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NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

Federal Agency Name: AmeriCorps

Funding Opportunity Title: FY 2023 AmeriCorps Seniors Native Nations & 

Indigenous Elders Senior Demonstration Program

Announcement Type: Final Announcement 

Assistance Listing Number: 94.017

Disclosure: Publication of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (Notice) does not obligate 

AmeriCorps to award any specific number of grants or to commit any particular amount of 

funding. The actual level, timing, and process of grant funding will be subject to the 

availability of annual appropriations.

Important Dates

• Applications are due not later than Wednesday, April 5, 2023, by 5:00 p.m. 

Eastern Time. 

• Successful applicants will be notified by June 2023.

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................. 4

A.1. Purpose of AmeriCorps Seniors Native Nations and Indigenous Elders 

Senior Demonstration Program Funding ...............................................................4

A.2. Funding Priorities ...........................................................................................4

A.3. Performance Goals or Expected Outcomes ....................................................5

A.4. Planning Period ..............................................................................................6

A.5. Program Authority ..........................................................................................7

B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION .................................................................................. 7

B.1. Estimated Available Funds..............................................................................7

B.2. Estimated Award Amount...............................................................................7

B.3. Period of Performance ....................................................................................7

B.4. Type of Award.................................................................................................7

C. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION .............................................................................................. 8

C.1. Eligible Applicants ..........................................................................................8

C.2. Cost Sharing or Matching................................................................................8

C.3. Other Eligibility Requirements .......................................................................9

D. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION .................................................... 9

D.1. Address to Request an Application Package..................................................9

D.2. Content and Form of Application Submission................................................9

D.2.a. Application Content ..............................................................................9

D.2.b. Page Limits..........................................................................................10
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D.3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM)...........10

D.4. Submission Dates and Times ........................................................................11

D.4.a. Application Submission Deadline .......................................................11

D.4.b. Additional Documents Deadline.........................................................11

D.4.c. Late Applications .................................................................................11

D.5. Intergovernmental Review ...........................................................................12

D.6. Funding Restrictions .....................................................................................12

D.6.a. Award Funding Requirements.............................................................12

D.6.b. Indirect Costs ......................................................................................12

D.6.c. Pre-Award Costs ..................................................................................13

D.7. Other Submission Requirements ..................................................................13

D.7.a. Electronic Application Submission in eGrants .....................................13

D.7.b. Submission of Additional Documents .................................................14

E. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION ....................................................................... 14

E.1. Review Criteria..............................................................................................14

E.1.b. Program Design...................................................................................15

E.1.c. Work Plans/ Performance Measures ....................................................15

E.1.d. Recruitment and Development............................................................16

E.1.e. Organizational Capability ....................................................................17

E.1.f. Budget..................................................................................................18

E.1.g. Other....................................................................................................18

E.2. Initial Application Compliance and Eligibility Review..................................19

E.3. Application Review .......................................................................................19

E.4. Pre-Award Risk Assessment..........................................................................19

E.5. Consideration of Integrity and Performance System Information................20

E.6. Selection for Funding....................................................................................21

E.7. Feedback to Applicants.................................................................................21

E.8. Transparency in Grant-making......................................................................21

F. FEDERAL AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION............................................ 21

F.1. Federal Award Notices ..................................................................................21

F.2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements .......................................22

F.2.a. Uniform Guidance ................................................................................22

F.2.b. Requests for Monitoring or Payment Integrity Information.................22

F.2.c. AmeriCorps Terms and Conditions.......................................................22

F.2.d. National Service Criminal History Check Requirements ......................22

F.2.e. Official Guidance .................................................................................23

F.3. Use of Material ..............................................................................................23

F.4. Reporting.......................................................................................................23

G. FEDERAL AWARDING AGENCY CONTACTS.............................................................. 24

H. OTHER INFORMATION..................................................................................................... 24

H.1. Technical Assistance .....................................................................................24

H.2. Re-Focusing of Funding................................................................................24

I. IMPORTANT NOTICES........................................................................................................ 24
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APPENDIX A.............................................................................................................................. 26

Funding Opportunity Page ..................................................................................26

APPENDIX B.............................................................................................................................. 26

Performance Measures.........................................................................................26

APPENDIX C.............................................................................................................................. 26

Terms and Definitions .........................................................................................26

APPENDIX D.............................................................................................................................. 26

Grant Application Instructions .............................................................................26

APPENDIX E .............................................................................................................................. 26

AmeriCorps Focus Areas ......................................................................................26

APPENDIX F .............................................................................................................................. 27

Cost per Volunteer Calculator..............................................................................27
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FULL TEXT OF THE NOTICE

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

A.1. Purpose of AmeriCorps Seniors Native Nations and Indigenous Elders Senior 

Demonstration Program Funding 

AmeriCorps improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through 

service and volunteering. AmeriCorps brings people together to tackle some of the country’s 

most pressing challenges through national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps members 

and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve with organizations dedicated to the improvement 

of communities and those serving. AmeriCorps helps make service a cornerstone of our 

national culture. 

AmeriCorps Seniors is publishing this funding notice for the purpose of creating the “FY 2023 

AmeriCorps Seniors Native Nations and Indigenous Elders Senior Demonstration Program” 

(herein referred to as Native Nations and Indigenous Elders SDP) to invest in projects focused 

on underserved Indigenous and Native communities, advancing opportunities for older 

adults to make an impact, through their time and experience. Through the Native Nations 

and Indigenous Elders SDP funding opportunity, applicants must demonstrate how they will 

engage adults ages 55 and older to address one or more of the Native Nations & Indigenous 

Elders SDP priorities. 

A.2. Funding Priorities 

AmeriCorps recently released its 2022-2026 Strategic Plan that defines the agency’s goals, 

objectives, and strategies to both meet and exceed the agency’s mission to improve lives and 

strengthen communities. Over the next 5 years, AmeriCorps will execute the following goals 

to better position the agency to respond to national and local needs and help the 

communities it serves prosper: partner with communities to alleviate poverty and advance 

racial equity; enhance the experience for AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors 

volunteers; unite Americans by bringing them together in service; effectively steward federal 

resources; and make AmeriCorps one of the best and most equitable places to work in the 

federal government. 

