Nevada 2005 - 2006

Information on the 2005 - 2006 program year current as of February 22, 2006

AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 450 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 Nevada Commission for National and Community Service, Inc., 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 1,200 Nevada residents have qualified for Americorps Education Awards totaling more than

$3,600,000. 

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

and nonprofit groups to support efforts to engage more than 1,100 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 service-learning to teachers, faculty members, schools, and community groups.

Meeting community needs in Nevada. More than 4,800 people of all ages and backgrounds are helping to

meet local needs, strengthen communities, and increase civic engagement through 44 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 $5,700,000 to support Nevada communities through three

national service initiatives: 

Senior Corps: More than 3,200 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

2,400 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.
Senior Corps in Nevada

Information on the 2005 - 2006 program year current as of February 22, 2006

Carson City

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Reno

Sparks

Sparks

Primary City

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

Senior Companion Program

Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

Senior Companion Program

Number of Program Type

Participants

 1,445

 700

 153

 147

 501

 181

 133

Total Number of Senior Corps Volunteers 3,260

Program Name

Sponsor Organization (if different)

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 2005 - 2006 program year current as of February 22, 2006

Student Conservation Association, Inc.

Student Conservation Association, Inc.

ComputerCorps

NV Rural Counties RSVP

Family Resource Center of Northeastern Nevada

Student Conservation Association, Inc.

Student Conservation Association, Inc.

Parasol Foundation

Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas

Boys & Girls Clubs of Las Vegas

Clark County School District

Sunrise Children's Foundation

Teach For America Las Vegas

U.S. Veterans Initiative, Inc.

American Lung Association of ID/NV

Board of Regents, UCCSN obo University of

Nevada, Reno

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Great Basin National Park

Lake Mead National Recreation Area

No Computer Left Behind

Great Basin Primary Care Association

Legacy Corps - Nevada

NV Rural Counties RSVP

Rural AmeriCorps

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

US Geological Survey

Parasol Community Foundation AmeriCorps Cycle 3

Gang Prevention Through Targeted Outreach

Lied Memorial Unit

Urban Education Service Corps - Las Vegas

Clark County Senior Advocate Program

Nevada HIPPYCorps

Expanding the Impact of Teach For America - Las

Vegas

Nevada Collaboration for Homeless Veterans

American Lung Association

AmeriCorps Youth Transition Planning Grant

Program Name

 1

 13

 12

 8

 31

 4

 18

 2

 8

 12

 20

 1

 25

 3

 6

 130

 15

 1

N/A

# of

Members

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*State

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

Program Type

Baker

Boulder City

Carson City

Carson City

Carson City

Carson City

Elko

Elko

Henderson

Incline Village

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

Reno

Reno

Primary City
AmeriCorps in Nevada

Information on the 2005 - 2006 program year current as of February 22, 2006

Total Number of AmeriCorps Members 458

City of Reno

Great Basin Institute

National Association of Service & Conservation

Corps

Student Conservation Association, Inc.

University Center for Excellence in Developmental

Disabilities

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Inclusion Supports for Youth Project

Friends of Special Children

Nevada Conservation Corps

Great Basin Outdoor School

Interfaith Hospitality Network of Truckee Meadows

Nevada Conservation Corps

University of Nevada - RENO

Univ. Center for Excellence in Developmental

Disabiliti

Food Bank of Northern Nevada

Nevada Outdoor School

Boys & Girls Club of Mason Valley

Program Name

 17

 2

 72

 1

 1

 24

 15

 5

 4

 5

 2

# of

Members

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Education Awards Program

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Education Awards Program

Program Type

Reno

Reno

Reno

Reno

Reno

Reno

Reno

Reno

Sparks

Winnemucca

Yerington

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 2005 - 2006 program year current as of February 22, 2006

Primary City Sponsor Organization

Number of

Participants Program Type

Carson City

Elko

Elko

Las Vegas

Minden

North Las Vegas

North Las Vegas

Winnemucca

Nevada Department of Education

Elko County School District

Elko County School District - Ruby Mountain FFA

YMCA of Southern Nevada

Douglas County School District

Clark County School District

Clark County School District - Area Technical Trade

Center

Fort McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone/Humboldt Co. School

District

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

Notes:

 314

N/A

 24

 295

 311

N/A

 165

Total Number of Learn and Serve Participants 1,109

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

Maryann Smith

255 Capitol Street, NE

Salem, OR 97310-1300

(503) 378-3600 (503) 378-5156 

salam.noor@state.or.us

CNCS Headquarters

1201 New York Avenue NW, Rm 9314

Washington, DC 20525

202-606-6834 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

Oregon 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