Connecticut 

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2011-2012

INFORMATION ON THE 2011-2012 PROGRAM YEAR CURRENT AS OF FEBRUARY 07 2012

individuals the opportunity to provide intensive, results-driven service to

meet education, environmental, health, economic, and other pressing needs

in communities across Connecticut. Most 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 CNCS

directly to multi-state and national organizations through a competitive

grants process. Other individuals 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. 

grants to schools, colleges, and nonprofit groups to engage

more than 2,500 Connecticut students in community service

linked to academic learning and the development of civic skills.

This type of learning, called service-learning, strengthens

communities, improves academic engagement, and prepares

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.

More than 7,100 people of all ages and backgrounds are helping to meet

local needs, strengthen communities, and increase civic engagement through

national service in Connecticut. Serving with more than 610 national and

local nonprofits, schools, faith-based organizations and other groups, these

citizens tutor and mentor children, support veterans and military families,

provide health services, restore the environment, respond to disasters,

increase economic opportunity, and recruit and manage volunteers. This

year, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) will commit

more than $9,300,000 to support Connecticut communities through national

service initiatives including: 

their time and talents in one of three Senior Corps programs. Foster

Grandparents serve one-on-one as tutors and mentors to more than 1,000

young people who have special needs. Senior Companions help more than

320 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 550 groups across

Connecticut.

The Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal

agency that improves lives, strengthens communities, and

fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering.

CNCS annually engages more than five million Americans in

service to meet local needs through Senior Corps, AmeriCorps,

and Learn and Serve America, and leads President Obama's

national call to service initiative, United We Serve. To learn

more visit NationalService.gov or Serve.gov or call 202-606-

5000 or TTY 1-800-833-3722.

In exchange for their service, AmeriCorps members earn an

education award that can be used to pay for college or to pay

back qualified student loans. Since 1994, more than 10,000

Connecticut residents have served more than 13 million hours

and have qualified for Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards

totaling more than $29,800,000.

AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 660

Senior Corps: More than 3,800 seniors in Connecticut contribute 

MEETING COMMUNITY NEEDS IN CONNECTICUT. 

Learn and Serve America: Learn and Serve America provides 
Connecticut at a Glance

Information on the 2011 - 2012 program year current as of February 7, 2012 

 46 664 $2,342,957

AmeriCorps State Competitive

AmeriCorps State Formula

AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps NCCC

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps

 1

 8

 7

 4

 13

 13

Projects

 21

 413

 93

N/A

 96

 41

Participants

 $155,462

 $1,694,142

-

-

-

 $493,353

Program Funding

AMERICORPS TOTAL

 19 3,875 $3,178,579

Foster Grandparent Program

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

Senior Companion Program

Senior Demonstration Program

Senior Corps

 5

 10

 3

 1

Projects

 519

 3,128

 228

-

 $1,715,635

 $761,505

 $701,439

-

Program Funding

2

Participants

 2 2,576 $1,080,877

K-12 School-Based

Youth Engagement Zones

Learn and Serve America

 1

 1

Grantees

 2,260

 316

Participants

 $230,877

 $850,000

Program Funding

LEARN AND SERVE TOTAL

PROGRAM TOTALS 70 7,115 $7,011,166

 $66,600

 $1,333,644

 $292,682

N/A

 $379,661

 $227,550

 $2,300,137

Education Award 3

4

5

Other Funding

 $59,953

 $73,800

 $275,000

- $408,753

Program Funding

 $2,300,137

TOTAL CNCS FUNDING $9,311,303

SENIOR CORPS TOTAL

OTHER FUNDING TOTAL

 1

 1

 1

 3

Grantees

Education Award 

N/A

N/A

-

(including Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards)

-

Disability Outreach

Program Development & Technical Assistance

State Commission Administration

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

CNCS funding.

1

2 This figure represents the number of awarded positions available to be filled in the 2011 - 2012 program year. For AmeriCorps VISTA, this represents the actual

number of AmeriCorps members in active service.