Over the next five years, AmeriCorps will invest in existing and new partnerships with nonprofit, faith-based, Tribal Nations, Indigenous communities, Tribal and other organizations, 

and state service commissions, to get things done for America. We will prioritize investment 

in the most critical issues of our time — public health, climate and the environment, education,

and economic opportunity — within AmeriCorps’ Focus Areas (Appendix E) and will increase 

our efforts to ensure our AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Senior volunteers reflect the 

communities where they are serving. We will target our investments toward communities 

where the need is greatest, particularly those with populations that face racial inequality 

and poverty. These steps will enable more Americans than ever to strengthen the 

communities that need it most across the nation through their service.
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The FY 2023 AmeriCorps Seniors Native Nations & Indigenous Elders Senior Demonstration 

Program Notice focuses grant-making on Tribal and Native/Indigenous-serving organizations 

in the United States and its territories.

AmeriCorps Seniors is open to proposals that are reflective of the needs of Indigenous 

and Native communities served by the applicant’s proposed program. Some examples 

of programs selected as part of this opportunity might include the following: 

• Programs promoting the preservation and teaching of Native and Indigenous

languages and cultural practices. 

• Programming focused on helping Native and indigenous communities respond to 

and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. 

• Programs that support the quality of life of Veterans and Military Families, Caregivers, 

and Survivors. 

• Programs that provide social, economic, and/or educational services to Native and 

Indigenous people both on and off reservation lands. 

• Programming that advances justice and equality in areas such as food sovereignty, 

climate change & conservation, and mental health services. 

• Programs that create workforce pathways for older adults, including deliberate 

training, certifications, and hiring preferences or support. 

To receive priority consideration, applicants must show that the priority area is a significant 

part of the program focus and intended outcomes and must include a high-quality program 

design. Proposing programs that receive priority consideration does not guarantee funding. 

A.3. Performance Goals or Expected Outcomes 

National Performance Measures 

AmeriCorps expects applicants to use National Performance Measures as part of a 

comprehensive strategy that relies on both performance and evaluation data to learn from 

their work and to make strategic adjustments to achieve their goals. Applicants are required 

to use the specific performance measures outlined in this Notice. For more information, 

please refer to the National Performance Measures Instructions. See the Program Specific 

Evaluation Requirements as well as the National Performance Measure Core Curriculum.

Applicants must identify a Primary Focus Area. Work plans must include at least one service 

activity in the selected Primary Focus Area. The Primary Focus Area should represent the area 

in which the applicant aims to make the most impact. All proposed volunteers and the 

intended impact of their service must be represented in the narratives, in a performance 

measure, and in the budget. 

This funding opportunity requires applicants to demonstrate cost-effective practices in 

achieving performance goals through the services described in the proposed work plans. 

Applications must include work plans that meet the following minimum requirements: 
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• Applicants must choose between either an unstipended or stipended volunteer 

model for the proposed project. All volunteer assignments within the proposed 

program model should then reflect this choice. The decision to propose a stipended 

or unstipended volunteer model should reflect the needs of the program.

• All proposed volunteers and the intended outcomes of their service must be 

represented in the narratives, in an outcome-based Performance Measure, and 

budget. 

• Proposals should provide a justification for the cost per volunteer that is reasonable 

and necessary for the execution of the proposed program. Appendix F: Cost Per 

Volunteer Calculator is a tool that guides applicants in identifying the cost per 

volunteer for the proposal.

*Unduplicated Volunteers in the AmeriCorps Seniors programs: Each AmeriCorps Seniors 

volunteer can only be counted once when assigned to a service activity. The volunteer should 

be counted in the area where they will make the most impact – in terms of the Focus, the type 

of service, or the scope of service.

A.4. Planning Period

AmeriCorps Seniors is providing an opportunity for applicants to include up to six months of 

a planning period in the proposal for funding. The purpose of the planning period is to 

support the development of community partnerships, creation of reporting tools, and the 

development and implementation of a recruitment plan for the proposed AmeriCorps 

Seniors Native Nations and Indigenous Elders SDP project. 

The intended length of time needed for a planning period, stated and measurable outcomes 

from the planning time, and a strategy for reporting those outcomes from the planning 

period must be included in the application. The planning period must be a stated 

component of the proposed project period. For example, if an applicant is proposing a 

three-year project and is requesting to use 6 months as a planning period to develop 

community partnerships and survey instruments, the project period would be 6 months of 

planning, followed by 30 months of program implementation. The proposed budget will 

accurately reflect the planning phase and implementation phase.

Information on a proposed planning period is to be included in the Other Narrative 

section of the application. The applicant should describe the following in the Other 

Narrative section:

1. Program design, including community need, key community partnerships, and the 

role(s) of those community partners; 

2. Planned service sites and how sites will be prepared to support and train volunteers; 

3. Organizational capacity, including how the program will measure the outputs and 

outcomes of this grant;

4. Specific strategies to fully involve and engage diverse communities; and

5. Timeline for developing program tools such as operating procedures, financial 

systems, and other means to ensure proper grant management and oversight.
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Applications that include a planning period that are approved will be required to report the 

outcomes of that planning period in their first Project Progress Report. 

A.5. Program Authority 

Awards under this Notice are authorized by the National and Community Service Act of 1990,

as amended, (42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.) and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as 

amended (42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.) 

B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION

This Notice includes the deadlines, eligibility requirements, submission requirements, review 

criteria and other information applicable to AmeriCorps Seniors Native Nations and 

Indigenous Elders SDP applications. This document in addition to the grant application 

instructions must be reviewed in order to complete your application. 

B.1. Estimated Available Funds

AmeriCorps Seniors anticipates approximately $5 million available for FY 2023 AmeriCorps 

Seniors Native Nations and Indigenous Elders Demonstration Program awards. The actual 

level of funding is subject to the availability of annual appropriations. 

B.2. Estimated Award Amount

Award amounts will vary, as determined by the size and scope of the project. 

B.3. Period of Performance

Successful applicants will be issued awards by June 30, 2023, to support a period of 

performance that begins on July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026. 

AmeriCorps anticipates making three-year grant awards for successful applications. 

Applications for funding must be based on a three-year period of performance and a threeyear budget. All Performance Measure targets are to reflect the applicant’s three-year goals. 

Actual award periods will vary due to program requirements, the availability of 

appropriations, or specific circumstances of an individual application.

B.4. Type of Award 

FY 2023 AmeriCorps Seniors Native Nations and Indigenous Elders SDP grants will be 

awarded on a cost reimbursement basis.

