Year in Review

National Service in Connecticut

Information reflects national service activity between April 14, 2017 and April 13, 2018

MEETING NEEDS IN CONNECTICUT

Last year more than 1,800 Americans of all ages and backgrounds met local needs, strengthened communities, and expanded

economic opportunity through national service in Connecticut. The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) invested

more than $10.3 million to support cost-effective community solutions, working hand in hand with local partners to empower

citizens to solve problems. AmeriCorps members and Senior Corps volunteers are preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s jobs,

reducing crime and reviving cities, connecting veterans to services, fighting the opioid epidemic, helping seniors live independently,

and rebuilding communities after disasters.

National service participants served at more than 400 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

public-private partnership, CNCS, its grantees, and project sponsors generated more than $6.2 million in outside resources from

businesses, foundations, public agencies, and other sources in FY 2017. This local support strengthened community impact and

increased the return on taxpayer dollars.

AMERICORPS

Last year, more than 700 AmeriCorps members

met pressing local needs across Connecticut,

making a lasting impact in communities while

gaining valuable skills and experience to

advance their careers. AmeriCorps members

serve through one of three programs:

SENIOR CORPS

AmeriCorps State & National engages men and women

in intensive service at thousands of locations across the

country through nonprofits, schools, public agencies,

tribes, and community and faith-based groups. Most

AmeriCorps grant funding goes to the Connecticut

Commission on Community Service, the Governorappointed State Service Commission, which in turn

awards grants to organizations to respond to local needs.

AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America)

taps the skills, talents, and passion of Americans of all

ages to support community efforts to overcome poverty.

AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps)

is a full-time, team-based residential program for 18-24

year-olds. Members develop leadership skills by serving

in public safety, environment, and disaster projects.

FEMA Corps, a unit of NCCC, focuses solely on disaster

preparedness, response, and recovery.

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. Since 1994, more than 14,000

Connecticut residents have served approximately 20 million

hours and earned education awards totaling more than $48.4

million.

Senior Corps taps the skills, talents, and experience of

Americans age 55 and over to meet a wide range of

community challenges. Last year, more than 1,100

Connecticut seniors met critical community needs

while contributing to longer, healthier lives through

one of three Senior Corps programs:

Foster Grandparentsserve one-on-one as tutors and

mentors to young people with exceptional needs.

Senior Companions help homebound seniors and

other adults maintain independence primarily in their own

homes.

RSVP volunteers conduct safety patrols, renovate homes,

protect the environment, tutor and mentor youth, respond

to natural disasters, and provide other services.

Last year in Connecticut, Foster Grandparents tutored and

mentored 1,150 young people, Senior Companions helped 250

seniors live independently, and RSVP volunteers strengthened

the impact of 100 organizations across the state.

LEARN MORE

To see other reports about national service in Connecticut, please

contact CT@cns.gov. The Corporation for National and Community

Service is a federal agency that improves lives, strengthens

communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and

volunteering. To learn more about the Corporation for National and

Community Service, visit NationalService.gov or call 202-606-5000

or TTY 1-800-833-3722.
At a Glance Report

Connecticut | Year in Review

 Information reflects national service activities completed between April 14, 2017 and April 13, 2018.

AmeriCorps Projects Service Locations Completed Participants Education Scholarships Federal Funding

AmeriCorps National 11 13 107 $497,403 $992,761

AmeriCorps NCCC 2 2 17 - -

AmeriCorps State 12 155 505 $1,709,947 $1,830,445

AmeriCorps VISTA 13 49 92 $454,767 $1,297,544

AMERICORPS TOTAL 38 219 721 $2,662,116 $4,120,750

Senior Corps Projects Service Locations Completed Participants Education Scholarships Federal Funding

Foster Grandparent Program 4 68 310 - $1,445,687

RSVP 5 106 694 - $401,856

Senior Companion Program 2 25 144 - $654,270

Senior Demonstration Program 1 1 8 - -

SENIOR CORPS TOTAL 12 200 1,156 - $2,501,813

Other Funding Projects Service Locations Completed Participants Education Scholarships Federal Funding

