FY2017 AmeriCorps Indian Tribes Grants | CNCS 03 10 17

Opportunity Information: Apply for CNCS 03 10 17

The FY2017 AmeriCorps Indian Tribes Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number CNCS 03 10 17) is a discretionary grant program offered by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to support community-based service projects that place AmeriCorps members in approved national service positions. The central aim is to strengthen communities by funding organizations that will use AmeriCorps members to deliver interventions that are evidence-based or evidence-informed, meaning applicants are expected to rely on approaches supported by research, evaluation results, or credible performance data rather than purely untested ideas. While the opportunity is titled for Indian Tribes, the broader structure is consistent with AmeriCorps programming: the grant funds help a host organization recruit, train, and manage members who carry out direct service and capacity-building activities that address local needs.

AmeriCorps members, as defined in the notice, are individuals who perform community service through an approved national service position. During their term, members may receive a living allowance and other benefits, which is a key feature of AmeriCorps program design because it helps make service possible for a wider range of participants. After successfully completing their service, members earn a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award through the National Service Trust. That education award can be used for eligible higher education costs or applied toward qualified student loans, making the program not only a community investment but also a workforce and education support mechanism for the people serving.

The opportunity is categorized as a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) under a discretionary funding category, and it is associated with CFDA number 94.006. The program scope is broad, spanning multiple public-service fields, including arts, community development, disaster prevention and relief, education, employment/labor/training, environment, food and nutrition, health, housing, and natural resources. In practice, that means applicants can propose a wide range of service activities as long as they are tied to clear community needs and delivered through structured member service roles with measurable outcomes.

Eligibility is expansive and includes many types of public and private entities. Eligible applicants listed in the notice include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status (excluding higher education institutions in those nonprofit categories). This range of eligibility suggests the funding is meant to support tribal communities through multiple possible governance and partnership structures, including direct tribal government applicants as well as tribally affiliated organizations and service providers working in Indian Country or in support of tribal populations.

Key administrative details included in the source data are the posting/creation date of March 10, 2017, and an original application closing date of May 10, 2017. The notice does not provide an award ceiling or an expected number of awards in the supplied fields, so those specifics would typically be found in the full notice or related guidance documents. Overall, the opportunity is designed to resource organizations that can effectively manage AmeriCorps members and deliver proven or promising interventions that generate tangible community benefits while also providing members with financial support during service and an education award after completion.

• The Corporation for National and Community Service in the arts, community development, disaster prevention and relief, education, employment, labor and training, environment, food and nutrition, health, housing, natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2017 AmeriCorps Indian Tribes Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 94.006.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2017-03-10.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-05-10. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.

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