Award recipients will be assigned to an AmeriCorps Portfolio Manager, who will be 

responsible for assessing recipient performance, providing training and technical assistance, 

and serving as the agency’s primary point of contact. 
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C. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION 

C.1. Eligible Applicants

The following non-Federal entities are eligible to apply: 

• Indian Tribes, as defined in 2 CFR 200.1, meaning any Indian tribe, band, nation, or 

other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village or regional 

or village corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native 

Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. Chapter 33), which is recognized as eligible for the 

special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of 

their status as Indians (25 U.S.C. 450b(e)). See annually published Bureau of Indian 

Affairs list of Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible to Receive Services. 

• State or local public agencies

• Nonprofit organizations, including, but not limited to:

o Nonprofit organizations led by State-recognized Indian Tribes that do not meet 

the definition of “Indian Tribes” in 2 CFR 200.1

o Nonprofit organizations whose primary focus is serving Indigenous 

communities

o Nonprofit organizations serving Native Hawaiians and Indigenous Islanders, 

limited to the United States and its territories

In addition to Indian Tribes as defined in 2 CFR 200.1, tribal organizations that are controlled, 

authorized, or chartered by Federally recognized Indian Tribes are also eligible to apply. If an 

entity applies for an award as a tribal organization that is controlled or chartered by one or 

more Indian Tribes, and if it does not meet one of the other eligibility categories, the 

organization must provide copies or links to documentation which demonstrates that the 

organization is controlled or chartered by a federally recognized Indian Tribe. If an entity 

applies as an organization authorized by a federally recognized tribe, or multiple specific 

federally recognized tribes, it must submit a resolution or other authorization, adopted by the 

Tribal Council (or comparable tribal governing body) of each Indian Tribe. The 

authorization(s) must identify the entity applying for an AmeriCorps award by name as a tribal 

organization that is authorized by the Indian Tribe(s) for the purpose of applying for 

AmeriCorps funding (or federal grant funds generally). 

Applicants must have a valid SAM registration and Unique Entity Identifier to receive an 

award. See Section D.3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM) 

for more information.

C.2. Cost Sharing or Matching

There is no match requirement for this funding opportunity.

Depending on availability of funds and the needs of the program, applicants may still need to 

allocate additional funds towards their proposed project.

Non-AmeriCorps Federal funds are allowed as match if the Federal agency that is the source 

of the funds approves its use as match. Applicants must maintain documentation of this 

approval. 
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See Section D.6. Funding Restrictions for more information. 

C.3. Other Eligibility Requirements

Applications that propose to engage in activities that are prohibited under AmeriCorps’ 

statutes, regulations, or the terms and conditions of its awards are not eligible to receive 

AmeriCorps funding.

Note that under appropriations provisions annually enacted by Congress, if AmeriCorps is 

aware that any corporation has any unpaid federal tax liability

• that has been assessed;

• for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have 

lapsed; and 

• that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority 

responsible for collecting the tax liability;

• that corporation is not eligible for an award under this Notice. However, this exclusion 

will not apply to a corporation that a federal agency has considered for suspension or 

debarment and determined that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect 

the interests of the federal government.

Pursuant to the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, an organization described in the Internal 

Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. §501 (c)(4) that engages in lobbying activities is not eligible 

to apply for AmeriCorps funding.

D. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION

For all AmeriCorps Seniors grantees, this Notice should be read together with the 

AmeriCorps Special Demonstration Program regulations, AmeriCorps Seniors Native Nations 

and Indigenous Elders SDP Grant Application Instructions, and Appendix B: AmeriCorps 

Seniors Native Nations and Indigenous Elders SDP Performance Measure Instructions. These 

documents are available online at Native Nations and Indigenous Elders SDP funding

opportunity page.

D.1. Address to Request an Application Package

All information associated with this funding opportunity is available through the AmeriCorps 

Funding Opportunities webpages. Applicants should refer to AmeriCorps Funding 

Opportunities for more information and instructions on how to fully respond to this Notice. 

Applicants can also send an email to AmeriCorpsSeniors@cns.gov or call (202) 606-6961 for

a printed copy of the Notice and Guidance. AmeriCorps also offers live text chat. 

D.2. Content and Form of Application Submission

D.2.a. Application Content 

Complete applications must include the following sections:
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• Standard Form 424 (SF-424) Face Sheet: This is automatically generated when 

applicants complete the data elements in the eGrants system. 

• Narrative Sections: 

o Executive Summary: This is a brief description of the proposed program. 

Executive Summaries must match the language templates as provided in 

application instructions and the Notice. Executive Summaries of all compliant 

applications are made available to the public following grant awards.

o Strengthening Communities (Program Design) 

o Recruitment and Development

o Program Management 

o Organizational Capability

o Other

 Cost-Effectiveness & Budget Adequacy

 Evaluation

 Planning Period (If applicable, see A.4)

• Standard Form 424A Budget

• Performance Measures

• Authorization, Assurances, and Certifications

D.2.b. Page Limits

Applications may not exceed 15 double-spaced pages as according to the pages printed out 

from eGrants. The application sections that count toward the page limit are the:

• SF-424 Face Sheet; 

• Executive Summary; and 

• Strengthening Communities, Recruitment and Development, Program Management, 

Organizational Capability, Other: Please provide response to Cost-Effectiveness & 

Budget Adequacy and Evaluation sections in the “Other” section of eGrants. 

The application page limit does not include the Budget, Performance Measures, Clarification, 

or any required additional documents. 

Please note that the length of the application as a word processing document may differ from 

the length of the document printed out from eGrants. The character limits in eGrants do not 

align with page limits set in the Notice. AmeriCorps strongly encourages applicants to 

print out the application from the “Review and Submit” tab in eGrants prior to 

submission in order to confirm that the application does not exceed the page limit.

AmeriCorps will not consider the results of any alternative printing methods when 

determining if an application complies with the page limit. Reviewers will also not consider 

material that is over the page limit, even if eGrants allows applicants to enter and submit 

additional text.

D.3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM) 

All applicants must register with the System for Award Management (SAM) at and maintain 

an active SAM registration until the application process is complete. If an applicant is 
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awarded a grant, it must maintain an active SAM registration throughout the life of the award. 

See the SAM Quick Guide for Grantees. 

