AmeriCorps connects people across Virginia and the country with service opportunities that strengthen communities and create brighter futures. Members take on critical needs—from education and health to the environment, safety and economic stability—while gaining skills and support for their own journey. Since 1994, more than 21,000 Virginians have served over 34 million hours, earning $80.9 million in education awards.
Learn more about how you can join AmeriCorps to serve your community or leverage AmeriCorps resources to build capacity and enhance community services.
AmeriCorps brings people together to tackle the country’s most pressing challenges, through national service and volunteering, helping to make service to others a cornerstone of our national culture. Through a variety of different programs, AmeriCorps offers opportunities with different time commitments and requirements, meaning you can serve in whatever capacity works for your goals and lifestyle.
Check out available opportunities at My.AmeriCorps.Gov
Through the Virginia Service Commission and Serve Virginia, AmeriCorps State funds local programs that recruit, train and place more than 350 members each year. Public agencies, nonprofits, colleges and community or faith-based groups can apply for grants to expand their impact.
Each year, a Request for Proposals invites organizations to apply for AmeriCorps State funding. Grants help cover the cost of placing members in programs focused on education, health, environmental stewardship and financial literacy.
Visit AmeriCorps.Gov or reach out to Serve Virginia to inquire about ways to leverage other AmeriCorps resources, like AmeriCorps VISTA, to strengthen the work of your organization.
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