FY2022 AmeriCorps State and National Tribal Grants | AC 09 15 21

Opportunity Information: Apply for AC 09 15 21

The FY2022 AmeriCorps State and National Tribal Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number AC 09 15 21) is a discretionary grant program offered by AmeriCorps to support organizations that want to address community challenges by placing AmeriCorps members in structured national service roles. The core idea behind the program is to strengthen communities by funding evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions, meaning applicants are expected to propose service activities that are grounded in research, past evaluation, or credible practice models rather than informal or purely ad-hoc volunteer efforts. Through these grants, AmeriCorps aims to expand service and volunteering as a durable part of civic life while helping local organizations deliver tangible results in priority areas.

Funded programs are designed around AmeriCorps members, who are individuals serving in approved national service positions through a sponsoring organization. Members typically carry out direct service and capacity-building activities that support community goals, and they may receive a living allowance and other allowable benefits during their term. A major incentive and benefit of service is that, after successfully completing the term, members can earn the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award, which can be used for higher education costs or applied toward qualified student loans. In practice, these grants help organizations both expand their ability to serve residents and create meaningful service pathways for individuals who want to contribute while also advancing their education or reducing student debt.

The opportunity supports a wide range of public-purpose activities, reflected in its Funding Activity Categories: community development, disaster prevention and relief, education, employment/labor and training, environment, food and nutrition, health, housing, and natural resources. This broad scope signals that AmeriCorps is not confined to one policy area; instead, it funds service models that can fit different community needs as long as the applicant can show a clear plan, measurable outcomes, and alignment with evidence-informed approaches. The program is associated with CFDA number 94.006 (a federal assistance listing identifier used to track and categorize federal funding programs).

Eligibility is intentionally broad to include many types of organizations capable of managing a national service program. Eligible applicants include state, county, and city/township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; other Native American tribal organizations (that are not federally recognized tribal governments); nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status; and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education). This design allows tribal governments and tribal organizations, along with governments, schools, housing entities, and nonprofits, to compete for funds to operate AmeriCorps member programs that meet local priorities.

Key administrative details included in the listing are that the opportunity was created on September 14, 2021, and the original application closing date was May 4, 2022. The grant instrument type is listed as a grant, and the category is discretionary, which generally means awards are competitive and based on proposal merit and program priorities rather than being distributed by formula. The source data does not specify an award ceiling or expected number of awards in the fields provided, so applicants would typically need to consult the full Notice of Funding Opportunity and related guidance for budget limits, match requirements, performance measurement expectations, and other compliance rules.

Overall, this grant opportunity is aimed at organizations that can responsibly recruit, train, supervise, and support AmeriCorps members while delivering community impact through structured service activities. The emphasis on evidence-based or evidence-informed practices, combined with the member benefits like the education award, reflects AmeriCorps dual purpose: improving community outcomes while also developing individuals through service and creating pathways to education and long-term civic engagement.

• The AmeriCorps in the 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 "FY2022 AmeriCorps State and National Tribal 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 2021-09-14.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-05-04. (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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