SAM registration must be renewed annually. AmeriCorps suggests that applicants finalize a 

new registration or renew an existing one at least three weeks before the application 

deadline, to allow time to resolve any issues that may arise. Applicants must use their SAMregistered legal name and physical address on all grant applications to AmeriCorps. 

The legal applicant’s name and physical address in eGrants must match exactly the 

applicant’s SAM-registered information.

Applications must include a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), which is generated as part of 

the SAM registration process. AmeriCorps will not make awards to entities that do not have a 

valid SAM registration and Unique Entity Identifier. 

Applications must include an Employer Identification Number. The UEI and Employer 

Identification Number must be entered by the organization’s Grantee Administrator as an 

organization attribute, and this will apply the information to all applications for the 

organization.

If an applicant has not fully complied with these requirements by the time AmeriCorps is 

ready to make a federal award, AmeriCorps may determine that the applicant is not qualified 

to receive an award and use that determination as a basis for making a federal award to 

another applicant. 

D.4. Submission Dates and Times

D.4.a. Application Submission Deadline

Applications are due not later than Wednesday, April 5, 2023, by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. 

AmeriCorps will not consider applications submitted after the deadline, except as noted in 

Section D.4.c. Late Applications. AmeriCorps reserves the right to extend the submission 

deadline. AmeriCorps will post a notification in the event of an extended deadline on 

AmeriCorps’ website. 

D.4.b. Additional Documents Deadline

Additional documents are due by the application submission deadline. See Sections D.4.a. 

Application Submission Deadline and D.7.b. Submission of Additional Documents for more 

information.

D.4.c. Late Applications

All applications received after the Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at 5:00 pm Eastern Time, 

submission deadline published in this Notice are presumed to be non-compliant. To 

overcome this presumption, the applicant must:

• submit a written explanation or justification of the extenuating circumstance(s) that 

caused the delay to AmeriCorpsSeniors@cns.gov, including: 

o the timing and specific cause(s) of the delay
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o the ticket number if a request for assistance was submitted to the AmeriCorps 

Hotline

o any information provided to the applicant by the AmeriCorps Hotline

o any other documentation or evidence that supports the justification

• ensure that AmeriCorps receives the written explanation or justification and any other 

evidence that substantiates the claimed extenuating circumstance(s), via email no 

later than 24 hours after the application deadline as stated in the Notice. 

Communication with AmeriCorps staff, including an applicant’s portfolio manager, is not a 

substitute for a written explanation or justification of the extenuating circumstance that 

caused the delay as outlined above. Applicants are required to continue working in eGrants, 

AmeriCorps' web-based application system, and with the AmeriCorps Hotline to submit the 

application. AmeriCorps will determine whether to accept a late application on a case-bycase basis. 

Applicants that do not meet the application submission deadline and do not submit a written 

explanation or justification or any other evidence to overcome the presumption of noncompliance within the published timeframe will be deemed noncompliant. If AmeriCorps 

sustains a noncompliant determination, the application will not be reviewed or selected for 

award.

AmeriCorps will not consider an advance request to submit a late application. Please 

carefully review and follow the guidance in this section and submit your application as soon 

as possible.

D.5. Intergovernmental Review

This Notice is not subject to Executive Order 12372, “Intergovernmental Review of Federal 

Programs.” 

D.6. Funding Restrictions 

D.6.a. Award Funding Requirements

Awards under this Notice are not subject to cost share or matching requirements.

The amount of funding AmeriCorps provides will be limited to total allowable costs for the 

funded activity, as determined under 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart E-Cost Principles. 

D.6.b. Indirect Costs

Application budgets may include indirect costs. Based on qualifying factors, applicants may 

either use a Federally approved indirect cost rate or a 10 percent de minimis rate of modified 

total direct costs, or may claim certain costs directly, as outlined in 2 CFR 200.413. States, 

local governments, and Indian Tribes may use previously approved indirect cost allocation 

plans. All methods must be applied consistently across all federal awards. Applicants that 

have a federally negotiated indirect cost rate must enter that information in the Organization 

section in eGrants. 
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The instructions for how to enter the organization’s indirect cost rate are located 

here: eGrants Indirect Cost Rate User Instructions. Applicants should not submit 

documentation addressing the indirect cost rate agreement via email. 

Please note: To request a federally negotiated indirect cost rate agreement, when 

AmeriCorps is the applicable cognizant agency for an organization’s indirect costs, the 

applicant must submit a request to IndirectCostRate@cns.gov. The applicant may also obtain 

instructions and additional information by contacting the email address above.

D.6.c. Pre-Award Costs

Pre-award costs, where authorized, are allowed after receiving written approval from 

AmeriCorps. 

D.7. Other Submission Requirements

D.7.a. Electronic Application Submission in eGrants

Applicants must submit applications electronically via eGrants, AmeriCorps' web-based 

application system. AmeriCorps recommends that applicants create an eGrants account if 

necessary and begin the application at least three weeks before the deadline. Applicants 

should draft the application as a Word document, then copy and paste the text into the 

appropriate eGrants field no later than 10 days before the deadline.

The applicant’s authorized representative must be the person who submits the application. 

The authorized representative must use their own eGrants account to sign and submit the 

application. A copy of the governing body’s authorization for this official representative to 

sign must be on file in the applicant’s office.

Applicants should contact the AmeriCorps Hotline at (800) 942-2677 or via eGrants 

Questions if they have a problem when they create an account, prepare, or submit the 

application. AmeriCorps Hotline hours are posted on website. 

Be prepared to provide the application ID, organization’s name, and the name of the Notice 

to which the organization is applying. If the issue cannot be resolved by the deadline, 

applicants must continue working with the AmeriCorps Hotline to submit via eGrants.

If circumstances make it impossible for an applicant to submit in eGrants, applicants may 

send a paper copy of the application via overnight carrier below. Applicants must include a 

written explanation and any other documentation or evidence that support their inability to 

submit their application electronically. 

AmeriCorps

ATTN: AmeriCorps Seniors/FY 2023 AmeriCorps Seniors Native Nations and Indigenous 

Elders Senior Demonstration Program 

250 E Street, SW, Suite 300

Washington, DC 20525
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Please use a non-U.S. Postal Service carrier to avoid security-related delays. All deadlines and 

requirements in this Notice also apply to paper applications. AmeriCorps does not accept 

applications submitted via fax or email.

