Colorado 2004 - 2005

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

AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 1,500 individuals the opportunity to

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

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

funding goes to the Governor-appointed Colorado Govs Commission on Natl & Community Svc, 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 6,000 Colorado residents have qualified for Americorps Education Awards totaling more than

$15,200,000. 

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

and nonprofit groups to support efforts to engage more than 54,000 Colorado 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 Colorado. More than 66,000 people of all ages and backgrounds are helping

to meet local needs, strengthen communities, and increase civic engagement through 127 national service projects across

Colorado. 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 $18,800,000 to support Colorado communities through three

national service initiatives: 

Senior Corps: More than 10,000 seniors in Colorado 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

 7,700 young people who have special needs. Senior Companions help more than 810 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 1,200 groups across Colorado.

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.
Colorado At a Glance

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

102 1,546 $9,594,449

AmeriCorps*State (Competitive)

AmeriCorps*State (Formula)

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*NCCC

Education Awards Program (National)

Education Awards Program (State)

AmeriCorps*Promise Fellows National

AmeriCorps

5

6

9

13

42

22

4

1

Program Sites

 159

 132

 84

 48

 293

 461

 359

 10

Participants 

 $1,352,192

 $1,044,806

 $725,325

 $660,576

 $5,580,940

 $69,380

 $38,230

 $123,000

Program

Funding

AmeriCorps Total

 21 10,235 $3,148,632

Foster Grandparent Program

Homeland Security Special Volunteer Program

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

Senior Companion Program

Senior Corps

 4

 1

 14

 2

Projects

 407

 405

 9,258

 165

 $1,296,704

 $217,399

 $1,103,339

 $531,190

Program

Funding

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

serving in Colorado. 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.

Colorado is served by the AmeriCorps*NCCC campus located in Denver, Colorado. 

In the past year, the members based at the campus performed service project throughout Colorado. Members also serve IA, IL, IN,

KS, MI, MN, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, OK, SD, TX, WI and WY.

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

 4 54,254 $1,041,024

K-12 School-Based

K-12 Community-Based

Higher Education

Learn and Serve America

 2

 1

 1

Grantees

 48,752

 5,502

N/A

Participants

 $598,425

 $325,781

 $116,818

Program

Funding

Learn and Serve America Total

Program Totals 127 66,035 $14,171,813

 23

 3

N/A

 26

 $517,388

 $438,244

 $340,200

 $226,800

 $1,384,425

 $819,551

 $838,806

 $47,250

 $4,612,664

3

2

Education

 Award 

3

Disability Outreach

Program Development & Technical Assistance

State Commission Administration

Administrative Funds

 $34,000

 $97,000

 $256,708

N/A $387,708

Program

Funding

 $4,612,664

Total Corporation Funding (including AmeriCorps Education Awards) $18,784,477

Senior Corps Total

Administrative Funds Total

Subgrantees
Senior Corps in Colorado

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

Alamosa

Alamosa

Boulder

Cedaredge

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Eagle

Federal Heights

Flagler

Fort Collins

Glenwood Springs

Grand Junction

Grand Junction

Grand Junction

Greeley

La Junta

Primary City

San Luis Valley RSVP

Communities Prepared for Emergencies (CoPE)

RSVP of Boulder and Broomfield Counties

RSVP Colorado West

RSVP of Jefferson County

Denver SCP

Denver RSVP

Denver Voa FGP

Eagle/Summit Co RSVP

Adams-Arapahoe RSVP

Lincoln/Kit Carson RSVP

RSVP/VOA Larimer County

High Country RSVP

St Mary's SCP

St. Mary's Foster Grandparent Program

Mesa County RSVP

Weld County RSVP

Otero Bent & Crowley Co'S RSVP

RSVP

Homeland Security Special

Volunteer Prog

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

Senior Companion Program

RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

Senior Companion Program

Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

Number of Program Type

Participants

 250

 405

 1,280

 672

 769

 137

 992

 172

 450

 650

 378

 935

 489

 28

 80

 859

 759

 300

Program Name

Sponsor Organization (if different)