3

The data shown represents a snapshot in time. CNCS project sites, participants, and funding change throughout the year, so the data may not reflect current

conditions. 

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, Middletown, New Britain, Enfield.

AmeriCorps National figures may include national programs headquartered in the state and/or operating sites of national programs that are headquartered in other

states. Some national organizations do not report operating site data, or it wasn't available at time of publishing, so figures may not reflect current conditions.

RSVP funding levels reflect the actual amount awarded to each RSVP grantee in FY 2011. The FY 2011 budget reduction was implemented by either extending or

compressing the grant period, with some grants receiving a 9-month budget period and others receiving a 15-month budget period. 

1

Notes:

7

7

7

6

4

5

6 Fiscal Year 2011 and 2012 funding was eliminated for Learn and Serve America but some programs are operating funded by previously approved multi_year 

grants.

7 Funding levels reflect Fiscal Year 2011 appropriations. Funding for this account was reduced in Fiscal Year 2012.
Senior Corps in Connecticut

Information on the 2011 - 2012 program year current as of February 7, 2012

Bridgeport

Bridgeport

Bristol

Danbury

Hartford

Hartford

New Britain

New Haven

New Haven

New Haven

New Haven

New London

Norwalk

Norwich

Norwich

Norwich

Waterbury

Waterbury

Waterbury

Bridgeport FGP

Eastern Fairfield County RSVP

Greater Bristol RSVP

RSVP by CACD

Greater Hartford RSVP

Hartford FGP

RSVP of Central Ct Inc

RSVP of South Central CT

FGP

Greater New Haven SCP

Experience Corps Greater New Haven

Windham/Tolland & Southern New London

RSVP of Southwestern CT

Eastern Ct FGP

Tvcca SCP

Northern New London RSVP

Central Naugatuck Valley FGP

New Opportunities, Inc. RSVP

New Opportunities Senior Companion Program

Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

Senior Companion Program

Senior Demonstration Program

RSVP

RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

Senior Companion Program

RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

Senior Companion Program

 95

 390

 293

 143

 400

 86

 315

 224

 105

 109

N/A

 278

 305

 150

 22

 305

 83

 475

 97

Child and Family Guidance Center

City of Bridgeport

Bristol Community Organization

The Community Action Committee of Danbury, Inc.

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

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

New Opportunities, Inc.

New Opportunities, Inc.

New Opportunities, Inc.

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Program Name

Primary City Program Type

Number of

Participants
Senior Corps in Connecticut

Information on the 2011 - 2012 program year current as of February 7, 2012

TOTAL NUMBER OF SENIOR CORPS PARTICIPANTS 3,875

The city column refers to the location of sponsor organization. Volunteers may be serving in other locations than the city listed.

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Program Name

Primary City Program Type

Number of

Participants

Notes:
AmeriCorps in Connecticut

Information on the 2011 - 2012 program year current as of February 7, 2012

Tufts University/MA Campus Compact

Public Allies, Inc.

Regional Youth/Adult Substance Abuse Project (RYASAP)

Tufts University/MA Campus Compact

Fairfield University

United Way of Southeastern Connecticut

American Red Cross of Greenwich

Foundation for Long Term Care

Notre Dame Mission Volunteers Program, Inc.

Student Conservation Association, Inc.

Knox Parks Foundation

Community Renewal Team, Inc.

Our Piece of the Pie, Inc.

National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc.

Tufts University/MA Campus Compact

Tufts University/MA Campus Compact

Central Connecticut State University

Teach For America

Tufts University/MA Campus Compact

Higher Heights Youth Empowerment Programs, Inc.

Sponsor Organization (if different)

University of Bridgeport

Public Allies Connecticut 1

MYO

Fairfield University

Connecticut Campus Compact

United Way of Southeastern Connecticut Food Policy Council

National Preparedness & Response Corps-Greenwich

Whitney Center

Notre Dame AmeriCorps - Hartford

SCA Connecticut

Green Crew

VISTA Outreach

OPPortunity Hartford VISTA

Community Health Center, Inc.