D.7.b. Submission of Additional Documents 

Applicants are required to submit the following additional documents by the application 

submission deadline:

1. Tribal organization eligibility documentation (See C.1 Eligible Applicants), if 

applicable

2. All applicants are required to submit an Operational and Financial Management 

Survey (OFMS). Please submit the OFMS in its electronic format using the link 

provided. 

Additional documents must be emailed to AmeriCorpsSeniors@cns.gov with the following 

subject line: “Legal Applicant Name” – “Application ID Number.” Emails should include:

• the legal applicant’s name and its point of contact information

• the application ID number

• individually attached files that are clearly labeled, and that include the legal 

applicant’s name and application ID number within the file name and heading of each 

document. To ensure that all required additional documents are considered, please 

provide each document as a separate single file, labeled appropriately. Please do not

send multiple documents in one combined file, and do not send a single document in 

multiple files.

Failure to submit the required additional documents, following the email instructions in this 

section, by the deadline may have a negative effect on the assessment of your application. 

Do not submit any items that are not requested in this Notice and Application Instructions.

AmeriCorps will not review or return them.

E. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION

E.1. Review Criteria

Applications should include a well-designed plan with clear and compelling justifications for 

receiving the requested funds. Reviewers will assess the quality of applications by using the 

selection criteria described below and will rate them accordingly. 

See Section D.2.a Application Content. 

E.1.a. Executive Summary 

Please fill in the blanks of these sentences to complete the Executive Summary. Do not 

deviate from the template below. If applicant does not follow the template below, the 

application will be returned for correction before an award can be made.

“The [Name of the organization] proposes to have [Number of unduplicated] AmeriCorps 

Seniors volunteers who will [service activities the volunteers will be doing] in [the locations

and Native/Indigenous communities the AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers will serve]. The 
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primary focus area of this project is [fill in AmeriCorps Focus Area]. At the end of the threeyear grant, AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers will be responsible for [fill in the anticipated 

outcome (s)]. AmeriCorps investment is $ [fill in the annual AmeriCorps grant amount or the 

requested amount].”

*If applicant is planning to supplement AmeriCorps resources with matching funds, replace 

the last sentence of the Executive Summary with the statement below:

“The AmeriCorps investment of $ [fill in the annual AmeriCorps grant amount or the 

requested amount] will be supplemented by $ [fill in the anticipated level of non-AmeriCorps

resources].” 

E.1.b. Program Design

Reviewers will consider the quality of the application’s response to the criteria below. 

The Strengthening Communities narrative addresses: 

• Proposed interventions are responsive to the identified community problem(s). 

• Expected outcomes are articulated in the Strengthening Communities narrative and 

performance measures represent meaningful progress in addressing the community 

problems identified by the applicant. 

• The rationale for utilizing AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to deliver the intervention(s), 

addressing the community need is reasonable.

• How the service of AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers will produce significant 

contributions to existing efforts to address the stated problem. 

• Describe existing relationships with Native and Indigenous communities and how 

those partnerships will lead to the success of proposed programming.

• The applicant’s (organization’s or institution’s) definitions of diversity, equity, inclusion, 

and accessibility are included AND activities the organization is engaged in related to 

diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility are clearly identified.

• The application clearly states how the project will serve members of the community 

through an equity lens.

• The description of the community to be served includes demographic, income, and 

additional relevant information.

E.1.c. Work Plans/ Performance Measures

Performance Measures should include:

• Each Performance Measure must logically connect the following four major elements 

to each other and be aligned with National Performance Measures.

1. The community need(s) identified

2. The service activities that will be carried out by AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers

3. The instrument description and data collection plans

4. Target numbers that lead to outcomes or outputs, and are appropriate for the 

total number of volunteers assigned to the Performance Measure 

• Description of the intended outcome of the service activity. 
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• The service activities that are defined in each Performance Measure must include 

the intervention the AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers will implement or deliver, 

including: 

o The duration of the intervention (e.g., the total number of weeks, sessions, or 

months of the intervention) 

o The dosage of the intervention (e.g., the number of hours per session or 

sessions per week) 

o The target population for the intervention (e.g., disconnected seniors/youth, 

third graders at a certain reading proficiency level) 

o The measurable outputs that result from delivering the intervention (i.e.,

number of beneficiaries served, types and number of activities conducted). If 

applicable, identify which National Performance Measures will be used as 

output indicators

o Outcomes that demonstrate changes in knowledge/skill, attitude, behavior, or 

condition that occur because of the intervention. If applicable, identify which 

National Performance Measures will be used as outcome indicators.

• All proposed AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers must be included in at least one 

outcome-based Performance Measure.

E.1.d. Recruitment and Development

Reviewers will assess the extent to which the proposed project demonstrates a plan and the 

organization’s infrastructure to provide for effective volunteer recruitment and management 

by assessing the extent to which the application:

• Describes how the proposed recruitment strategy is a strategic response to the 

demographics in the community served.

• Demonstrates a plan and infrastructure to ensure volunteers received training needed 

to succeed in the service activities described in the Performance Measures.

• The proposed plan to ensure the project engages a diverse and inclusive group of 

volunteers is clearly articulated.

• Describes the demographics of the community served and plans to recruit 

AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers from geographic or demographic communities in 

which the program operates. This could include but not limited to the following:

a. Volunteers from BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and Other People of Color) 

communities

b. Volunteers from LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and 

Questioning) communities 

c. Individuals with varying degrees of English language proficiency

d. Individuals with disabilities

e. Veterans and military family members as volunteers

• Demonstrates a plan and adequate infrastructure to retain and recognize volunteers. 

This includes:

a. An explanation of how the applicant will foster an inclusive service culture 

where different backgrounds, talents, and capabilities are welcome.

b. A description of how engaged volunteers will remain active over the course of 

grant funding. 

• Demonstrates a plan for developing and growing a culture of inclusion at volunteer 

stations to ensure volunteer station supervisors who are involved in the recruitment of 
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volunteers are invested in addressing community disparities and the root causes of 

biases in recruitment efforts. 

E.1.e. Organizational Capability 

E.1.e.i. Program Management 

Reviewers will consider the extent to which the application: 

• Describes the plans and infrastructure to ensure management of volunteer stations 

are in compliance with the program regulations. 

• Demonstrates plans to address culture of volunteer stations to be safe inclusive 

spaces for diverse volunteers.

