[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 5911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2360]
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Learn and Serve America: K-12, Availability of Funds
AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.
ACTION: Notice of availability of funds.
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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National Service announces the
availability of $4,596,000 to support grants for new Learn and Serve
America: K-12 School-Based and Community-Based programs. Grantmaking
entities, and Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories are eligible to apply
for school-based programs. For Community-Based programs, Grantmaking
entities and States, through State Commissions, Alternative
Administrative Entities, and Transitional Entities, are eligible to
apply.
DATES: All applications must be received by 3:30 p.m., Eastern Standard
Time, March 21, 1995, to be eligible.
ADDRESSES: Applications should be submitted to Ann Singhakowinta at the
Corporation for National Service, Room 9619-A, 1201 New York Ave. N.W.,
Washington, D.C., 20525. Facsimiles will not be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Singhakowinta, Phone: (202) 606-
5000 ext. 136; Fax: (202) 565-2787.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Learn and Serve America: K-12 program
was created to help fund school-based and community-based service
learning programs. The Learn and Serve America: K-12 program aims to
increase the opportunities of school-age youth and allow them to
develop their own capabilities through service learning. In fiscal year
1995, a total of $37,500,000 will be available through different grant
cycles to support new and continuing Learn and Serve America: K-12
programs. Grantees that currently receive funding through the Learn and
Serve America: K-12 program, including State Education Agencies (SEAs),
Local Education Agencies (LEAs), State Commissions, Grantmaking
Entities, and Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories, are eligible to apply
for renewal grants. Grantees applying for renewal grants are asked to
contact their program officer at the Corporation. Additionally, a
separate notice of funding availability for competitive grants for
SEAs, and Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories will be announced in the
Spring of 1995.
This notice announces the availability of funds for new grants for
Grantmaking Entities, State Commissions, and Indian Tribes and U.S.
Territories for School-Based and Community-Based programs.
I. School-Based Programs
Approximately $2.7 million is available on a competitive basis to
support new grants to Grantmaking Entities. To be eligible for an award
under this program, a Grantmaking entity must be a public or private
non-profit organization experienced in service-learning, that has been
in existence at least one year prior to submitting its application,
which must assist school-based service-learning programs in more that
one state. Grantmaking entities must make subgrants for the
implementation, operation, or expansion of all service-learning or
adult volunteer programs to be conducted using this Corporation
assistance. Applicants should use the 1995 Grantmaking Entity: School-
Based Programs Application.
For Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories, approximately $296,000 is
available on a competitive basis to support new grants. These grants
may be used for planning and capacity-building activities, and for
implementing, operating, or expanding service-learning programs or
adult volunteer programs. Applicants should use the 1995 Indian Tribes
and U.S. Territories: School-Based Programs Application.
II. Community-Based Programs
Approximately $1.6 million is available on a competitive basis to
support new grants to Grantmaking Entities and to States, through State
Commissions, Alternative Administrative Entities, and Transitional
Entities. Grants for community-based programs may be used to implement,
operate, expand, or replicate community-based service-learning programs
that engage school-age youth in providing meaningful educational,
public safety, human or environmental service. Participants must be
between the ages of 5 and 17, inclusive and may include out-of-school
youth. Applicants should use the 1995 State Commissions and Grantmaking
Entities: Community-Based Programs Application.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.
Dated: January 25, 1995.
Terry Russell,
General Counsel, Corporation for National Service.
[FR Doc. 95-2360 Filed 1-30-95; 8:45 am]
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