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National Service in Connecticut

Connecticut by the Numbers

2,111 362 $13.6m

Members & Volunteers Service Locations Total Investment

Meeting Needs in Connecticut

Last year more than 2,100 Americans of all ages and

backgrounds united to meet local needs, strengthen

communities, and expand opportunity through national

service in Connecticut. AmeriCorps invested more than $10.6

million in federal funding to support cost-effective community

solutions, working hand in hand with local partners to

empower individuals to help communities tackle their

toughest challenges.

AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers

are preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s jobs, helping

communities and families impacted by COVID-19, connecting

veterans to services, fighting the opioid epidemic, helping

seniors live independently, rebuilding communities after

disasters, and leading conservation and climate change

efforts.

AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers

served at more than 300 locations across Connecticut,

including schools, food banks, homeless shelters, health

clinics, youth centers, veterans' facilities, and other nonprofit

and faith-based organizations. Through a unique publicprivate partnership, AmeriCorps and its partners generated

more than $2.9 million in outside resources from businesses,

foundations, public agencies, and other sources in

Connecticut last year. This local support strengthened

community impact and increased the return on taxpayer

dollars.

What is AmeriCorps?

AmeriCorps is the federal

agency for national service and

volunteerism. AmeriCorps provides

opportunities for Americans of all

backgrounds to serve their country,

address the nation’s most pressing

challenges, improve lives and

communities, and strengthen civic

engagement.

Bringing Out the Best

in America

More than 250,000 AmeriCorps

members and AmeriCorps Seniors

volunteers serve each year,

empowering millions more to meet

needs in their communities. By

bringing people together to serve

communities, AmeriCorps is making

service to others an indispensable

part of the American experience.

Segal AmeriCorps

Education Award

After successful completion of

service, AmeriCorps members earn a

Segal AmeriCorps Education Award

to pay for qualified educational

costs. Since 1994, more than 16,000

Connecticut residents have served

approximately 23 million hours and

earned education awards totaling

more than $58.4 million. Higher

education institutions and other

organizations in Connecticut have

received more than $16.5 million in

education award payments since

1994.

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Our Programs and Initiatives

AmeriCorps State and National awards grants to organizations to engage individuals in sustained service

to address local, regional, and national challenges. Thousands of opportunities exist in locations across the

country to serve with nonprofits, schools, public agencies, tribes, and community and faith-based groups.

Most AmeriCorps grant funding goes to Serve Connecticut, the Governor-appointed State Service

Commission, which in turn awards grants to organizations to respond to local needs.

AmeriCorps VISTA places individuals with nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and tribal

governments to expand reach and deepen impact in making sustainable change that alleviates the impact

of poverty. Through fundraising, volunteer recruitment, program development, and more, AmeriCorps

members gain experience and leadership skills that put them on track for a life of service in the public,

private, or nonprofit sector.

AmeriCorps NCCC is a full-time, team-based, residential program for 18–26-year-olds. Whether building

homes for families in need or accelerating our nation’s capacity to respond to a crisis, AmeriCorps NCCC

members engage in a variety of community identified projects during their service term, while developing

leadership, teamwork, and professional skills. AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps serves communities, in

coordination with FEMA, through disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.

AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparents provides grants to organizations to engage low-income

Americans aged 55 and older in providing one-on-one mentoring and academic support to children with

special or exceptional needs. In 2020, Foster Grandparents in Connecticut served more than 890 young

people with special needs.

AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companions provides grants to organizations to engage low-income

Americans aged 55 and older in providing supportive, individualized services to help homebound seniors

and other adults maintain their dignity and independence. In 2020, Seniors Companions in Connecticut

provided independent living support to more than 200 individuals.

AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP provides grants to organizations to engage Americans aged 55 and older in

tutoring and mentoring youth, responding to natural disasters, supporting veterans and their families, and

meeting other critical needs.

Volunteer Generation Fund supports voluntary organizations and state service commissions in boosting

the impact of volunteers in addressing critical community needs.

MLK Day of Service is observed each year on the third Monday in January. It is the only federal holiday

designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to deepen ties to

communities, expand racial equity, and solidify service to others as a national commitment.

9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance calls Americans across the country to volunteer in their

local communities in tribute to the individuals lost and injured in the attacks, first responders, and the many

who have risen in service to defend freedom since Sept. 11, 2001.

Learn More

To see other reports about national service in Connecticut, email CT@cns.gov.