• Demonstrates plans and infrastructure to develop and/or oversee volunteer stations 

to ensure that volunteers are performing their assigned service activities, including: 

a. Sufficient guidance and support of AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to provide 

effective service.

b. Adequate training and preparation of station supervisors to follow AmeriCorps 

Seniors program regulations, priorities, and expectations.

E.1.e.ii. Organizational Capability 

Reviewers will consider the extent to which the application:

• Describes the organization’s commitment to equity when addressing critical 

community needs reflected in the organizations mission and vision, as well as the 

application’s Performance Measures.

• Describes the plans and infrastructure to provide sound programmatic and fiscal 

oversight (both financial and in-kind) and day-to-day operational support to ensure 

the following:

a. Compliance with program requirements (statutes, regulations, and the Uniform 

Guidance/2 CFR 200 and related appendices); 

b. Accountability; 

c. Efficient and effective use of available resources; and 

d. Plans to engage non-federal funding sources for sustainability of 

programming.

• Clearly defines paid staff positions, including identification of current staff assigned to 

the project (name, title, and brief position description) and how these positions will 

ensure the accomplishment of program objectives. 

• Describes your organization’s experience with, and/or plans for diversity, equity, and 

inclusion within your organization. This can include the inclusion of diversity on the 

Board of Directors, agency staff and leadership, and/or volunteers.

• Demonstrates organizational capacity to develop and implement internal policies and 

operating procedures to provide governance and manage risk, such as accounting, 

personnel management, and purchasing. 

• Describes the extent to which the organization has an effective mechanism in place to 

report, without delay, any suspected criminal activity, waste, fraud, and/or abuse to 

both the AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General and AmeriCorps and a plan for 

training staff and participants on these reporting protocols.

• Describes the extent to which the organization has sufficient policies, procedures, and 

controls in place to prevent, detect, and mitigate the risk of fraud, waste, abuse, and 
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mismanagement (this can include an assessment of appropriate segregation of duties, 

internal oversight activities, measures to prevent timekeeping fraud, etc.)

• Describes the extent to which the organization has a monitoring and oversight plan to 

prevent and detect non-compliance and enforce compliance with AmeriCorps rules 

and regulations including those related to prohibited activities and criminal history 

checks at the grantee, and service site locations.

E.1.f. Budget

AmeriCorps anticipates making three-year grant awards, awarding all three years’ funding at 

one time, identifying costs covered by non-AmeriCorps funds in the Grantee Share. 

Applicants should include a three-year operational budget that aligns to the proposed 

program activities. 

Costs for the first year of operations should be clearly itemized, following the AmeriCorps 

Seniors Grant Application Instructions. Applicants will add two single line items for the 

requested Years 2 and 3 funding, in Section I.I. Other Volunteer Support Costs, labeling the 

lines “Requested Amount Year 2” and “Requested Amount Year 3.” Applicants will itemize the 

Year 2 budget at the conclusion of Year 1 and itemize the Year 3 budget at the conclusion of 

Year 2.

E.1.g. Other 

E.1.g.i. Cost-Effectiveness and Budget Adequacy (enter your response in Other section 

of eGrants): 

Please describe the extent to which the proposal: 

• Has a reasonable cost per volunteer in proposed work plan that will lead to National 

Performance Measure requirements (See Appendix B and section A.3 of the Notice).

• Has plans and infrastructure for program sustainability-including dedicated staff, grant 

proposal processes and other plans.

E.1.g.ii. Evaluation (enter your response in Other section of eGrants):

Evaluation is a tool for improving a program and increasing its ability to serve people more 

efficiently and effectively. To ensure the applicant has a quality evaluation plan, describe the 

following:

• The applicant’s data collection system and how it is sufficient to collect high quality 

performance measurement data. If the applicant does not yet have a data collection 

system, describe the plan and timeline for developing a high-quality system.

• How the applicant will use performance data to make meaningful program 

improvements. 

For more information, about evaluation plans and data collection methods, please visit the 

AmeriCorps Evaluation Resources website and the National Performance Measure Core 

Curriculum. 
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E.2. Initial Application Compliance and Eligibility Review

AmeriCorps will conduct an initial Compliance and Eligibility Review to determine if an 

application meets the eligibility requirements published in this Notice and advances to the 

next stage of the review process. 

An application is compliant if the applicant: 

• is an eligible organization, determined by a screening panel using the forementioned

criteria referenced in section C.1

• submitted an application by the submission deadline

Reviewing for eligibility is intended to ensure that only those applications that are eligible for 

award are further reviewed. However, determinations of eligibility can take place at any point 

during the application review and selection process. Applicants that are determined to be 

ineligible will not receive an award.

E.3. Application Review 

Internal Review

AmeriCorps Staff Reviewers will assess the applications based on the information provided in 

E.1. Staff Reviewers will also consider the priorities and strategic considerations detailed in 

this Notice. All Staff Reviewers will be screened for conflicts of interest. 

E.4. Pre-Award Risk Assessment

AmeriCorps staff will assess the risks to the program posed by each applicant to determine 

an applicant’s ability to manage Federal Funds. This evaluation is in addition to those about 

the applicant’s eligibility and the quality of its application on the basis of the Selection 

Criteria. Results from this assessment will inform funding decisions. If AmeriCorps determines 

that an award will be made to an applicant with assessed risks, special conditions that 

correspond to the degree of assessed risk may be applied to the award. Additionally, if 

AmeriCorps concludes that the reasons for applicants having poor risk assessment are not 

likely to be mitigated, those applications may not be selected for funding. 

In assessing risks, AmeriCorps may consider the following criteria: 

1. Due Diligence, including:

• Federal debt delinquency

• suspension and debarment

• information available through Office of Management and Budget (OMB)- 

designated repositories of government-wide eligibility qualification or financial

integrity information, such as:

o Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS)

o U.S. Treasury Bureau of Fiscal Services

o System for Award Management (SAM)

o “Do Not Pay” 

• Reports and findings from single audits performed under Uniform Administrative 

Guidance and findings of any other available audits or investigations

• IRS Tax Form 990
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• Oversight.gov

• Public Litigation Records

2. Operational and Financial Management, including:

• financial stability

• Operational and Financial Management Survey (OFMS) (Please see Section D.7.b. 

Submission of Additional Documents for instructions on how to submit the OFMS.)

