Applies to a person residing away from the nation of which he or she is a citizen, or to a person under the protection of a specified nation.
The National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 created AmeriCorps and the Corporation for National Service. The act authorizes appropriations for AmeriCorps*State and National, AmeriCorps*NCCC, Learn and Serve America, the National Service Trust, and the Points of Light Foundation. The 1993 legislation amended the National and Community Service Act of 1990.
An annual pool of funds against which state commissions may compete to fund additional AmeriCorps programs in their states.
AmeriCorps programs funded directly by the Corporation through multi-state non-profit organizations.
The umbrella term that encompasses the three senior service programs. Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions, and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP).
Results-oriented service by an individual or group of individuals that helps meet the nation's needs in the areas of education, public safety, the environment, and other human needs.
Recognizes middle schools and high schools that have effectively incorporate service-learning into their curriculum. The selected schools are referred to as National Service-Learning Leader Schools.
National Civilian Community Corps, a division of AmeriCorps. A program in which 18-24-year-old-members are housed and trained together on military bases and deployed in teams to service sties throughout the surrounding region.
Non-governmental organization
Notice of Funding Availability. A NOFA designates CNCS grant applications from a single category and time period. A NOFA is also a legal notification, published in the Federal Register, describing the availability of funds for a new federal program
Notice of Funding Opportunity
National Senior Service Corps