To learn more about AmeriCorps, visit: AmeriCorps.gov.

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Connecticut | At a Glance Report

2,111 362 $13,630,202

Members & Volunteers Service Locations Total Investment

Program Funding

Projects Service Locations Completed Participants Education Awards Federal Funding

AmeriCorps National 13 24 91 $495,223 $1,125,565

AmeriCorps NCCC 2 2 17 - -

AmeriCorps State 11 127 335 $1,283,272 $1,984,314

AmeriCorps VISTA 19 29 68 $331,319 $933,756

AmeriCorps Programs Subtotal 45 182 511 $2,109,814 $4,043,635

Projects Service Locations Completed Participants Education Awards Federal Funding

AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program 4 77 332 - $2,194,184

AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP 6 84 1,130 - $779,708

AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program 2 19 138 - $820,919

AmeriCorps Seniors Programs Subtotal 12 180 1,600 - $3,794,811

Other Funding

Projects Service Locations Completed Participants Education Awards Federal Funding

State Commission Investment Funds 1 - - - $185,124

State Commission Operations Support 1 - - - $545,000

Subtotal 2 - - - $730,124

Total Program Funding $8,568,570

Total AmeriCorps Funding Including Education Awards $10,678,384

Total Local Project Support (Non-AmeriCorps Resources) $2,951,817

Total AmeriCorps Funding + Total Local Project Support $13,630,202

 Since 1994, more than 16,000 Connecticut residents have served approximately 23 million hours

 and earned education awards totaling more than $58.4 million.

Notes: Data shown represents national service activity completed between January 29, 2021 and January 28, 2022. 1. Projects may be headquartered in other states. 2. The service location total may contain multiple counts of

unique locations where multiple AmeriCorps projects operated. 3. Completed participants reflects all AmeriCorps members who completed service in Connecticut between January 29, 2021 and January 28, 2022. For

AmeriCorps Seniors, this reflects all volunteers funded by grants completed during that same period. For AmeriCorps Seniors projects where 2021 service location data is unavailable, service locations associated with the

project from the previous year are represented or are listed with no service locations. 4. The Education Awards figures represent the maximum potential value of Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards that could be earned by

AmeriCorps members who completed service in Connecticut. 5. AmeriCorps State and National, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Companion federal funding reflects the estimated proportionate annual share of the federal grant

associated with the participants in this report. This includes any awarded federal American Rescue Plan funding except match replacement. AmeriCorps State and National placeholder grants have been excluded from this

report. For AmeriCorps VISTA, funding reflects the national average cost per participant. RSVP funding appears in the state where the project is based and reflects the full amount awarded to operate the completed grant. 6.

Total local project support reflects non-AmeriCorps cash and in-kind resources that AmeriCorps grantees committed to raise in support of their completed grants. This includes any awarded federal American Rescue Plan match

replacement funding.

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Connecticut | Project Report

Program Funding

City Project Name

Sponsor Organization Program Type Service

Locations

Completed Education

Participants Awards Federal Funding Current

Participants

Bridgeport Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA

Campus Compact

AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,195 $17,571 -

Bridgeport Coastal Fairfield Co., HFH of

Habitat for Humanity International, Inc.

AmeriCorps National 1 2 $12,390 $30,958 -

Bridgeport Great Oaks - Bridgeport

Great Oaks Foundation Inc

AmeriCorps National 1 48 $287,259 $735,432 28

Bridgeport Great Oaks Connecticut

Great Oaks Foundation Inc

AmeriCorps State 1 1 $6,345 $19,915 3

Bridgeport Groundwork Bridgeport, Inc.

Groundwork Bridgeport, Inc.

AmeriCorps VISTA - - - - 1

Bridgeport Habitat for Humanity International

Habitat for Humanity International-2012

AmeriCorps VISTA 1 2 $12,540 $35,148 -

Bridgeport LifeBridge Community Services

LifeBridge Community Services

AmeriCorps VISTA 1 18 $53,884 $152,097 5

Bridgeport Prevention Corps

Regional Youth/Adult Social Action Partnership,

Inc.

AmeriCorps State 9 10 $33,453 $83,283 8

Bridgeport Public Allies Connecticut

Public Allies, Inc.

