Delaware 2007 - 2008

Information on the 2007 - 2008 program year current as of April 11, 2008

AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 120 individuals the opportunity to

provide intensive, results-driven service to meet education, environmental, public safety and other

pressing needs in communities across Delaware. Roughly three-quarters of all AmeriCorps grant

funding goes to the Governor-appointed Delaware Commission on Community and Volunteer 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 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 1,100 Delaware residents have qualified for Segal Americorps Education Awards totaling more

than $3,800,000. 

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

and nonprofit groups to support efforts to engage more than 2,400 Delaware 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 Delaware. More than 5,800 people of all ages and backgrounds are helping

to meet local needs, strengthen communities, and increase civic engagement through 23 national service projects across

Delaware. 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 $3,100,000 to support Delaware communities through three

national service initiatives: 

Senior Corps: More than 3,200 seniors in Delaware 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

 1,100 young people who have special needs. Senior Companions help more than 1,800 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 250 groups across Delaware.

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.
Delaware At a Glance

Information on the 2007 - 2008 program year current as of April 11, 2008

18 126 $1,261,711

AmeriCorps*State (Competitive)

AmeriCorps*State (Formula)

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*NCCC

AmeriCorps

1

2

3

4

8

Program Sites

 57

 27

 37

 5

N/A

Participants 

 $426,881

 $340,200

 $426,926

 $67,704

N/A

Program

Funding

AmeriCorps Total

 5 3,224 $1,131,680

Foster Grandparent Program

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

Senior Companion Program

Senior Corps

 1

 3

 1

Projects

 242

 2,880

 102

 $545,118

 $240,371

 $346,191

Program

Funding

This figure represents the maximum potential value of Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards that can be earned by AmeriCorps

members serving in Delaware. 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 Corporation funding.

Delaware is served by the AmeriCorps*NCCC campus located in Perry Point, Maryland. 

In the past year, AmeriCorps*NCCC teams have served on projects in Bear, Felton, Laurel, Lewes, Milford and Wilmington.

1

1

2

This figure represents the number of awarded positions available to be filled in the 2007 - 2008 program year. For AmeriCorps*VISTA

and the Education Awards Program, this represents the actual number of AmeriCorps members in active service.

Participants

 1 2,475 $43,786

K-12 School-Based

Learn and Serve America

 1

Grantees

 2,475

Participants

 $43,786

Program

Funding

Learn and Serve America Total

Program Totals 24 5,825 $2,679,064

 10

 10

 $160,059

 $127,575

 $170,100

 $23,625

N/A

 $481,359

3

2

Education

 Award 

3

Disability Outreach

Program Development & Technical Assistance

State Commission Administration

Administrative Funds

 $10,000

 $105,500

 $126,387

N/A $241,887

Program

Funding

 $481,359

Total Corporation Funding (including Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards) $3,160,423

Senior Corps Total

Administrative Funds Total

Subgrantees
Senior Corps in Delaware

Information on the 2007 - 2008 program year current as of April 11, 2008

Dover

Dover

Georgetown

Georgetown

New Castle

Primary City

Delaware FGP

RSVP of Kent County

RSVP of Sussex County

Kent/Sussex/New Castle SCP

New Castle County RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

RSVP

Senior Companion Program

RSVP

Number of Program Type

Participants

 242

 910

 1,120

 102

 850

Total Number of Senior Corps Volunteers 3,224

Program Name

Sponsor Organization (if different)

DE Division of State Service Ctrs

Modern Maturity Ctr Inc

DE Division of State Service Ctrs

First State Community Action Agency

DE Division of State Service Ctrs
AmeriCorps in Delaware

Information on the 2007 - 2008 program year current as of April 11, 2008

Total Number of AmeriCorps Members 126

Division of Parks and Recreation

Anna P. Mote

Beautiful Gates Outreach Ministry

Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Ministry of Caring Inc.

University of Delaware

YMCA of Delaware Resource Center

Sponsor Organization (if different)

AmeriCorps State Parks Partners

Mote Mentoring Program

Beautiful Gates

BGC of Delaware

Delaware Center for Horticulture

The Caring Corps

Notre Dame AmeriCorps - Wilmington

Public / Private Ventures (AMACHI)

Stand Up for What is Right and Just, Inc.

Public Allies Delaware

New Castle County Emergency Services Corps

Program Name

 57

 1

 2

N/A

 2

 10

 5

 1

 1

 30

 17

# of

Members

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National

Education Awards Program

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*State

Program Type

Dover

Wilmington

Wilmington

Wilmington

Wilmington

Wilmington

Wilmington

Wilmington

Wilmington

Wilmington

Wilmington

Primary City

Notes: 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 Delaware

Information on the 2007 - 2008 program year current as of April 11, 2008

Primary City Sponsor Organization

Number of

Participants Program Type

Bridgeville

Camden-Wyoming

Dover

Middletown

Milford

Newark

Seaford

St. Georges

Wilmington

Wilmington

Wilmington

Sussex County Oportunity Program in Education

Caesar Rodney High School

Delaware Department of Education N/A

MOT Charter School

Milford High School

Shue-Medill Middle School

Seaford High School

Commodore MacDonough

Delaware Military Academy

Delcastle Technical High School

Howard High School of Technology

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

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

Notes:

 200

 33

 150

 300

 85

 52

 8

 7

 940

 700

Total Number of Learn and Serve Participants 2,475

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.
Contacts

Delaware

Maryland/ Delaware State Office

31 Hopkins Plaza

Suite 400-B

Baltimore, MD 21201-2829

(410) 962-4443 (410) 962-3201

cbiles@cns.gov

Eastern Region - Perry Point MD

P.O. Box 27

Perry Point, MD 21902-0027

410-642-2411 410-642-1888

Regina Greenwald

401 Federal Street

Suite #2

Dover, DE 19901-3639

(302) 857-3326 (302) 739-1780 

rgreenwald@doe.k12.de.us

CNCS Headquarters

1201 New York Avenue NW, Rm 9314

Washington, DC 20005-3917

202-606-6834 202-565-2743

enash@cns.gov

1901 N Dupont Hwy

Charles Debnam Building

New Castle, DE 19720-1100

(302) 255-9881 (302) 255-4462

andy.kloepfer@state.de.us

Andy Kloepfer

Elson Nash

Crystal Biles

LaQuine Roberson

Delaware Department of Education

DE Division of State Service Ctrs

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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