2020 YEAR IN REVIEW

National Service in Delaware

Delaware by the Numbers What is AmeriCorps?

A Cornerstone of Our

National Culture

Segal AmeriCorps Education

Award

AmeriCorps is the only federal agency

tasked with elevating service and

volunteerism in America. We provide

opportunities for people of all ages and

backgrounds to give their time and

talent to strengthen communities

across our country.

Meeting Needs in Delaware

Last year more than 1,300 Americans of all ages and

backgrounds united to meet local needs, strengthen

communities, and expand opportunity through national

service in Delaware. AmeriCorps invested more than $4.8

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,

reducing crime and reviving cities, connecting veterans to

services, fighting the opioid epidemic, helping seniors live

independently, and rebuilding communities after

disasters.

AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers

served at more than 100 locations across Delaware,

including schools, food banks, homeless shelters, health

clinics, youth centers, veterans' facilities, and other

nonprofit and faith-based organizations. Through a

unique public-private partnership, AmeriCorps and its

partners generated more than $4.1 million in outside

resources from businesses, foundations, public agencies,

and other sources in Delaware in the last year. This local

support strengthened community impact and increased

the return on taxpayer dollars.

By bringing people together to serve

communities, AmeriCorps is making

service to others an indispensable part

of the American experience. We offer

individuals and organizations flexible

ways to make a local impact through

our programs and initiatives.

In exchange for their service,

AmeriCorps members earn a Segal

AmeriCorps Education Award that can

be used to pay for trade school,

college, or graduate school; or to pay

back qualified student loans.

more than 3,200 Delaware residents

have served approximately 4.7 million

hours and earned education awards

totaling more than $12.0 million.

Members & Volunteers Service Locations Total Investment

1,361 198 $8.9m

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Since 1994,
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National Service in Delaware

AmeriCorps State and National

Our Programs and Initiatives

 matches individuals with organizations that see service as a solution to local,

regional, and national challenges. There are thousands of opportunities 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 Volunteer Delaware, the Governor-appointed State Service Commission,

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

Volunteer Generation Fund

To see other reports about national service in Delaware, email DE@cns.gov.

AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparents

AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP

 supports voluntary organizations and state service commissions in boosting the

impact of volunteers in addressing critical community needs.

 provides grants to organizations to engage low-income Americans

55 and older in providing one-on-one mentoring and academic support to children with special or

exceptional needs.

 provides grants to organizations to engage Americans 55 and older in tutoring and

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

critical needs.

Learn More

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps NCCC

AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companions

MLK Day of Service

9/11 Day of Service

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 places individuals with organizations that fight poverty, to build capacity and make

sustainable change. Through fundraising, grant writing, volunteer recruitment, and so much more,

AmeriCorps VISTA members gain experience and leadership skills that put them on track for a life of service in

the public, private, or nonprofit sector.

 is a full-time, team-based, residential program for 18-24-year-olds. Whether clearing trails

for a national park or building homes for families in need, AmeriCorps NCCC members engage in a variety of

projects in multiple communities while developing leadership and teamwork skills. AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA

Corps serves communities, in coordination with FEMA, through disaster preparedness, response, and

recovery.

 provides grants to organizations to engage low-income Americans

55 and older in providing supportive, individualizes services to help older adults and adults maintain their

dignity and independence.

 is observed each year on the third Monday in January as “a day on, not a day off.” MLK

Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer

to improve their communities.

 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.
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Delaware | At a Glance Report

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Members & Volunteers Service Locations Total Investment

1,361 198 $8,947,808

Program Funding

Projects Service Locations Completed Participants Education Awards Federal Funding

AmeriCorps National 5 25 85 $494,946 $1,160,702

AmeriCorps NCCC 4 4 34 - -

AmeriCorps State 10 38 175 $556,970 $805,663

AmeriCorps VISTA 5 7 14 $76,262 $212,220

AmeriCorps Programs Subtotal 24 74 308 $1,128,179 $2,178,586

Projects Service Locations Completed Participants Education Awards Federal Funding

Foster Grandparent Program 1 76 208 - $547,545

RSVP 1 40 763 - $56,117

Senior Companion Program 1 8 82 - $367,012

AmeriCorps Seniors Programs Subtotal 3 124 1,053 - $970,675

Other Funding

Projects Service Locations Completed Participants Education Awards Federal Funding

AmeriCorps State Planning Grant 1 - - - $29,812

State Commission Investment Funds 1 - - - $243,480

State Commission Operations Support 1 - - - $265,000

Subtotal 3 - - - $538,292

Total Program Funding $3,687,552

$4,815,731

$4,132,077

Total AmeriCorps Funding + Total Local Project Support $8,947,808

Total Local Project Support (Non-AmeriCorps Resources)

Total AmeriCorps Funding Including Education Scholarships

Since 1994, more than 3,200 Delaware residents have served approximately 4.7 million hours through AmeriCorps, earning

Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards totaling more than $12.0 million.