AmeriCorps State 18 24 $148,680 $364,608 22

Bristol Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA

Campus Compact

AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,195 $17,571 1

Bristol Hartford Habitat - Bristol Project (January 14 -

February 16, 2021)

Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity

AmeriCorps NCCC 1 7 - - -

Bristol Relay Connecticut

Relay Graduate School of Education

AmeriCorps National - - - - 1

Cheshire Village Service To Improve Community Health (STICH)

Community Health Center Association of

Connecticut

AmeriCorps State 6 8 $49,710 $124,732 4

Danielson TerraCorps Connecticut

TerraCorps, Inc.

AmeriCorps State 1 1 $6,345 $16,754 -

Dover Plains TerraCorps Connecticut

TerraCorps, Inc.

AmeriCorps State 1 1 $6,345 $16,754 -

East Hartford Relay Connecticut

Relay Graduate School of Education

AmeriCorps National - - - - 1

East Haven Relay Connecticut

Relay Graduate School of Education

AmeriCorps National - - - - 1

Georgetown CL Environmental Stewards

Corps Network, The

AmeriCorps National 1 1 $6,195 $800 1

Georgetown Conservation Legacy Stewards VISTA Program AmeriCorps VISTA

Conservation Legacy

1 1 $6,195 $17,571 1

Georgetown SATA Stewards 2021

Conservation Legacy

AmeriCorps National - - - - 1

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City Project Name

Sponsor Organization Program Type Service

Locations

Completed Education

Participants Awards Federal Funding Current

Participants

Glastonbury Center Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence AmeriCorps VISTA

Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence

1 1 $6,195 $17,571 1

Hartford City of Hartford-Promise Zone

City of Hartford

AmeriCorps VISTA 1 8 $35,304 $99,027 2

Hartford CL Environmental Stewards

Corps Network, The

AmeriCorps National 1 1 $6,195 $800 -

Hartford Completing Construction on 2 Homes (January

18, 2022 - Current)

Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity

AmeriCorps NCCC - - - - 8

Hartford ConnectiCorps

CT Community Nonprofit Alliance

AmeriCorps State 20 29 $106,190 $272,103 10

Hartford Connecticut Statewide

Local Initiatives Support Corporation

AmeriCorps National 8 8 $24,813 $53,247 2

Hartford Great Oaks Connecticut

Great Oaks Foundation Inc

AmeriCorps State - - - - 2

Hartford Hartford Area HFH

Habitat for Humanity International, Inc.

AmeriCorps National 1 1 $6,195 $15,479 1

Hartford Igniting the Way: Pathway to College

Grace Academy

AmeriCorps VISTA 3 4 $24,780 $70,284 3

Hartford Jumpstart Connecticut

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

AmeriCorps State 1 1 $1,311 $2,116 -

Hartford Knox Hartford

Corps Network, The

AmeriCorps National 1 6 $17,445 $37,500 -

Hartford National Legal Aid & Defender Association II

National Legal Aid & Defender Association

AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,195 $17,571 -

Hartford Notre Dame AmeriCorps - Hartford

Notre Dame Mission Volunteers Program, Inc.

AmeriCorps National 4 15 $92,925 $153,060 11

Hartford Rebuilding Together Hartford

Rebuilding Together, Inc

AmeriCorps National - - - - 1

Hartford Relay Connecticut

Relay Graduate School of Education

AmeriCorps National - - - - 2

Hartford SCA CT

STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION,

INC., THE

AmeriCorps National 1 1 $1,639 $212 -

Hartford Service through Sports

Up2Us, Inc.

AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,345 $17,577 -

Hartford The Village VISTA Collaborative

The Village for Families & Children, Inc.

AmeriCorps VISTA 1 2 $12,540 $35,148 1

Hartford United Way Youth and Parent Success Project

United Way of Central and Northeastern

Connecticut

AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,195 $17,571 -

Manchester Jumpstart Connecticut

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

AmeriCorps State 2 22 $28,844 $46,560 15

Meriden Anti-Hunger Corps

Hunger Free America

AmeriCorps VISTA 1 3 $4,029 $11,160 -

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City Project Name

Sponsor Organization Program Type Service

Locations

Completed Education

Participants Awards Federal Funding Current

Participants

Middletown Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA

Campus Compact

AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,345 $17,577 -

Middletown Community Health Center

Community Health Center, Inc

AmeriCorps National 1 3 $18,585 $45,576 2

Middletown Rerouting and Improving Hiking Trails (August

28 - October 19, 2021)

Connecticut Forest and Park Association

AmeriCorps NCCC 1 10 - - -

New Britain Jumpstart Connecticut

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

AmeriCorps State 1 10 $13,111 $21,164 2

New Britain NeighborWorks VISTA Program

Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,195 $17,571 -

New Britain Relay Connecticut

Relay Graduate School of Education

AmeriCorps National - - - - 1

New Britain TerraCorps Connecticut

TerraCorps, Inc.

