Connecticut 2008 - 2009

Information on the 2008 - 2009 program year current as of March 4, 2009

AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 540 individuals the opportunity to

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

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

funding goes to the Governor-appointed Connecticut Commission on National and Community Service,

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 6,900 Connecticut residents have qualified for Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards totaling more

than $22,200,000. 

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

and nonprofit groups to engage more than 3,700 Connecticut 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. Learn and

Serve America also provides curricula and other resources to teachers, faculty members, schools, and

community groups.

Meeting community needs in Connecticut. More than 10,000 people of all ages and backgrounds are

helping to meet local needs, strengthen communities, and increase civic engagement through 51 national service projects

across Connecticut. 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 $7,900,000 to support Connecticut communities

through three national service initiatives: 

Senior Corps: More than 5,900 seniors in Connecticut 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

 1,800 young people who have special needs. Senior Companions help more than 300 homebound

seniors and other adults maintain independence in their own homes. RSVP volunteers conduct safety

patrols for local police departments, protect the environment, tutor and mentor youth, respond to natural

disasters, and provide other services through more than 790 groups across Connecticut.

The Corporation for National and Community Service improves lives, strengthens communitites, and fosters civic

engagement through service and volunteering. Each year the Corporation engages more than four million Americans in

service to meet local needs through Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America. To learn visit

www.NationalService.gov or call 202-606-5000 or TTY 202-565-2799.
Connecticut At a Glance

Information on the 2008 - 2009 program year current as of March 4, 2009

32 549 $1,990,033

AmeriCorps*State (Competitive)

AmeriCorps*State (Formula)

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*NCCC

Education Awards Program (National)

AmeriCorps

3

4

12

9

2

2

Program Sites

 92

 144

 294

 16

N/A

 3

Participants 

 $561,872

 $636,211

 $580,210

 $210,540

N/A

 $1,200

Program

Funding

AmeriCorps Total

 20 5,946 $3,229,527

Foster Grandparent Program

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

Senior Companion Program

Senior Corps

 5

 12

 3

Projects

 514

 5,208

 224

 $1,691,614

 $846,840

 $691,073

Program

Funding

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

members serving in Connecticut. 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.

Connecticut is served by the AmeriCorps*NCCC campus located in Perry Point, Maryland. 

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

1

1

2

This figure represents the number of awarded positions available to be filled in the 2008 - 2009 program year. For AmeriCorps*VISTA

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

Participants

 2 3,744 $570,380

K-12 School-Based

K-12 Community-Based

Learn and Serve America

 1

 1

Grantees

 3,367

 377

Participants

 $182,395

 $387,985

Program

Funding

Learn and Serve America Total

Program Totals 54 10,239 $6,153,607

 7

 4

 11

 $213,400

 $244,425

 $1,250,888

 $75,600

N/A

 $14,175

 $1,798,488

3

2

Education

 Award 

3

Disability Outreach

Program Development & Technical Assistance

State Commission Administration

Administrative Funds

 $48,750

 $108,000

 $206,917

N/A $363,667

Program

Funding

 $1,798,488

Total Corporation Funding (including Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards) $7,952,095

Senior Corps Total

Administrative Funds Total

Subgrantees
Senior Corps in Connecticut

Information on the 2008 - 2009 program year current as of March 4, 2009

Bridgeport

Bridgeport

Bristol

Danbury

Danielson

Hartford

Hartford

New Britain

New Haven

New Haven

New Haven

New London

Norwalk

Norwich

Norwich

Norwich

Torrington

Primary City

Bridgeport FGP

Eastern Fairfield County RSVP

Greater Bristol RSVP

RSVP of Northern Fairfield County

Windham/Tolland RSVP

Greater Hartford RSVP

Hartford FGP

RSVP of Central Ct Inc

FGP

Greater New Haven SCP

RSVP of South Central CT

Southern New London RSVP

RSVP of Southwestern CT

Eastern Ct FGP

Tvcca SCP

Northern New London RSVP

RSVP of Nw Connecticut

Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

Senior Companion Program

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

Senior Companion Program

RSVP

RSVP

Number of Program Type

Participants

 95

 480

 350

 580

 350

 650

 80

 450

 105

 112

 443

 374

 350

 151

 22

 290

 400

Program Name

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Child Guidance Center of Greaterr Bridgeport

City of Bridgeport

Bristol Community Organization

American Red Cross W. Connecticut Chapter

Thames Valley Council for Community Action

Community Renewal Team, Inc.

Nutmeg Big Brothers/Sisters Inc.

RSVP of Central Connecticut Inc.

South Central Connecticut Agency on Aging

South Central Connecticut Agency on Aging

South Central Connecticut Agency on Aging

Thames Valley Council for Community Action

Norwalk Economic Opportunity Now (Neon)

Thames Valley Council for Community Action

Thames Valley Council for Community Action

United Community And Family Services

Nortwest Center For Family Services
Senior Corps in Connecticut

Information on the 2008 - 2009 program year current as of March 4, 2009

Waterbury

Waterbury

Waterbury

Primary City

Central Naugatuck Valley FGP

Central Naugatuck Valley RSVP

SCP of Waterbury

Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

Senior Companion Program

Number of Program Type

Participants

 83

 491

 90

Total Number of Senior Corps Volunteers 5,946

Program Name

Sponsor Organization (if different)

New Opportunities, Inc.

