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AmeriCorps: Ways to Serve
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AmeriCorps NCCC members strengthencommunities and develop leadership skillsthrough direct, team-based service. Teamsof young adults, age 18-24, travel acrossthe country to complete projects thatmeet crucial community needs. FEMACorps members complete projectsspecifically designed by FEMA to supportdisaster preparedness and response.
AmeriCorps State & National membersengage in a diverse range of serviceprojects at local, regional, and nationalorganizations to address criticalcommunity needs of disaster services,economic opportunity, education, healthyfutures, environmental stewardship andveterans and military families.
AmeriCorps VISTA members go where theneed is greatest: to communities facingpoverty, inequity, and unemployment.VISTA members serve in a professionalsetting building partnerships, writinggrants, and organizing volunteers. Aboveall, VISTA members are catalysts forchange, working to advance local solutions.
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Type of Service
Age
Eligibility
Duration
Location
Living Allowance
Education Award
Conduct hands-on serviceprojects with a team
Meet community needsthrough diverse projects
18 – 24(18+ for leaders)
17+
10 – 12 months Generally 3 – 12 months*
Travel and serveon various projects
Anywhere in the country
YesYes, depending
on program
Up to $6,095**
No prior experiencenecessary
No prior experiencenecessary
Work with organizationsto fight poverty
18+
12 months
Anywhere in the country
Yes
Up to $6,095**(or $1,800 cash stipend)
No prior experiencenecessary
State & National VISTANCCC
Up to $6,095**
Additional benefits vary by program but may include: child care, health care, meals, housing, transportation, federal non-competitive eligibility benefit, etc. Visit our website to see updated education award amounts and apply.
*Service ranges from 300 to 1,700 hours, including full-time, part-time, half-time, quarter-time, and minimum-time positions.
**Check NationalService.gov for most current education award amounts. Updated October 2018.
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