3. Past Performance, if applicable, including: 

• an applicant’s record in managing previous AmeriCorps awards, cooperative 

agreements, or procurement awards, including: 

o timeliness of compliance with applicable reporting requirements

o accuracy of data reported

o validity of performance measure data reported

o conformance to the terms and conditions of previous Federal awards

o applicant’s ability to effectively implement statutory, regulatory, or other 

requirements imposed on award recipients

o timely closeout of other awards

o meeting matching requirements

o the extent to which any previously awarded amounts will be expended prior to 

future awards

o national service criminal history check (NSCHC) compliance. See section F.2.d. 

National Criminal History Check Requirements and the NSCHC webpage for 

more information

4. Other Programmatic Risks, including:

• publicly available information, including from the applicant organization's website

• amount of funding requested by the organization 

E.5. Consideration of Integrity and Performance System Information

Prior to making any award that exceeds $250,000, AmeriCorps is required to review and 

consider any information about the applicant that is in the designated integrity and 

performance system accessible through SAM (currently FAPIIS) (See 41 U.S.C. §2313).

Additionally, AmeriCorps may expand upon these requirements and use its discretion to 

review and consider information about any applicant receiving an award, including those 

under $250,000.

Any applicant, at its option, may review information in the designated integrity and 

performance systems accessible through FAPIIS and comment on any information about itself 

that a federal awarding agency previously entered and is currently in the designated integrity 

and performance system accessible through FAPIIS.

AmeriCorps may consider comments by any applicant, in addition to the other information in 

the designated integrity and performance system, in making a judgment about the 

applicant's integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under federal awards when 

completing its review of risk posed by the applicant under the Risk Assessment section of this

Notice. 
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E.6. Selection for Funding

The review and selection process are designed to: 

• identify how well eligible applications are aligned with the application selection 

criteria

• build a diversified portfolio based on the following strategic considerations:

o AmeriCorps Funding Priorities (See Section A.2. Funding Priorities) 

o meaningful representation of 

 geographic diversity 

 rural communities

 small and medium programs 

 Tribal Nations, Native, and Indigenous-serving organizations 

 focus areas

In selecting applicants to receive awards under this Notice, the Director of AmeriCorps 

Seniors will endeavor to include a diverse portfolio of applications based on staff 

recommendations, alignment with selection criteria, and strategic considerations.

AmeriCorps reserves the right to award applications in an amount other than at the 

requested level of funding and will document the rationale for doing so.

AmeriCorps reserves the right to adjust or make changes to the review process, if unforeseen 

challenges or urgent circumstances make it impossible, impracticable, or inefficient to 

conduct the review process as planned. Any such adjustments or changes will not affect the 

selection criteria that will be used to assess applications.

E.7. Feedback to Applicants

After review of applications, applications may receive resolution items, which are clarification 

and/or budget items which must be resolved prior to an award being made. Applicants are 

expected to adhere to all deadlines or may risk receiving a late award or no award. 

E.8. Transparency in Grant-making 

Information about funded grants is available in USASpending.gov. 

F. FEDERAL AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION

F.1. Federal Award Notices

AmeriCorps will make awards following the selection announcement. AmeriCorps anticipates 

announcing the results of this funding opportunity by late June 2023, contingent on the 

availability of congressional appropriations. All applicants, successful or not, will be notified 

of funding decisions via email.

Notification of an award is not an authorization to begin activities. The Notice of Grant Award 

signed by the Office of Grant Administration Grant Award Specialist is the authorizing 

document. An awardee may not expend Federal Funds until the start of the Period of 

Performance identified on the Notice of Grant Award.
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F.2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements 

F.2.a. Uniform Guidance

All awards made under this Notice will be subject to the Uniform Administrative 

Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform 

Guidance), in 2 CFR Parts 200 and 2205. 

F.2.b. Requests for Monitoring or Payment Integrity Information

AmeriCorps will request documentation from award recipients in order to monitor the 

grantee and award to ensure compliance with legal requirements, including the Payment 

Integrity Information Act of 2019. Failure to make timely responses to these requests may 

result in award funds being placed on manual hold, reimbursement only status, or other 

remedies as appropriate. 

F.2.c. AmeriCorps Terms and Conditions 

All awards made under this Notice will be subject to the FY 2023 AmeriCorps General Terms 

and Conditions, and the FY 2023 Program-Specific Terms and Conditions for the particular 

program (when applicable). These Terms and Conditions contain detailed, mandatory 

compliance and reporting requirements. Current versions of the AmeriCorps General and 

Program-Specific Terms and Conditions for each of its programs is available at Grantees | 

AmeriCorps.

F.2.d. National Service Criminal History Check Requirements

The National Service Criminal History Check (NSCHC) is a specific screening procedure 

established by law to protect the beneficiaries of national service. We encourage grantees to 

minimize barriers to service without putting their program beneficiaries at genuine risk. 

• In general, award recipients and subrecipients must conduct an NSCHC for 

AmeriCorps members, AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers, and all staff funded under, or 

whose salary is reflected as match on, the award.

• AmeriCorps strongly encourages applicants to review the regulations and additional 

guidance to fully understand how to comply with the requirements. See NSCHC 

regulations and guidance. AmeriCorps also strongly encourages award recipients to 

utilize the agency-approved vendors to conduct the required NSCHCs. 

• Failure to conduct a compliant NSCHC may result in significant disallowed costs. 

• The cost of conducting NSCHC is an allowable expense under the award and the 

individual subject to the NSCHC may not be required to cover the cost without being 

reimbursed.

An NSCHC consists of a check of the:

1. National Sex Offender Public website (nationwide check);

2. State criminal history record repository or agency-designated alternative for the 

individual's State of residence and State of service; and

3. Fingerprint-based check of the FBI criminal history record database through the 

State criminal history record repository or agency-approved vendor. 
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All checks must be conducted, reviewed, and an eligibility determination made before the 

individual begins work or service.

An individual is not eligible to serve or work in a position subject to the NSCHC requirements 

if: 

• the individual refuses to consent to a criminal history check;

• makes a false statement in connection with a criminal history check; 

• is registered, or is required to be registered, on a state sex offender registry or the 

National Sex Offender Registry; or

• has been convicted of murder. 

See 45 CFR 2540.200– 2540.207 and National Service Criminal History Check Resources for 

complete information and FAQs.