September 11th National Day of Service and

Remembrance

1 - - - -

Social Innovation Fund Classic Subgrant 4 - - - $662,974

State Commission Investment Funds 1 - - - $110,095

State Commission Operations Support 1 - - - $250,000

State Commission Program Development Grants 1 - - - $41,648

OTHER FUNDING TOTAL 8 - - - $1,064,717

National service programs continue to improve lives and communities in {[Srv Place Name City Overview]}, Connecticut, with 557

AmeriCorps members and 1,411 Senior Corps volunteers currently serving. National service programs continue to improve lives and communities in Connecticut, with 557 AmeriCorps member and 1,411 Senior

Corps volunteers currently serving.

$6,249,851

 (including Education Scholarships)

(Non-CNCS Resources)

TOTAL CNCS FUNDING + TOTAL LOCAL PROJECT SUPPORT

TOTAL CNCS FUNDING

TOTAL LOCAL PROJECT SUPPORT

$10,349,397

$16,599,248

PROGRAM TOTALS 58 419 1,877 $2,662,116 $7,687,280

Since 1994, more than 14,000 Connecticut residents have served approximately 20 million hours through AmeriCorps, earning Segal

AmeriCorps Education Awards totaling more than $48.4 million.

Notes: With the exception of the Current Participants column, all data shown represents national service activity completed between April 14, 2017 and April 13, 2018.

1. Projects may be headquartered in other states.

2. The service location total may contain multiple counts of unique locations where multiple CNCS programs operated.

3. Completed participants reflects all AmeriCorps members who completed service in Connecticut between April 14, 2017 and April 13, 2018. For Senior Corps, this reflects all volunteers

 funded by grants completed during that same period.

4. The Education Scholarships figures represent the maximum potential value of Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards that could be earned by AmeriCorps members who completed service in

 Connecticut. 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 Connecticut.

7. Total local project support reflects non-CNCS cash and in-kind resources that CNCS grantees committed to raise in support of their completed grants. As part of its public-private partnership

 approach, CNCS grantees leverage additional resources to strengthen community impact and increase the return on the federal investment.

8. Funding for the Social Innovation Fund was eliminated in FY 2017; projects shown operated under previously awarded grants.
Project Report

Connecticut | Year in Review

Information reflects national service activities completed between April 14, 2017 and April 13, 2018

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AmeriCorps

Project Name

Sponsor Organization

Completed

Participants

Education

Scholarships

Federal

Funding

Program Type Service

Locations

Current

Participants

City

Campus Compact Southern New England

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Campus Compact

Bridgeport AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $5,815 $16,125 1

Coastal Fairfield Co., HFH of

Habitat for Humanity International, Inc.

Bridgeport AmeriCorps National 1 2 $11,550 $26,600 1

Cultural and Financial Development Program

Goodwill of Western and Northern CT, Inc.

Bridgeport AmeriCorps VISTA - - - - 1

Great Oaks - Bridgeport

Great Oaks Foundation Inc

Bridgeport AmeriCorps National 1 57 $329,415 $714,210 52

Habitat for Humanity International

Habitat for Humanity International-2012

Bridgeport AmeriCorps VISTA 1 2 $11,590 $32,779 1

International Institute of Connecticut

U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants

Bridgeport AmeriCorps National 1 1 $5,775 - 1

NeighborWorks VISTA Program

Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

Bridgeport AmeriCorps VISTA - - - - 2

Notre Dame AmeriCorps - Jesuit Volunteer Corps

Notre Dame Mission Volunteers Program, Inc.

Bridgeport AmeriCorps National 1 1 $5,775 $9,674 -

Prevention Corps

Regional Youth/Adult Social Action Partnership

Bridgeport AmeriCorps State 1 1 $2,908 $6,673 16

Public Allies Connecticut

Public Allies, Inc.

