[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63318-63319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31265]


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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


AmeriCorps: National, Indian Tribes, and U.S. Territories 
Programs

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.

ACTION: Notice of availability of funds for new and renewal grants, 
notice of availability of 1998 application guidelines.

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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service 
(Corporation) announces the availability of funds for new and renewal 
AmeriCorps program grants in the approximate amounts of: (1) $40 
million for AmeriCorps National program grants (CFDA # 94.004); and (2) 
$4.5 million for AmeriCorps Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories program 
grants (CFDA # 94.004). The application forms and guidelines for 
completing new applications are contained in (1) the ``AmeriCorps 
National 1998 Application Guidelines'', and (2) the ``1998 AmeriCorps 
Application Guidelines for Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories'' 
respectively. Grantees in their first or second year of operation 
should contact their Corporation program officer for information about 
the renewal process.

DATES: Applicants for new AmeriCorps National grants must be received 
by 3:30 p.m. (E.S.T.), February 6, 1998. Notice regarding the renewal 
application deadline for AmeriCorps National grants will be provided to 
existing grantees at a later date. All AmeriCorps Indian Tribe and U.S. 
Territory applications must be received by 3:30 p.m. (E.S.T.), May 12, 
1998.

ADDRESSES: All applications should be submitted to the Corporation for 
National Service, 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Box ACD (for AmeriCorps 
National), Box ITT (for AmeriCorps Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories), 
Washington, D.C. 20525. Facsimiles will not be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the ``AmeriCorps National 
1998 Application Guidelines'' may be requested by calling (202) 606-
5000, ext. 125. Copies of the ``1998 AmeriCorps Application Guidelines 
for Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories'' may be requested by calling 
(202) 606-5000, ext. 475. If potential applicants have questions about 
the AmeriCorps National application guidelines or the application 
process, they should contact the Corporation for National Service, 
AmeriCorps Direct, 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20525. 
Phone: (202) 606-5000, ext. 125. If potential applicants have questions 
about the AmeriCorps Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories application 
guidelines or the application process, they should contact the 
Corporation for National Service, AmeriCorps Indian Tribes and U.S. 
Territories, 1201 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20525. Phone: 
(202) 606-5000, ext. 188. Organizations interested in applying for 
AmeriCorps National program funds may participate in a conference call 
on Monday, December 15, 1997, during which Corporation staff will 
provide technical assistance to potential applicants. The call will 
begin at 1:00 P.M. and end at 3:00 P.M. (E.S.T.). To register for this 
call, please contact Jimmie Bonah at (202) 606-5000, extension 286. The 
Corporation staff will also conduct conference calls to provide 
technical assistance to potential applicants seeking AmeriCorps Indian 
Tribes and U.S. Territories program funds on February 3, 1998, and 
February 10, 1998. Both calls will begin at 4:00 P.M. (E.S.T.). To 
register for these calls, please contact Pattie Howell at (202)-606-
5000, extension 188. In addition, there will be technical assistance 
conferences for potential applicants seeking AmeriCorps Indian Tribes 
and U.S. Territories program funds on January 9, 1998, in Las Vegas, NV 
and on February 6, 1998 in Memphis, TN. To register for either of the 
conferences, please call Pattie Howell, at (202) 606-5000, ext. 188. 
The Corporation's T.D.D. number is (202) 565-2799.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corporation's requirements for 
AmeriCorps programs are set forth in the Corporation's authorizing 
statute (42

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U.S.C. section 12501 et seq.), its implementing regulations (45 CFR 
part 2500 et seq.), and grant application guidelines. In addition to 
being thoroughly familiar with the statute and its implementing 
regulations, prospective applicants should read the application 
carefully because, in some cases, more specific information is provided 
there.

AmeriCorps Program Fund Availability.

    AmeriCorps engages thousands of Americans on a full and part-time 
basis to help communities address their toughest challenges while 
earning support for college, graduate school, or job training.

A. AmeriCorps National

    Approximately $40 million is available for new and renewal grants 
through the AmeriCorps National program competition.
(1) Eligible Applicants
    National nonprofit organizations, Indian Tribes, public or private 
nonprofit organizations (including labor organizations), subdivisions 
of states, and institutions of higher education are eligible to apply 
for AmeriCorps National program funds. For the purpose of this grant 
process, a national nonprofit organization is any nonprofit 
organization whose mission, membership, activities, or constituencies 
are national in scope. However, an organization described in Section 
501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(4), 
that engages in lobbying activities is not eligible to apply, serve as 
a host site for Member placements, or act in any type of supervisory 
role in the program.
    Eligible applicants that propose programs in more than one State 
are encouraged to seek funding directly from the Corporation. These 
applicants may operate programs directly or provide subgrants to local 
chapters or affiliates. The Corporation strongly encourages applicants 
that propose programs in a single State to apply to that State's 
Commission on National and Community Service.
(2) Estimated Amount and Quantity of Awards
    The Corporation expects to make fewer than forty (40) awards for 
new and renewal AmeriCorps National operating programs in the Fiscal 
Year 1998 grant cycle. The grant size will vary by circumstance, need, 
and program model. The Corporation anticipates that it will not be able 
to fund AmeriCorps National programs at the same level as it has in the 
past because of a congressionally-imposed cap and a lack of available 
carryover funds. For this reason, grantees that have previously 
received AmeriCorps funding should consider significantly reducing the 
amount of requested support.

B. AmeriCorps Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories

    Approximately $2.27 million is available for new and renewal 
AmeriCorps Indian Tribe program grants, and approximately $2.27 million 
is available for new and renewal AmeriCorps U.S. Territories program 
grants under a population-based formula.
(1) Eligible Applicants
    Eligible applicants include Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories. For 
the purposes of this grant program an Indian Tribe is an (a) Indian 
Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including 
any Native village, as defined in 43 U.S.C. section 1602(c), whether 
organized traditionally or pursuant to the Act of June 18, 1934 
(commonly known as the ``Indian Reorganization Act,'' 26 U.S.C. section 
1461 et seq.); (b) any Regional Corporation or Village Corporation, as 
defined in 43 U.S.C. section 1602 (g) or (j), respectively, that is 
recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided 
by the United States under Federal law to Indians because of their 
status as Indians; and (c) any tribal organization controlled, 
sanctioned, or chartered by an entity described in (a) or (b) of this 
paragraph. For the purposes of this grant program, U.S. Territories are 
(a) American Samoa, (b) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands, (c) Guam, and (d) the U.S. Virgin Islands.
(2) Estimated Amount and Quantity of Awards
    Eligible applicants may apply for operating funds to establish 
AmeriCorps programs. The Corporation expects to make fewer than ten 
(10) AmeriCorps Indian Tribe program grants, and fewer than ten (10) 
AmeriCorps U.S. Territories program grants. The average award under 
each program will be under $300,000.

    Dated: November 24, 1997.
Stewart A. Davis,
Acting General Counsel Corporation for National and Community Service.
[FR Doc. 97-31265 Filed 11-26-97; 8:45 am]
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