San Luis Valley Comp Comm Mental Hlth

Valley Community Fund

Seniors Resource Center Inc

Seniors! Inc

Volunteers of America

Volunteers of America

Eagle Co Govt Hlth & Human Svcs

The Senior Hub Inc

Lincoln County Commisioners

Volunteers of America

Colorado Mountain College

St. Mary's Hospital and Regional Medical

Center

St. Mary's Hospital and Regional Medical

Center

Univ of Northern Colorado

Otero County Dept of Human Svcs
Senior Corps in Colorado

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

Pueblo

Pueblo

Trinidad

Primary City

Pueblo FGP

Pueblo RSVP

Trinidad FGP

Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

Number of Program Type

Participants

 85

 475

 70

Total Number of Senior Corps Volunteers 10,235

Program Name

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Pueblo Sen Resource Dev Agcy Inc

Pueblo Sen Resource Dev Agcy Inc

Seniors! Inc
AmeriCorps in Colorado

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 28, 2005

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

San Luis Valley Immigrant Resource Center

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Notre Dame AmeriCorps - Boulder

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Chamber Nonprofit Partnership

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Adams County School District 14

Arc of Denver, Inc.

Sponsor Organization (if different)

La Puente Home, Inc.

Vida Volunteers

Youth Service Opportunities Project-La Gente

Agency

Youth Service Opportunities Project-San Luis Valley

Resource Conservation and Development

San Luis Valley Immigrant Resource Cntr Ctzenship

ACorps Pgm

"I Have a Dream" Foundation of Boulder County

Youth Service Opportunities Project-Boulder Shelter

for the Homeless

Youth Service Opportunities Project-Casey Middle

School

I Have A Dream - Boulder

CU Boulder

Naropa University

Colorado AmeriCorps Promise Fellows

CU Colorado Springs

Colorado College

CARENET AmeriCorps

American Red Cross, Mile High Chapter

Speaking for Ourselves AmeriCorps

Program Name

 11

 4

 1

 1

 2

 5

 1

 1

 15

 2

 19

 15

 85

 33

 20

 5

 35

# of

Members

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*National

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*State

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

Program Type

Alamosa

Alamosa

Alamosa

Alamosa

Alamosa

Boulder

Boulder

Boulder

Boulder

Boulder

Boulder

Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

Commerce City

Denver

Denver

Primary City
AmeriCorps in Colorado

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 28, 2005

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado, Inc.

Catholic Charities and Community Services of the

Archdicoese of Denver, Inc.

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Christmas in April *Metropolitan Denver, Inc.

City & County of Denver - Community Partnership

for Youth in Transition

Colorado Alliance for Micro-Enterprise Initiatives

Colorado Dept of Education

Colorado Dept. of Education

Colorado Govs Commission on Natl & Community

Svc

Colorado Parent and Child Foundation

(HippyCorps)

Colorado Youth Corps Association

Denver Public Schools

Denver Work Inc.

HOPE for the City, Colorado

Habitat For Humanity of Colorado

Sponsor Organization (if different)

THE BIG LITERACY CORPS

Operation Jump Start AmeriCorps Program

Urban Servant Corps

Rebuilding Together Metro Denver

Community Building Partnership for Youth in

Transition

Colorado Alliance for Microenterprise Initiatives

Colorado Mentors on the Move

Colorado Dept. of Education

Colorado Dept. of Education/Service Learning

AmeriCorps Promise Fellows Program

Colorado HIPPYCorps

CYCA Education Awards Programs

Urban Education Service Corps - Denver

Denver Works Inc.

Girls Inc. of Metro Denver

2004 Americorps National Direct

Habitat for Humanity of Colorado

Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver

Program Name

 20

 20

 17

 7

 20

 5

 153

 2

 10

 10

 49

 201

 22

 3

 2

 2

 3

 7

# of

Members

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*State

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Education Awards Program

(State)

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*Promise Fellows

National

AmeriCorps*State

Education Awards Program

(State)

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National

Program Type

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Primary City
AmeriCorps in Colorado

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 28, 2005

Mile High Youth Corps (Year One, Inc.)

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Metropolitan Community Provider Network

Public Allies, Inc.

