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National Service in Colorado MEETING COMMUNITY NEEDS IN COLORADO Senior Corps: More than 6,900 seniors in Colorado More than 12,000 people of all ages and backgrounds are helping to contribute their time and talents in one of three Senior Corps meet local needs, strengthen communities, and increase civic programs. Foster Grandparents serve one-on-one as tutors and engagement through national service in Colorado. Serving at more mentors to more than 7,800 young people who have special than 1,200 locations throughout the state, these citizens tutor and needs. Senior Companions help more than 1,800 homebound mentor children, support veterans and military families, provide health seniors and other adults maintain independence in their own services, restore the environment, respond to disasters, increase homes. RSVP volunteers conduct safety patrols, renovate homes, economic opportunity, and recruit and manage volunteers. protect the environment, tutor and mentor youth, respond to natural disasters, and provide other services through more than This year, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) 740 groups across Colorado. will commit more than $31,790,000 to support Colorado communities through national service initiatives. CNCS invests in cost-effective community solutions--working hand in hand with local partners to improve lives, expand economic opportunity, and engage citizens in solving problems in their communities. Serving in many of the state's most impoverished communities, CNCS provides vital support to schools, food banks, homeless shelters, community health clinics, Social Innovation Fund: The Social Innovation Fund transforms youth centers, veterans service facilities, and other nonprofit and lives and communities using limited federal investment as a faith-based organizations at a time of growing demand for services. catalyst to grow the impact of nonprofits with evidence of strong Through a unique public-private partnership, this federal investment results. It harnesses the expertise of grantmaking intermediaries will leverage an additional $8,810,000 in other resources to to identify, evaluate and expand effective nonprofits and strengthen community impact, build local support, and increase return engages funding partners to contribute nearly three dollars to on taxpayer dollars. every one federal dollar invested. As the Social Innovation Fund network grows programs that work in Colorado, more people are able to overcome their most pressing challenges in the areas of economic opportunity, health, and youth development. The Social Innovation Fund is investing $1,350,000 in expanding the impact of 10 nonprofits in Colorado, selected and supported by 1 AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 5,400 intermediary. individuals the opportunity to provide intensive, results-driven service to meet education, environmental, health, economic, and other pressing needs in communities across Colorado. Most AmeriCorps grant funding goes to the Serve Colorado Governor's Commission on Community Service, which in turn awards grants to nonprofit groups to respond to local needs. Most of the remainder of the grant funding is distributed by CNCS directly to multi-state and national organizations through a competitive grants process. Other individuals serve through The Corporation for National and Community Service is a AmeriCorps VISTA, whose members help bring individuals and federal agency that improves lives, strengthens communities, communities out of poverty by serving full-time to fight illiteracy, and fosters civic engagement through service and improve health services, create businesses, and increase housing volunteering. CNCS annually engages more than five million opportunities, and AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Americans in service to meet local needs through Senior Corps), a 10-month, full time residential program for men and women Corps, AmeriCorps, and national days of service; improves between the ages of 18 and 24. In exchange for their service, communities through the Social Innovation Fund, and leads AmeriCorps members earn an education award that can be used to President Obama's national call to service initiative, United pay for college or to pay back qualified student loans. Since 1994, We Serve. To learn more visit NationalService.gov or Serve.gov more than 27,000 Colorado residents have served more than 23 or call 202-606-5000 or TTY 1-800-833-3722. million hours and have qualified for Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards totaling more than $53,990,000. Information on this page reflects active programs as of March 11, 2013 Colorado At a Glance AmeriCorps Projects Service Locations Participants 1 Education Scholarships 2 Program Funding AmeriCorps National 53 234 4,242 $9,314,178 $3,413,850 