Wesleyan University

Central Connecticut State University

AmeriCorps - Community Central

Teach For America - Connecticut

Yale University

Higher Heights AmeriCorps Program

Program Name

 3

 37

 47

 3

 14

 2

 2

 1

 18

 2

 21

 3

 3

 14

 8

 3

 22

 17

 3

 25

Number of

Participants

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps State

Program Type

Bridgeport

Bridgeport

Bridgeport

Fairfield

Fairfield

Gales Ferry

Greenwich

Hamden

Hartford

Hartford

Hartford

Hartford

Hartford

Middletown

Middletown

New Britain

New Britain

New Haven

New Haven

New Haven

Primary City
AmeriCorps in Connecticut

Information on the 2011 - 2012 program year current as of February 7, 2012

Leadership, Education and Athletics in Partnership

Teach For America

South Central Connecticut Agency on Aging

Children In Placement Connecticut, Inc.

CitySeed, Inc.

Greater New Haven Community Loan Fund

South Central Connecticut Agency on Aging

New London Homeless Hospitality Center, Inc.

Women's Center of Southeastern Connecticut, Inc.

National Association of Community Health Centers, Inc.

Foundation for Long Term Care

Connecticut Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs, Inc.

Foundation for Long Term Care

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

Up2Us, Inc.

Naugatuck Valley Community College

Northwestern Connecticut AHEC

Tufts University/MA Campus Compact

Public Housing Resident Network

Tufts University/MA Campus Compact

Sponsor Organization (if different)

LEAP AmeriCorps

Teach For America - Connecticut

Experience Corps

Development Assistance

Building a Healthy and Sustainable Food System

Market New Haven Housing

New Haven Education

Heading Home

Employment and Training Services Project

Community Health Center Assoc. of Connecticut

Alzheimer's Resource Center of Connecticut

Development and Communications Specialist

Central Connecticut Senior Health Services, Inc.

Jumpstart UConn. at University of Connecticut

Husky Sport

Waterbury AmeriCorps

Youth Health Service Corps-AmeriCorps Division

University of New Haven

Public Housing Leadership Initiative

Eastern Connecticut State University

The Access Agency, Inc.

Program Name

 40

 164

 35

 1

 1

 1

 8

 3

 1

 12

 1

 2

 4

 40

 8

 60

 20

 3

 1

 8

 1

Number of

Participants

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program Type

New Haven

New Haven

New Haven

New Haven

New Haven

New Haven

New Haven

New London

New London

Newington

Plantsville

Shelton

Southington

Storrs

Storrs

Waterbury

Waterbury

West Haven

Wethersfield

Willimantic

Willimantic

Primary City
AmeriCorps in Connecticut

Information on the 2011 - 2012 program year current as of February 7, 2012

TOTAL NUMBER OF AMERICORPS PARTICIPANTS 664

Tufts University/MA Campus Compact

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Northwestern Connecticut Community College

Program Name

 2

Number of

Participants

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

Program Type

Winstead

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. 

The city column refers to the location of the sponsor organization. AmeriCorps members may be serving in other locations than the city 

listed. 

Notes:
Learn and Serve America in Connecticut

Information on the 2011 - 2012 program year current as of February 7, 2012

Primary City Sponsor Organization Program Type

Cromwell

Enfield

Hampton

Hartford

Lisbon

New Haven

New London

Norwich

Stamford

Stamford

The Learning Center at the Children's Home

Public Safety Academy

EASTCONN

Connecticut State Department of Education

Lisbon Central School

Common Ground High School/School for Ethical Education

New London Public Schools

Norwich Public Schools

Stamford Public Schools

buildOn (formerly Building with Books)

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

Youth Engagement Zones

Notes:

 54

 270

 503

 100

 140

 385

 800

 8

 316

TOTAL NUMBER OF LEARN AND SERVE PARTICIPANTS 2,576

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.

The city column refers to the location of the sponsor organization. Participants may be serving in other locations than the city

listed.

Fiscal Year 2011 funding was eliminated for Learn and Serve America but some programs are operating funded by previously

approved multi-year grants.

Number of

Participants