F.2.e. Official Guidance

AmeriCorps active Guidance is available on the agency’s Guidance webpage. The contents 

of these documents do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the 

public in any way unless incorporated into a contract or grant agreement. These documents 

are intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the 

law or agency policies.

F.3. Use of Material

To ensure that materials generated with AmeriCorps funding are available to the public and 

readily accessible to recipients and non-recipients, AmeriCorps reserves a royalty-free, 

nonexclusive, and irrevocable right to obtain, use, modify, reproduce, publish, or disseminate 

publications and materials produced under the award, including data, and to authorize 

others to do so (2 CFR §200.315).

F.4. Reporting 

Award recipients are required to submit a variety of reports that are due at specific times 

during the life cycle of an award. All reports must be accurate, complete, and submitted on 

time.

Award recipients are required to provide annual progress reports and semi-annual financial 

and narrative progress reports through eGrants, AmeriCorps’ web-based grants 

management system. All award recipients must submit quarterly financial reports to the U.S. 

Department of Health and Human Services Payment Management System.

In addition, at the end of the award period, award recipients must submit final financial and 

progress reports that are cumulative over the entire award period and consistent with the 

closeout requirements. The final reports are due 120 days after the end of the period of 

performance. 

Award recipients will be required to report at Federal Funding Accountability and 

Transparency Act Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) on all subawards over $30,000 and

may be required to report on executive compensation for the recipient organization and its 

subrecipients. Award recipients must have the necessary systems in place to collect and 
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report this information. See 2 CFR Part 170 for more information and to determine how these 

requirements apply. 

Once the grant is awarded, award recipients will be expected to have in place data collection 

and data management policies, processes, and practices that provide assurance that they are 

reporting high quality performance measure data. At a minimum, award recipients should 

have policies, processes, and practices that address the following five aspects of data quality 

for themselves and for subrecipients (if applicable):

• data measures what it intends to measure

• data reported is complete

• grantee collects data in a consistent manner

• grantee takes steps to correct data errors

• grantee actively reviews data for accuracy prior to submission. 

Failure to submit accurate, complete, and timely required reports may affect the award 

recipient’s ability to secure future AmeriCorps funding.

G. FEDERAL AWARDING AGENCY CONTACTS

For more information email AmeriCorpsSeniors@cns.gov. AmeriCorps also offers live text 

chat. 

For technical questions and problems with the eGrants system, call the AmeriCorps Hotline at 

(800) 942-2677. AmeriCorps Hotline hours are also posted. Be prepared to provide the 

application ID, organization’s name, and the name of the Notice to which the organization is

applying.

H. OTHER INFORMATION 

H.1. Technical Assistance

AmeriCorps will host technical assistance calls to answer questions about the funding 

opportunity, application process, and eGrants. AmeriCorps strongly encourages all 

applicants to participate in these sessions. Information for these technical assistance calls is 

available on the AmeriCorps’ Funding Opportunities website.

Recording will be posted on website one week from date recorded. 

H.2. Re-Focusing of Funding

AmeriCorps reserves the right to re-focus program dollars under this Notice in the event of 

disaster or other compelling needs. 

I. IMPORTANT NOTICES
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Public Burden Statement: Public reporting burden for collection of information under this 

Notice of Funding is estimated to average six hours per submission, including reviewing 

instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing the application and 

reporting forms. AmeriCorps informs people who may respond to this Notice of Funding that 

they are not required to respond unless the OMB control number and expiration date are 

current valid. (See 5 C.F.R. 1320.5(b)(2)(i).) This collection is approved under OMB Control #: 

3045-0035 Senior Corps Grant Application, Expiration Date: November 30, 2024. 

Privacy Act Statement: The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C §552a) requires that we notify you 

that the information requested under this Notice of Funding is collected pursuant to 42 

U.S.C. §§12592 and 12615 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 as amended, 

and 42 U.S.C. §4953 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 as amended. 

Purposes and Uses - The information requested is collected for the purposes of reviewing 

grant applications and granting funding requests. Routine uses may include disclosure of the 

information to Federal, state, or local agencies pursuant to lawfully authorized requests. In 

some programs, the information may also be provided to Federal, state, and local law 

enforcement agencies to determine the existence of any prior criminal convictions. The 

information may also be provided to appropriate Federal agencies and contractors that have 

a need to know the information for the purpose of assisting the government to respond to a 

suspected or confirmed breach of the security or confidentiality or information maintained in 

this system of records, and the information disclosed is relevant and unnecessary for the 

assistance. 

Effects of Nondisclosure - The information requested is voluntary; however, to be a recipient 

of this grant program, disclosure of personal or sensitive information is required to receive 

federal benefits. 
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APPENDIX A

Funding Opportunity Page

APPENDIX B 

Performance Measures

APPENDIX C 

Terms and Definitions 

APPENDIX D 

Grant Application Instructions

APPENDIX E 

AmeriCorps Focus Areas 

The National and Community Service Act of 1990, as amended by the Serve America Act, 

emphasizes measuring the impact of service and focusing on a core set of issue areas. In 

order to carry out Congress’s intent and to maximize the impact of investment in national 

service, and to achieve the goals laid out in our Strategic Plan (2022-2026), AmeriCorps has 

the following Focus Areas:

Disaster Services

Helping individuals and communities prepare for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the 

effects of disasters and increase community resiliency.

Economic Opportunity 

Improving the economic well-being and security of underserved individuals.

Education 

Improving educational outcomes for underserved people, especially children. AmeriCorps is 

particularly interested in program designs that support youth engagement and service 

learning as strategies to achieve high educational outcomes. 

Environmental Stewardship 

Supporting communities to become more resilient through measures that reduce 

greenhouse gas emissions, conserve land and water, increase renewable energy use and 

improve at-risk ecosystems, especially in underserved households and communities.
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Healthy Futures

Supporting for health needs within communities, including mitigating the impacts of COVID19 and other public health crises, access to care, aging in place, and addressing childhood 

obesity, especially in underserved communities. 

Veterans and Military Families 

Improving the quality of life of veterans and improve military family strength. 

Capacity Building

Support indirect services that enable AmeriCorps-supported organizations to provide more, 

better, and sustained direct services. Capacity building activities cannot be solely intended to 

support the administration or operations of the organization.

APPENDIX F 

Cost per Volunteer Calculator