What is the background of the Corporation for National and Community Service and Learn and Serve America?
The mission of the Corporation for National and Community Service (the Corporation) is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering. As the nation’s largest grantmaker for service and volunteering, the Corporation plays a critical role in building the capacity of America’s nonprofit sector and expanding the reach and impact of volunteers and organizations in addressing pressing social problems. Last fiscal year, the Corporation engaged an estimated 5.5 million Americans in service, the largest total in its history. The Corporation’s core programs are Senior Corps, AmeriCorps the Social Innovation Fund and Learn and Serve America. Learn and Serve America grants provide support to organizations that involve young people, particularly those from disadvantaged circumstances, in service-learning projects that simultaneously support student development and meet community needs. Youth Engagement Zone programs will help communities buil
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- Do applicants have to be grantees or sub-grantees of Learn and Serve America or another program administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service?
- Do applicants have to be grantees or subgrantees of Learn and Serve America or another program administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service?
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