Funding-Learn and Serve America School-Based
grants; deadline April 14, 2009
Learn and Serve America School-Based
Competitive FY 2009
Agency
Corporation for National and
Community Service
Description
Subject to the availability of
appropriations for fiscal year 2009, the Corporation for National and Community
Service (the Corporation) announces the anticipated availability of
approximately $5.7 million for qualified organizations to provide financial
resources, training, and other assistance to local partnerships to implement
school-based service-learning projects. These funds will be awarded to an
estimated eight to ten eligible applicants, with awards ranging from
approximately $300,000 to $450,000 annually for a project period of up to three
years. The Corporation’s mission is to improve lives, strengthen communities,
and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering. Learn and Serve
America School-Based grants are designed to involve school-age youth in
service-learning projects that simultaneously support student development and
address community problems in areas such as the environment, education, public
safety, and other human needs. Key agency priorities for the 2009 School-Based
grant competition include: (1) promoting the use of high-quality
service-learning to address STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)
objectives in middle schools with high percentages of youth from disadvantaged
backgrounds; (2) expanding the use of service-learning as a teaching strategy
to increase students’ motivation to learn, community problem solving skills,
and readiness for careers and post-secondary education; and (3) engaging young
people in service-learning activities that address community needs in order to
build healthier communities.
Announcement Number: CNCS-GRANTS-011609-001
Closing Date: Apr 14, 2009
Link to Full Announcement
http://www.cns.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa_detail.asp?tbl_nofa_id=69
Contact Information
Cara Patrick
202-606-7510 To
contact the Learn and Serve America program directly.