AmeriCorps State 1 1 $6,345 $16,754 -

New Haven AFAAHS Combined VISTA Project

Achievement First, Inc.

AmeriCorps VISTA 1 9 $56,205 $158,157 7

New Haven Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA

Campus Compact

AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,195 $17,571 -

New Haven Connecticut Business Unit

The Nature Conservancy

AmeriCorps National 1 1 $6,195 $16,462 -

New Haven Jumpstart Connecticut

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

AmeriCorps State 3 17 $22,384 $36,291 10

New Haven Squash Haven

Up2Us, Inc.

AmeriCorps National 1 1 $3,098 $6,949 -

New Haven Teach For America-Connecticut

Teach For America, Inc.

AmeriCorps State 36 73 $453,135 $73,000 48

New Haven TerraCorps Connecticut

TerraCorps, Inc.

AmeriCorps State 1 1 $6,345 $16,754 -

New London Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA

Campus Compact

AmeriCorps VISTA - - - - 2

Norwalk Grassroots Tennis and Education

Up2Us, Inc.

AmeriCorps National 1 2 $6,195 $13,898 -

Norwalk Odyssey Family Executive Center of South

Norwalk, Inc.

Odyssey Family Executive Center of South

Norwalk, Inc.

AmeriCorps VISTA 1 2 $12,390 $35,142 -

Norwalk TerraCorps Connecticut

TerraCorps, Inc.

AmeriCorps State 1 1 $6,345 $16,754 -

Norwich CCUSA New Americans & Family Strengthening AmeriCorps VISTA

Catholic Charities USA

1 1 $6,195 $17,571 -

Rockville FoodCorps Connecticut

FoodCorps, Inc.

AmeriCorps State 10 19 $118,155 $288,610 17

Rockville Jumpstart Connecticut

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

AmeriCorps State 2 41 $53,756 $86,771 28

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City Project Name

Sponsor Organization Program Type Service

Locations

Completed Education

Participants Awards Federal Funding Current

Participants

Sherwood Manor Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA

Campus Compact

AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,195 $17,571 1

Southport TerraCorps Connecticut

TerraCorps, Inc.

AmeriCorps State 1 1 $6,345 $16,754 -

Stamford Keep America Beautiful

Keep America Beautiful

AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,345 $17,577 1

Stonington NESS SEA AmeriCorps Program

New England Science & Sailing Foundation

AmeriCorps State 1 9 $55,755 $135,884 9

Storrs Jumpstart Connecticut

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

AmeriCorps State 2 4 $5,244 $8,465 4

Storrs University of Connecticut

National College Advising Corps

AmeriCorps National - - - - 4

Tariffville Foodshare, Inc.

Foodshare, Inc.

AmeriCorps VISTA 1 2 $7,688 $21,297 2

Waterbury Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA

Campus Compact

AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $6,195 $17,571 -

Waterbury Health360

Health360, Inc.

AmeriCorps National 1 1 $6,095 $15,192 -

Waterbury HealthForward

Health360, Inc.

AmeriCorps State 4 12 $74,340 $185,748 7

Waterbury Relay Connecticut

Relay Graduate School of Education

AmeriCorps National - - - - 4

West Haven Jumpstart Connecticut

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

AmeriCorps State 1 18 $23,854 $38,928 9

Westport Horizons National Student Enrichment Program

Horizons National Student Enrichment Program

AmeriCorps VISTA 4 4 $24,780 $70,284 2

Westport TerraCorps Connecticut

TerraCorps, Inc.

AmeriCorps State 1 1 $6,345 $16,754 -

Willimantic Jumpstart Connecticut

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

AmeriCorps State 2 29 $38,244 $62,104 5

Willimantic TerraCorps Connecticut

TerraCorps, Inc.

AmeriCorps State 1 1 $6,345 $16,754 -

AmeriCorps Programs Subtotal 182 511 $2,109,814 $4,043,635 302

City Project Name

Sponsor Organization Program Type Service

Locations

Completed Education

Participants Awards Federal Funding Current

Participants

Blue Hills CRT - RSVP Program

Community Renewal Team, Inc.