Notes: All data shown represents national service activity completed between January 15, 2020 and January 13, 2021. 1. Projects may be headquartered in other states. 2. The service location total may contain multiple counts

of unique locations where multiple AmeriCorps programs operated. 3. Completed participants reflects all AmeriCorps members who completed service in Delaware between January 15, 2020 and January 13, 2021. 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 Delaware. The award can be used in any state to pay for college, graduate school, vocational training, or to pay back student loans. 5. AmeriCorps State and

National, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Companion federal funding reflects the estimated proportionate share of the federal grant associated with the participants in 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 currently serving in Delaware. 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. As part of its

public-private partnership approach, AmeriCorps grantees leverage additional resources to strengthen community impact and increase the return on the federal investment.
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Delaware | Project Report

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Program Funding

Current

Participants

Education Federal Funding

Awards

Completed

Participants

Program Type Service

Sponsor Organization Locations

City Project Name

AmeriCorps State Parks Partners - Competitive

Division of Parks and Recreation

Dover AmeriCorps State 1 13 $57,454 $140,925 -

Delaware Division of Libraries

Delaware Division of Libraries

Dover AmeriCorps VISTA 3 5 $30,575 $84,387 5

Division of Parks and Recreation II

Division of Parks and Recreation

Dover AmeriCorps State 8 29 $54,517 $7,135 1

NeighborWorks VISTA Program

Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

Dover AmeriCorps VISTA 1 5 $21,007 $58,416 1

Advancing Construction with Sussex County

Habitat (November 2 - December 14, 2020)

Sussex County Habitat for Humanity

Georgetown AmeriCorps NCCC 1 10 - - -

Habitat for Humanity International

Habitat for Humanity International-2012

Georgetown AmeriCorps VISTA - - - - 2

NCCC Building Sussex (January 8 - February

18, 2020)

Sussex County Habitat for Humanity

Georgetown AmeriCorps NCCC 1 6 - - -

Relay Delaware

Relay Graduate School of Education

Georgetown AmeriCorps National - - - - 1

SCHFH Construction and Collegiate Challenge

Leadership (February 25 - March 18, 2020)

Sussex County Habitat for Humanity

Georgetown AmeriCorps NCCC 1 7 - - -

Sussex County HFH

Habitat for Humanity International, Inc.

Georgetown AmeriCorps National 1 2 $12,190 $30,384 3

Relay Delaware

Relay Graduate School of Education

Long Neck AmeriCorps National - - - - 3

Warrior Community Connect

Greater Good Media

Long Neck AmeriCorps State 1 11 $28,808 $71,750 -

Sussex County Habitat for Humanity Build -

COVID-19 (September 19 - October 16, 2020)

Habitat for Humanity Sussex County

Milton AmeriCorps NCCC 1 11 - - -

Campus Compact Mid-Atlantic AmeriCorps

VISTA Project

Campus Compact Mid-Atlantic

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

Relay Delaware

Relay Graduate School of Education

New Castle AmeriCorps National - - - - 3

SATA Stewards 2020

Conservation Legacy

New Castle AmeriCorps National 1 1 $3,048 $1,505 -

Relay Delaware

Relay Graduate School of Education

Ocean View AmeriCorps National - - - - 1

After School Program

The Summer Learning Collaborative, Inc.

Wilmington AmeriCorps State 1 3 $3,870 $9,027 -

Building Youth for their Future

United Way of Delaware

Wilmington AmeriCorps State 2 2 $6,095 $15,192 -

Great Oaks - Wilmington

Great Oaks Foundation Inc

Wilmington AmeriCorps National 1 51 $299,974 $747,446 12

Great Oaks Charter School- Wilmington, Inc.

