno, NV 89501

(775) 686-5872 775-686-5877

CWarner@cns.gov

Western Region - Sacramento, CA

3427 Laurel Street

McClellan, CA 95652-1014

619-523-2651 619-523-2658

Heather Dye

700 East 5th Street

Carson City, NV 89710

775-687-9246 775-687-9114

HDye@nsn.k12.nv.us

CNCS Headquarters

1201 New York Avenue NW, Rm 9314

Washington, DC 20525

202-606-5000x205 202-565-2743

enash@cns.gov

137 Keddie St.

Fallon, NV 89406-2957

(775) 423-1461 (775) 423-8039 

shawn@americorpsnevada.org

Shawn Rene Lecker-Pomaville

Elson Nash

Craig Warner

Keith Caudle

Nevada Department of Education

Nevada Commission for National and Community Service, Inc.

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:

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For further information, please visit www.nationalservice.org