3 AmeriCorps NCCC Campus - - 320 $1,776,000 $5,675,605 4 AmeriCorps NCCC In-State Projects 8 13 46 - - AmeriCorps State Competitive 2 10 196 $429,685 $1,002,780 AmeriCorps State Formula 13 90 533 $1,389,247 $2,224,337 AmeriCorps VISTA 14 40 111 $616,050 $1,765,899 AMERICORPS TOTAL 90 387 5,448 $13,525,159 $14,082,471 Senior Corps Projects Service Locations Participants Education Scholarships Program Funding Foster Grandparent Program 3 104 335 - $1,118,536 RSVP 12 744 6,414 - $787,881 Senior Companion Program 2 38 161 - $577,091 SENIOR CORPS TOTAL 17 886 6,910 - $2,483,508 Social Innovation Fund Projects Service Locations Participants Education Scholarships Program Funding Intermediary Grantmakers 1 - - - - Nonprofit Subgrantees 10 - - - $1,353,845 SOCIAL INNOVATION FUND TOTAL 11 - - - $1,353,845 Other Funding Projects Service Locations Participants Education Scholarships Program Funding Disability Outreach 1 - - - $86,280 September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance 1 - - - $10,000 State Commission Operations Support 1 - - - $257,919 OTHER FUNDING TOTAL 3 - - - $354,199 PROGRAM TOTALS 121 1,273 12,358 $13,525,159 $18,274,023 TOTAL CNCS FUNDING (including Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards) $31,799,182 TOTAL LOCAL PROGRAM SUPPORT (Non-CNCS Resources) $8,816,095 5 TOTAL CNCS FUNDING + TOTAL LOCAL PROGRAM SUPPORT $40,615,277 Notes: The data shown represents a snapshot in time. CNCS project sites, participants, and funding change throughout the year, so the data may not reflect current conditions. 1 This figure represents the number of awarded positions available to be filled in the 2012 - 2013 program year. For AmeriCorps VISTA, this represents the actual number of VISTA members in active service. 2 This figure represents the maximum potential value of Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards that can be earned by AmeriCorps members serving in Colorado. The award can be used in any state to pay for college, graduate school, vocational training, or to pay back student loans. The education award total is included in total CNCS funding. 3 AmeriCorps National figures may include national programs headquartered in the state and/or operating sites of national programs that are headquartered in other states. Funding reflects the estimated proportionate share of the national grant associated with operating sites in this report. Some national organizations do not report operating site data, or it was not available at time of publishing, so figures may not reflect current conditions. 4 Colorado is home to the Southwest Region campus of AmeriCorps NCCC, located in Denver. Members based at this campus perform service projects throughout Colorado and AR, AZ, KS, MO, NM, OK, and TX. The Colorado Campus funding includes $15,295 in one-time FEMA funds. 5 As part of its public-private partnership approach, CNCS requires grantees to leverage additional resources to strengthen community impact and increase the return on the federal investment. This figure reflects non-CNCS cash and in-kind resources that CNCS grantees and project sponsors have committed to raise to support their programming activities across the state. Information on this page reflects active programs as of March 11, 2013 AmeriCorps in Colorado AMERICORPS TOTALS PARTICIPANTS PROGRAMS/PROJECTS CURRENT (as of March 11, 2013) 5,448 88 COMPLETED (within last 12 months) 712 59 Program/Project Name Number of Primary City Sponsor Organization Participants Program Type Alamosa CO - Adams State College (Current) 173 AmeriCorps National Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact Alamosa La Puente Home (Current) 9 AmeriCorps National Catholic Volunteer Network Alamosa Southwest Rural Homeless Collaborative (Current) 21 AmeriCorps State Formula La Puente Home, Inc. Arvada CO - Red Rocks Community College - Radiography (Completed) - AmeriCorps National Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact Aurora Boettcher Boys and Girls Club 11 AmeriCorps NCCC In-State Projects Boettcher Boys and Girls Club Avon Eagle and Lake Counties, HFH of (Current) 1 AmeriCorps National Habitat for Humanity International, Inc. Avon Eagle River Watershed Council 10 AmeriCorps NCCC In-State Projects Eagle River Watershed COuncil Avon SOS Outreach - Program Expansion (Current) 4 AmeriCorps VISTA Snowboard Outreach Society Boulder Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks 11 AmeriCorps NCCC In-State Projects City of Boulder Open Spaces and Mountain Parks Boulder CO - Naropa University (Current) 91 AmeriCorps National Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact Boulder CO - University of Colorado Boulder - INVST (Completed) - AmeriCorps National Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact Boulder CO - University of Colorado Boulder (Current) 176 AmeriCorps National Regis University-Colorado