Great Oaks Charter School- Wilmington, Inc.

Wilmington AmeriCorps State - - - - 1
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Current

Participants

Education Federal Funding

Awards

Completed

Participants

Program Type Service

Sponsor Organization Locations

City Project Name

Ministry of Caring AmeriCorps Program

Ministry of Caring Inc.

Wilmington AmeriCorps State 7 14 $65,287 $152,220 -

Notre Dame AmeriCorps - Wilmington

Notre Dame Mission Volunteers Program, Inc.

Wilmington AmeriCorps National 1 2 $12,190 $20,408 1

Public Allies Delaware

Public Allies, Inc.

Wilmington AmeriCorps National 21 29 $167,545 $360,959 26

RAI Reading Intervention Program

Reading ASSIST Institute

Wilmington AmeriCorps State - - - - 31

Reading Assist Intervention Program

Reading ASSIST Institute

Wilmington AmeriCorps State 10 22 $94,024 $233,713 -

Sustainable National and State Afterschool

Programs & Networ

Afterschool Alliance

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

Teach For America-DE

Teach For America

Wilmington AmeriCorps State 6 28 $170,660 $22,400 32

TeenSHARP, Inc.

TeenSHARP, Inc.

Wilmington AmeriCorps VISTA 1 2 $12,290 $34,275 2

TeenSHARP, Inc. II

TeenSHARP, Inc.

Wilmington AmeriCorps State 1 10 $20,787 $51,025 -

The Summer Learning Collaborative, Inc.

The Summer Learning Collaborative, Inc.

Wilmington AmeriCorps State 1 43 $55,468 $102,277 1

AmeriCorps Programs Subtotal 74 308 $1,128,179 $2,178,586 126

Current

Participants

Education Federal Funding

Awards

Completed

Participants

Program Type Service

Sponsor Organization Locations

City Project Name

Delaware FGP

Delaware Commission on Community and

Volunteer Service

Dover Foster Grandparent

Program

76 208 - $547,545 208

RSVP of Kent County De

Modern Maturity Center Incorporated

Dover RSVP 40 763 - $56,117 763

Kent/Sussex/New Castle SCP

First State Community Action Agency

Georgetown Senior Companion

Program

8 82 - $367,012 87

AmeriCorps Seniors Programs Subtotal 124 1,053 - $970,675 1,058

Other Funding

Current

Participants

Education Federal Funding

Awards

Completed

Participants

Program Type Service

Sponsor Organization Locations

City Project Name

Wilmington Manor Governor's Commission on Community &

Volunteer Service

State Commission

Investment Funds

- - - $243,480 -

Wilmington Manor Governor's Commission on Community &

Volunteer Service

State Commission

Operations Support

- - - $265,000 -

Easterseals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern

Shore

Easterseals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern

Shore

Wilmington Manor AmeriCorps State

Planning Grant

- - - $29,812 -

Subtotal - - - $538,292 -
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Total Program Funding

Total AmeriCorps Funding + Total Local Project Support

Total Local Project Support (Non-AmeriCorps Resources)

Total AmeriCorps Funding Including Education Scholarships

Since 1994, more than 3,200 Delaware residents have served approximately 4.7 million hours through AmeriCorps, earning

Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards totaling more than $12.0 million.

198 1,361 $1,128,179 $3,687,552 1,184

$4,815,731

$4,132,077

$8,947,808

Notes: With the exception of the Current Participants column, data shown represents national service activity completed between January 15, 2020 and January 13, 2021. 1. Projects operate in cities throughout the state.

Please review the Service Location report for a complete listing of all Delaware cities with national service. For AmeriCorps Seniors projects where 2020 service location data is unavailable, service locations associated with the

project from the previous year are represented. Projects may be headquartered in other states. 2. The service location total may contain multiple counts of unique locations where multiple AmeriCorps programs operated. 3.

Completed participants reflects all AmeriCorps members who completed service in Delaware between January 15, 2020 and January 13, 2021. 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 Delaware. The

award can be used in any state to pay for college, graduate school, vocational training, or to pay back student loans. 5. AmeriCorps State and National, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Companion federal funding reflects the

estimated proportionate share of the federal grant associated with the participants in 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 currently serving in Delaware. 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. As part

of its public-private partnership approach, AmeriCorps grantees leverage additional resources to strengthen community impact and increase the return on the federal investment.