Plan de Salud del Valle

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Mesa State College

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Board of Weld County Commissioners, Weld County

Division of Human Services

Project Yes

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Mile High United Way

Mile High United Way (T4T)

Mile High Youth Corps AmeriCorps Project

I Have a Dream Foundation

Regis University

University of Denver

Western State College

Fort Lewis College

Community HealthCorps-Englewood, CO

Public Allies Eagle Rock

Larimer County Div. of HHS

Community HealthCorps-Ft. Lupton, CO

Colorado Mountain College

Mesa State College AmeriCorps

District 51

Weld County Youth Conservation Corps (WCYCC)

Centennial Board of Cooperative Educational

Services

Service-Learning AmeriCorps Team

Brethren Volunteer Service - Bridgeway

Program Name

 1

 2

 35

 5

 29

 153

 1

 24

 14

 12

 2

 9

 2

 35

 39

 12

 1

 5

 1

# of

Members

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*State

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Education Awards Program

(State)

Education Awards Program

Program Type

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Durango

Englewood

Estes Park

Fort Collins

Ft. Lupton

Glenwood Springs

Grand Junction

Grand Junction

Greeley

Greeley

Lafayette

Lakewood

Primary City
AmeriCorps in Colorado

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 28, 2005

Total Number of AmeriCorps Members 1,253

Colorado Wildlife Federation

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Rocky Mountain Youth Corps

Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Denver Wildlife Habitat Coordination

Colorado Christian University

Red Rocks Community College

Healthy Lifestyles Mentoring Program

Trinidad State Junior College

Program Name

 1

 4

 4

 30

 24

# of

Members

AmeriCorps*National

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*State

Education Awards Program

Program Type

Lakewood

Lakewood

Lakewood

Steamboat Springs

Trinidad

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.

1

Total AmeriCorps members does not include the 293 members in the NCCC campus 1
Learn and Serve America in Colorado

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 28, 2005

Primary City Sponsor Organization (if different)

Program Name Number of

Participants Program Type

Alamosa

Alamosa

Boulder

Canon City

Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs

Cortez

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Denver

Eagle

Fort Collins

Golden

Grand Junction

Grand Junction

Haxtun

Ignacio

La Junta

Telluride

Wray

Wray

Colorado Dept of Education

Colorado Dept of Education

Colorado Govs Commission on Natl &

Community Svc

University of Denver (Colorado Seminary)

San Luis Valley Board of Cooperative Services

Volunteer Connections of the San Luis Valley

Boulder Valley School District

Canon City Schools

Colorado Springs School District 11

Garden Ranch Center YMCA

Southwest Board of Cooperative Services

Cole Middle School

Linking Civics, History and Service

School-Based Service-Learning

2003 Community-Based Learn & Serve

Denver PS 1

Denver Public Schools - Character Education

Denver Public Schools - Northwest Quadrant

Denver Public Schools - Northwest Quadrant

Regis University

University Assisted Youth Civic Development

Eagle County School District RE50J

Poudre School District

Jefferson County Public Schools

Mesa County Valley School District

Mesa County Valley School District 51

Haxtun School District

Ignacio Schools

East Otero School District

Telluride School District

Wray School District RD-2

Wray School District RD2

K-12 School-Based

K-12 Community-Based

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

K-12 School-Based

K-12 Community-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 Community-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

 1,000

 100

 1,400

 675

 2,700

 2

 5,000

 300

 167

 800

 3,000

 3,000

 5,400

 300

 9,000

 1,060

 10,250

 3,000

 1,800

 850

 600

 500

 2,000

 1,350

Total Number of Learn and Serve Participants 54,254
Learn and Serve America in Colorado

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 28, 2005

Notes: 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 434 Colorado students have received these

scholarships.
Contacts

Colorado

Colorado State Office

999 18th Street

Suite 1440 South

Denver, CO 80202

303 312-7953 303 312-7954

CO@cns.gov

Central Region - Denver, CO

1059 Alton Way

Bldg. 758, Room 213

Denver, CO 80230-6008

303-844-7438 303-844-7440

Garth Schaefer

Colorado Dept. of Education

201 E. Colfax

Denver, CO 80203-1704

CNCS Headquarters

1201 New York Avenue NW, Rm 9314

Washington, DC 20525

202-606-5000x205 202-565-2743

enash@cns.gov

1059 Alton Way, Suite 253

Building 758

Denver, CO 80230-6008

303-595-1541 720-904-9738

nancy.brown@cccs.edu

Nancy Brown

Elson Nash

Bruce H Cline

Barbara Benner

Colorado Dept. of Education

Colorado Govs Commission on Natl & Community Svc

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:

Phone: Fax:

Phone: Fax:

Phone: Fax:

For further information, please visit www.nationalservice.org