The Oswego County AmeriCorps Program is accepting host site applications from private or public non-profit human service agencies, schools, and municipalities for the upcoming program year. The Oswego County AmeriCorps Program focuses on services for children and families, and is sponsored by the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau. AmeriCorps is a federally funded program that engages Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service that addresses the most critical problems in the nation s communities.
Members receive a modest living allowance to participate in the program.
At the end of their service commitment, members receive an education award that can be used for tuition or student loans. Full-time members can receive health insurance and childcare reimbursement if they meet eligibility requirements. Host sites are required to pay a local share of the member s costs. The local share, which cannot be federal funding, is paid to the Oswego County AmeriCorps Program. Each host site provides orientation and training for their member.