Bridgeport AmeriCorps State 20 31 $179,095 $375,440 26

Service To Improve Community Health (STICH)

Community Health Center Association of Connecticut

Cheshire AmeriCorps State 5 5 $29,075 $69,150 17

Village

YVC of Western Connecticut

Youth Volunteer Corps

Danbury AmeriCorps National 1 1 $2,865 $5,080 -

Jumpstart Connecticut

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

East Hartford AmeriCorps State 1 10 $12,222 $20,109 -

Affilate Stewards

Conservation Legacy

Georgetown AmeriCorps Affiliate - - - - 1

CL Environmental Stewards

The Corps Network

Georgetown AmeriCorps National 1 2 $3,056 $390 -

New York Academy of Sciences

New York Academy of Sciences

Georgetown AmeriCorps VISTA - - - - 1

Campus Compact Southern New England

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Campus Compact

Hartford AmeriCorps VISTA - - - - 1

City of Hartford-Promise Zone

City of Hartford

Hartford AmeriCorps VISTA 1 5 $29,035 $81,154 1

Connecticut Fair Housing Center, VLC

Equal Justice Works

Hartford AmeriCorps National 1 1 $1,222 $2,646 -

Economic Mobility AmeriCorps VISTA Project

United Way Worldwide

Hartford AmeriCorps VISTA - - - - 1

Education AmeriCorps VISTAs

United Way Worldwide

Hartford AmeriCorps VISTA 1 2 $11,550 $33,308 -

Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity (March 9 - April 21,

2017)

Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity

Hartford AmeriCorps NCCC 1 10 - - -

Hartford Area HFH

Habitat for Humanity International, Inc.

Hartford AmeriCorps National - - - - 2
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AmeriCorps

Project Name

Sponsor Organization

Completed

Participants

Education

Scholarships

Federal

Funding

Program Type Service

Locations

Current

Participants

City

Hartford Thrive!

Hands On Hartford

Hartford AmeriCorps VISTA 4 8 $46,280 $132,174 5

Igniting the Way: pathway to college

Grace Academy

Hartford AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $5,815 $16,125 1

Jumpstart Hartford

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

Hartford AmeriCorps National - - - - 15

Notre Dame AmeriCorps - Hartford

Notre Dame Mission Volunteers Program, Inc.

Hartford AmeriCorps National 3 15 $83,778 $140,280 12

United Way Youth and Parent Success Project

United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut

Hartford AmeriCorps VISTA - - - - 2

YouthBuild Hartford, CT

YouthBuild USA, Inc

Hartford AmeriCorps National 1 24 $36,643 $56,906 21

EdAdvance

Health360

Litchfield AmeriCorps National 1 1 $5,775 $12,325 -

Jumpstart Connecticut

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

Manchester AmeriCorps State 1 18 $22,051 $36,196 13

Jumpstart Connecticut

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

New Britain AmeriCorps State 3 53 $64,956 $106,576 20

NeighborWorks VISTA Program

Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

New Britain AmeriCorps VISTA 1 3 $8,236 $23,479 1

Experience Corps

Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut

New Haven AmeriCorps State 14 25 $30,861 $69,498 -

Jumpstart Connecticut

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

New Haven AmeriCorps State 4 40 $48,914 $80,435 38

LEAP AmeriCorps

Leadership, Education and Athletics in Partnership

New Haven AmeriCorps State 5 50 $76,389 $181,577 -

NeighborWorks VISTA Program

Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation

New Haven AmeriCorps VISTA 1 3 $12,781 $36,721 2

PAVE New Haven

Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut

New Haven AmeriCorps VISTA 8 16 $92,400 $266,464 -

PAVE New Haven VISTA Project

Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut

New Haven AmeriCorps VISTA 2 2 $11,630 $32,250 10

Relay Teaching Residency CT

Relay Graduate School of Education

New Haven AmeriCorps State 2 6 $34,890 $3,228 23

Teach For America-Connecticut

Teach For America

New Haven AmeriCorps State 67 142 $820,050 $71,000 106

Campus Compact Southern New England

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Campus Compact

New London AmeriCorps VISTA - - - - 2

Litchfield Hills Greenprint Collaborative (June 10 - July 8,

2017)

