National Service in Arizona 

2020 YEAR IN REVIEW 

Arizona by the Numbers 

I�\ 2,427 Q 556 t.-. $24.5m

Members & Volunteers Service Locations Total Investment 

Meeting Needs in Arizona 

Last year more than 2,400 Americans of all ages and 

backgro��ds united to meet local needs, strengthen 

com_mu�ItIe�, and expan_d opportunity through national 

se_�Ice _in Arizona. AmeriCorps invested more than $14.0 

m1ll1on 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 memb�

rs and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers 

are preparing to��y s students for tomorrow's jobs, 

help1�g cor:imunitIes a�� fam!l\es impacted by COVID-19, 

redl!

cing �nm_e and revIyI�g cItIes, connecting veterans to 

�ervIces, fighting the op101d epidemic, helping seniors live 

independently, and rebuilding communities after 

disasters. 

AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers 

served at more than 500 locations across Arizona

including schools, food banks, homeless shelters' health 

clinics, 1outh centers, veterans' facilities and oth�r 

no�profit an� fai�h-based organizations'. Through a 

unique publ1c-pnvate partnership, AmeriCorps and its 

partners generated more than $10.4 million in outside 

resources from bu�ines�es, f�undations, public agencies, 

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

support strengthened community impact and increased 

the return on taxpayer dollars. 

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What is AmeriCorps? 

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. 

A Cornerstone of Our 

National Culture 

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. 

Segal AmeriCorps Education 

Award 

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 24,000 Arizona residents 

have served approximately 26 million 

hours and earned education awards 

totaling more than $65.5 million. 

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National Service in Arizona 

2020 YEAR IN REVIEW 

Our Programs and Initiatives 

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AmeriCorps State and National 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 the Arizona Governor's Commission on Service and Volunteerism, the 

Governor-appointed State Service Commission, which in turn awards grants to organizations to respond to 

local needs. 

AmeriCorps VISTA 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. 

AmeriCorps NCCC 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. 

AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparents 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. 

AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companions 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. 

AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP 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. 

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 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. 

9/11 Day of Service 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. 

Learn More 

To see other reports about national service in Arizona, email AZ@cns.gov. 

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Arizona I Project Report 

2020 YEAR IN REVIEW 

City Project Name 

Sponsor Organization 

Flagstaff FIRST AmeriCorps VISTA 

FIRST 

Flagstaff Recovery Youth in Action AmeriCorps 

AZ Board of Regents for/on Behalf of Northern 

AZ University 

Flagstaff SATA AZCC 2018 

Conservation Legacy 

Flagstaff SAT A AZCC 2020 

Conservation Legacy 

Flagstaff TIP - Conservation Legacy 

The Corps Network 

Glendale ACE Teaching Fellows-LIND 

University of Notre Dame 

Goodyear ACE Teaching Fellows-LIND 

University of Notre Dame 

Keams Canyon Native American Community Development 

Program 

Spirit of the Sun Incorporated 

Keams Canyon SAT A Ancestral Lands 2019 

Conservation Legacy 

Keams Canyon Southwest Conservation Corps 

The Corps Network 

Mesa Helen's Angels 

Helen's Hope Chest 

Mesa Mesa United Against Homelessness 

Mesa United Way 

Nogales Mariposa Community Health Center 

Community Health Center, Inc 

Page CL Environmental Stewards 

The Corps Network 

Page SAT A Stewards 2020 

Conservation Legacy 

Patagonia Deep Dirt Institute (February 21 - March 19, 

2020) 

Deep Dirt Institute 

Peoria Central Arizona, Inc, HFH 

Habitat for Humanity International, Inc. 

Peoria Habitat for Humanity International 

Habitat for Humanity lnternational-2012 

Phoenix AAA Opioid 

Area Agency on Aging Region One 

Phoenix ACE Teaching Fellows-LIND 

University of Notre Dame 

Phoenix Alliance VISTA 

Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits 

Phoenix Arizona Department of Corrections 

Arizona Department of Corrections 

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Program Type Service Completed Education Federal Funding Current 

Locations Participants Awards Participants 

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

AmeriCorps State 4 9 $12,254 $30,543 4 

AmeriCorps National 3 28 $132,990 $67,637 

AmeriCorps National 2 37 $63,804 $31,518 15 

AmeriCorps National 1 13 $26,702 $65,457 18 

AmeriCorps State 2 

AmeriCorps State 2 

AmeriCorps VISTA 9 $16,584 $46,454 

AmeriCorps National 1 $5,920 $3,011 

AmeriCorps National 1 $5,920 $800 

AmeriCorps State 17 $37,457 $93,361 17 

AmeriCorps State 9 38 $84,330 $210,195 12 

AmeriCorps National -

AmeriCorps National 1 2 $11,840 $1,600 

AmeriCorps National 1 $1,612 $797 

AmeriCorps NCCC 1 10 

AmeriCorps National 1 2 $12,190 $30,384 5 

AmeriCorps VISTA $6,095 $16,704 

AmeriCorps State 13 $39,618 $89,888 

AmeriCorps State 

AmeriCorps VISTA 11 13 $79,535 $219,753 11 

AmeriCorps State 4 12 $19,349 $48,072 9 

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