AmeriCorps funding

OLYMPIA--Gov. Jay Inslee announced today that Serve Washington, the state’s commission on national and community service, has been awarded more than $21.6 million in federal AmeriCorps grant funding. The funding will help support 1,254 AmeriCorps members statewide.

The federal funding, awarded through AmeriCorps, underscores Serve Washington’s commitment to promoting volunteerism and addressing local challenges. The funding will support a range of programs that focus on improving lives and strengthening communities across Washington.

See Current Request for Grant Applications page for details.

See full news release from Gov. Inslee.

Serve Washington AmeriCorps grants and member positions for Program Year 2020-2021 will be distributed as follows - * denotes corrected figures:

Funding will support 1,462 AmeriCorps members

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Serve Washington, the governor-appointed state service commission, announced today that the state has received a total of $16.3 million in AmeriCorps State program funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency for volunteering and service programs.

Gov. Jay Inslee today announced that Washington has been awarded $16.3 million in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service.

These grants will support 1,474 AmeriCorps members across the state serving with 19 organizations. AmeriCorps members will tackle critical challenges in Washington, including helping in education settings, preserving the environment, assisting with disaster response and recovery, and supporting veterans and military families.