AmeriCorps Seniors 32

RSVP

340 - $178,551 344

Bridgeport Career Resources, Inc.

Career Resources, Inc.

AmeriCorps Seniors 17

Foster Grandparent

Program

70 - $582,785 70

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City Project Name

Sponsor Organization Program Type Service

Locations

Completed Education

Participants Awards Federal Funding Current

Participants

Danbury The Community Action Agency of Western

Connecticut, Inc.

The Community Action Agency of Western

Connecitcut

AmeriCorps Seniors 4

RSVP

40 - $45,000 -

Hartford Foster Grandparent Program NBBBS

Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, Inc.

AmeriCorps Seniors 31

Foster Grandparent

Program

86 - $584,591 86

Jewett City Thames Valley Council for Community Action

Thames Valley Council for Community Action

AmeriCorps Seniors 6

RSVP

218 - $213,571 218

New Haven Greater New Haven FGP

Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut

AmeriCorps Seniors 11

Foster Grandparent

Program

118 - $707,031 65

New Haven Greater New Haven SCP

Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut

AmeriCorps Seniors 10

Senior Companion

Program

68 - $465,340 65

North Haven Agency on Aging's Volunteer Program

Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut

AmeriCorps Seniors 11

RSVP

121 - $84,882 110

North Haven RSVP of South Central CT

Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut

AmeriCorps Seniors 13

RSVP

162 - $119,882 -

Waterbury Central Naugatuck Valley FGP

New Opportunities, Inc.

AmeriCorps Seniors 18

Foster Grandparent

Program

58 - $319,777 58

Waterbury New Opportunities Inc. RSVP

New Opportunities, Inc.

AmeriCorps Seniors 18

RSVP

249 - $137,822 249

Waterbury New Opportunities Senior Companion Program

New Opportunities, Inc.

AmeriCorps Seniors 9

Senior Companion

Program

70 - $355,578 77

AmeriCorps Seniors Programs Subtotal 180 1,600 - $3,794,811 1,342

Other Funding

City Project Name

Sponsor Organization Program Type Service

Locations

Completed Education

Participants Awards Federal Funding Current

Participants

Hartford Office Of Higher Education State Commission

Investment Funds

- - - $185,124 -

Hartford Office Of Higher Education State Commission

Operations Support

- - - $545,000 -

Subtotal - - - $730,124 -

Total Program Funding 362 2,111 $2,109,814 $8,568,570 1,644

Total AmeriCorps Funding Including Education Scholarships

Total Local Project Support (Non-AmeriCorps Resources)

$10,678,384

$2,951,817

Total AmeriCorps Funding + Total Local Project Support $13,630,202

 Since 1994, more than 16,000 Connecticut residents have served approximately 23 million hours

 and earned education awards totaling more than $58.4 million.

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Notes: With the exception of the Current Participants column, data shown represents national service activity completed between January 29, 2021 and January 28, 2022. 1. Projects operate in communities throughout the

state. The Service Location report contains a listing of all locations with national service. 2. The service location total may contain multiple counts of unique locations where multiple AmeriCorps projects operated. For

AmeriCorps Seniors projects where 2021 service location data is unavailable, service locations associated with the project from the previous year are represented or are listed with no service locations. Projects may be

headquartered in other states. 3. Completed participants reflects all AmeriCorps members who completed service in Connecticut between January 29, 2021 and January 28, 2022. For AmeriCorps Seniors, this reflects all

volunteers funded by grants completed during that same period. 4. The Education Awards figures represent the maximum potential value of Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards that could be earned by AmeriCorps members

who completed service in Connecticut. 5. AmeriCorps State and National, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Companion federal funding reflects the estimated proportionate annual share of the federal grant associated with the

participants in this report. This includes any awarded federal American Rescue Plan funding except match replacement. AmeriCorps State and National placeholder grants have been excluded from this report. For AmeriCorps

VISTA, funding reflects the national average cost per participant. RSVP funding appears in the state where the project is based and reflects the full amount awarded to operate the completed grant. 6. Current participants

reflects national service participants serving in Connecticut as of January 28, 2022. These participants are not included in the federal funding and education award numbers in this report. 7. Total local project support reflects

non-AmeriCorps cash and in-kind resources that AmeriCorps grantees committed to raise in support of their completed grants. This includes any awarded federal American Rescue Plan match replacement funding.

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