New Opportunities, Inc.

New Opportunities, Inc.
AmeriCorps in Connecticut

Information on the 2008 - 2009 program year current as of March 4, 2009

Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Disability ResourceCenter of Fairfield County, Inc.

(DRC)

Regional Youth/Adult Substance Abuse Project

(RYASAP)

Regional Youth/Adult Substance Abuse Project

(RYASAP)

Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Eastern Connecticut State University

American Red Cross of Greenwich

Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Catholic Charities

Co-opportunity, Inc.

EVERYBODY WINS! CT

Hands On Hartford

Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity

Knox Parks Foundation

Our Piece of the Pie, Inc.

Our Piece of the Pie, Inc.

Sponsor Organization (if different)

BGC of Bridgeport

Disability Resource Center of Fairfield County, Inc.

Public Allies Connecticut

Safe Neighborhoods AmeriCorps Partnership

Bristol BGC Association

Eastern Connecticut State University VISTA

National Preparedness & Response Corps-Greenwich

BGC of Hartford

Hartford

YouthBuild Hartford, CT

EVERYBODY WINS! With AmeriCorps Hartford

Citizen Action AmeriCorps - Hands On Hartford

HfH VISTA Project

Green Crew

Notre Dame AmeriCorps - Hartford

Connecticut Pipeline Initiative

Hartford AmeriCorps

Rebuilding Together Hartford

Program Name

N/A

 1

 25

 56

N/A

 1

 2

N/A

 2

 20

 1

 3

 3

 21

 10

 4

 26

 2

# of

Members

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*State

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*National

Program Type

Bridgeport

Bridgeport

Bridgeport

Bridgeport

Bristol

Enfield

Greenwich

Hartford

Hartford

Hartford

Hartford

Hartford

Hartford

Hartford

Hartford

Hartford

Hartford

Hartford

Primary City
AmeriCorps in Connecticut

Information on the 2008 - 2009 program year current as of March 4, 2009

Total Number of AmeriCorps Members 549

Women and Families Center

Achievement First, Inc.

Leadership, Education and Athletics in Partnership

South Central Connecticut Agency on Aging

Student Conservation Association

Teach For America Connecticut

Connecticut CollegeOffice of Volunteers for

Communtiy Service

Women's Center of Southeastern Connecticut, Inc.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Advocacy Unlimited, Inc.

Eastern Connecticut State University

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Support Awareness Information and Referral*Corps

The Urban Teacher Partnership

LEAP AmeriCorps

National Student Partnership - New Haven

Experience Corps

Elm City Parks Conservancy

Expanding the Impact of Teach For America -

Connecticut

Connecticut College

AmeriCorps Community Education and Outreach

Project

BGC of the Lower Naugatuck Valley

Wakeman Memorial Association

Jumpstart UConn. at University of Connecticut

Public / Private Ventures (AMACHI)

AU Empowerment Project

Public / Private Ventures (AMACHI)

Eastern Connecticut State University VISTA

Program Name

 29

 30

 45

 2

 40

 1

 154

 3

 19

N/A

N/A

 45

 1

 1

 1

 1

# of

Members

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*State

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Program Type

Meriden

New Haven

New Haven

New Haven

New Haven

New Haven

New Haven

New London

New London

Shelton

Southport

Storrs

Wetherfield

Wethersfield

Wethersfield

Willimantic

Primary City

Notes: 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 Connecticut

Information on the 2008 - 2009 program year current as of March 4, 2009

Primary City Sponsor Organization

Number of

Participants Program Type

Bridgeport

Enfield

Hampton

Hartford

Hartford

Jewett City

Lisbon

Middlebury

Middlebury

New Haven

New London

Norwich

Plainfield

Southwestern Connecticut AHEC

Educational Resources for Children, Inc. 

EASTCONN

Central Connecticut AHEC

Connecticut State Department of Education

Eastern Connecticut AHEC

Lisbon Central School

Northwestern Connecticut AHEC

Northwestern Connecticut AHEC

Common Ground High School

New London Public Schools

Norwich Public Schools

Plainfield Memorial School

K-12 Community-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 Community-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 Community-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 Community-Based

K-12 Community-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

Notes:

 119

 31

 497

 55

 92

 350

 111

 611

 730

 1,000

 148

Total Number of Learn and Serve Participants 3,744

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.
Contacts

Connecticut

Connecticut State Office

280 Trumbull Street

Hartford, CT 06103-3501

(860) 240-3237 (860) 240-3238

CT@cns.gov

Atlantic Region - Perry Point, MD

P.O. Box 27

Perry Point, MD 21902-0027

410-642-2411 410-642-1888

Agnes Quinones

P.O. Box 2219

165 Capitol Avenue, Room 305

Hartford, CT 06145-2219

(860) 807-2126 (860) 566-1080 

Agnes.Quinones@po.state.ct.us

CNCS Headquarters

1201 New York Avenue NW, Rm 9314

Washington, DC 20005-3917

202-606-6834 202-565-2743

enash@cns.gov

State Department of Higher Education

61 Woodland Street

Hartford, CT 06105-2395

(860) 947-1827 (860) 947-1310 

jjohnson@ctdhe.org

Jacqueline M. Johnson

Elson Nash

Anne Ostberg

LaQuine Roberson

Connecticut State Department of Education

Connecticut Commission on National and Community Service

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.gov