AmeriCorps VISTA Sponsoring Agency Request for Concept Papers
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vista@americorps.gov
800.942.2677
Email addresses for the regional office staff are available on the program website.
AmeriCorps VISTA is a program that provides resources and staffing for organizations and agencies working to alleviate poverty and address poverty-related problems in local communities supporting AmeriCorps VISTA's core principles of an anti-poverty focus, community empowerment, sustainable solutions, and capacity building.
AmeriCorps VISTA members are placed at sponsoring organizations, and serve for one year addressing issues which have been locally identified as community priorities. The project goals and activities are designed to build the sponsor's capacity to serve low-income communities.
Priorities include:
- Economic opportunity: Housing, employment, and workforce development
- Education: School readiness, learning recovery, K-12 success, career and technical education, and college access and success
- Healthy futures: Food security and access to healthcare, including preventive education, treatment/recovery services, and mental healthcare
- Veterans and military families: Economic opportunity, education, and healthy futures
- Priority populations: Rural communities, areas of deep poverty, and native nations and tribal communities
Eligible VISTA sponsors include:
- Nonprofit organizations
- Native nations and native led organizations
- Public and nonprofit schools
- State and local government agencies
For placed VISTA members, the program provides a modest living allowance depending on the county in which the VISTA serves, travel/relocation costs, health benefits, and childcare benefits if eligible. Members also receive either the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award or an end-of-service cash stipend upon successful completion of their full year of service.
Links to additional information and the program guidance are available on the program website.
Submit a concept paper through the eGrants system. Selected applicants will be invited to submit a full application.
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