Litchfield Hills Greenprint Collaborative

New Preston AmeriCorps NCCC 1 7 - - -

Campus Compact Southern New England

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Campus Compact

Norwalk AmeriCorps VISTA - - - - 1

CT Food Justice VISTA Project

University of Connecticut

Rockville AmeriCorps VISTA 12 30 $109,830 $311,597 15

FoodCorps Connecticut

FoodCorps, Inc.

Rockville AmeriCorps State 16 21 $121,315 $248,850 19
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AmeriCorps

Project Name

Sponsor Organization

Completed

Participants

Education

Scholarships

Federal

Funding

Program Type Service

Locations

Current

Participants

City

Jumpstart Connecticut

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

Rockville AmeriCorps State 3 22 $26,923 $44,239 24

Jumpstart Connecticut

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

South AmeriCorps State 1 8 $9,786 $16,087 8

Coventry

NESS SEA AmeriCorps Program

New England Science & Sailing Foundation

Stonington AmeriCorps State 2 11 $63,605 $146,300 13

CT Campus Compact

University of Connecticut

Storrs AmeriCorps VISTA 14 16 $92,400 $266,464 -

Jumpstart Connecticut

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

Storrs AmeriCorps State 2 2 $2,453 $4,022 8

Anti-Hunger and Opportunity Corps

Hunger Free America

Tariffville AmeriCorps VISTA 1 2 $11,590 $32,779 -

FIRST AmeriCorps VISTA

FIRST

Tariffville AmeriCorps VISTA 1 1 $5,815 $16,125 1

CT AHEC Network AmeriCorps Program

Health360

Waterbury AmeriCorps State 4 12 $69,340 $161,160 10

Health360

Health360

Waterbury AmeriCorps National 1 2 $11,550 $24,650 2

Farmington, CT LOG R01-3122-CT-LOG-XXX (March 29,

2018 - Current)

FEMA-Region 1 HQ-Boston

West AmeriCorps NCCC - - - - 8

Hartford

Campus Compact Southern New England

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Campus Compact

West Haven AmeriCorps VISTA - - - - 1

Horizons National

Horizons National

Westport AmeriCorps VISTA - - - - 1

EdCorpsCT

Governors Partnership to Protect Connecticut's Workforce

Wethersfield AmeriCorps State 1 8 $46,200 $109,471 10

Jumpstart Connecticut

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

Willimantic AmeriCorps State 3 40 $48,914 $80,435 40

AMERICORPS TOTAL 219 721 $2,662,116 $4,120,750 557

Project Name

Sponsor Organization

Completed

Participants

Education

Scholarships

Federal

Funding

Program Type

Senior Corps

Service

Locations

Current

Participants

City

Bridgeport FGP

Child and Family Guidance Center

Foster Grandparent 93 - $412,046

Program

Bridgeport 19 -

The Community Action Agency of Western Connecticut,

Inc.

The Community Action Agency of Western Connecitcut

Danbury RSVP 20 - - - 106

Foster Grandparent Program NBBBS

Nutmeg Big Brothers/Sisters Inc.

Foster Grandparent 54 - $246,714

Program

Hartford 20 100

Greater Hartford-Central CT RSVP

Community Renewal Team, Inc.

Hartford RSVP 28 375 - $162,460 375

Nutmeg Big Brothers/Sisters Inc. II

Nutmeg Big Brothers/Sisters Inc.

Foster Grandparent 38 - $203,257

Program

Hartford - -
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Project Name

Sponsor Organization

Completed

Participants

Education

Scholarships

Federal

Funding

Program Type

Senior Corps

Service

Locations

Current

Participants

City

Thames Valley Council for Community Action

Thames Valley Council for Community Action

Jewett City RSVP - - - - 79

Experience Corps - Greater New Haven

Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut

Senior Demonstration 8 - -

Program

New Haven 1 -

Foster Grandparent Program of Greater New Haven

Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut

Foster Grandparent 69 - $317,400

Program

New Haven 12 -

Greater New Haven FGP

Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut

Foster Grandparent - - -

Program

New Haven - 69

Greater New Haven SCP

Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut

Senior Companion 80 - $363,070

Program

New Haven 11 80

RSVP of South Central CT

Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut

New Haven RSVP 19 - - - 162

Windham/Tolland & Southern New London

Thames Valley Council for Community Action

New London RSVP 14 139 - $111,074 139

Central Naugatuck Valley FGP

New Opportunities, Inc.

Foster Grandparent 56 - $266,270

Program

Waterbury 17 56

New Opportunities Inc. RSVP

New Opportunities, Inc.

Waterbury RSVP 25 180 - $128,322 181

New Opportunities Senior Companion Program

New Opportunities, Inc.

Senior Companion - - -

Program

Waterbury - 64

New Opportunities, Inc. Senior Companion Program

New Opportunities, Inc.

Senior Companion 64 - $291,200

Program

Waterbury 14 -

SENIOR CORPS TOTAL 200 1,156 - $2,501,813 1,411

Project Name

Sponsor Organization

Completed

Participants

Education

Scholarships

Federal

Funding

Program Type

Other Funding

Service

Locations

Current

Participants

City

2015 - 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance

Service For Peace

September 11th National - - -

Day of Service and

Remembrance

Bridgeport - -

State Commission - - $110,095

Investment Funds

Hartford Connecticut Commission on Community Service - -

State Commission - - $250,000

Operations Support

Hartford Connecticut Commission on Community Service - -

State Commission - - $41,648

Program Development

Grants

Hartford Connecticut Commission on Community Service - -

AIDS CT (formerly CARC)

Corporation for Supportive Housing (2011)

Social Innovation Fund - - $323,141

Classic Subgrant

Hartford - -

Capital Workforce Partners

Jobs for the Future (2015) OYIF

Social Innovation Fund - - $256,500

Classic Subgrant

Hartford - -

City of New Haven, CT

National Council on Crime and Delinquency

Social Innovation Fund - - $83,333

Classic Subgrant

New Haven - -

OTHER FUNDING TOTAL - - - $1,064,717 -

TOTAL CNCS FUNDING (including Education Scholarships)

PROGRAM TOTALS

$10,349,397

419 1,877 $2,662,116 $7,687,280 1,968
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TOTAL LOCAL PROJECT SUPPORT

TOTAL CNCS FUNDING + TOTAL LOCAL PROJECT SUPPORT

(Non-CNCS Resources)

$16,599,248

$6,249,851

Since 1994, more than 14,000 Connecticut residents have served approximately 20 million hours through AmeriCorps, earning Segal

AmeriCorps Education Awards totaling more than $48.4 million.

Notes: With the exception of the Current Participants column, all data shown represents national service activity completed between April 14, 2017 and April 13, 2018.

1. Projects operate in cities throughout the state. Please review the Service Location report for a complete listing of all Connecticut cities with national service.

 Projects may be headquartered in other states.

2. The service location total may contain multiple counts of unique locations where multiple CNCS programs operated.

3. Completed participants reflects all AmeriCorps members who completed service in Connecticut between April 14, 2017 and April 13, 2018. For Senior

 Corps, this reflects all volunteers funded by grants completed during that same period.

4. The Education Scholarships figures represent the maximum potential value of Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards that could be earned by AmeriCorps members

 who completed service in Connecticut. 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 Connecticut.

7. Total local project support reflects non-CNCS cash and in-kind resources that CNCS grantees committed to raise in support of their completed grants. As part of its

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

8. Funding for the Social Innovation Fund was eliminated in FY 2017; projects shown operated under previously awarded grants.