U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that Serve Rhode Island and five local service-oriented organizations will receive $2,195,439 in federal AmeriCorps funding.
Rhode Island organizations that won competitive AmeriCorps grants this year include City Year Providence, The Learning Community, NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley, Brown University, and the Providence Children’s Museum.
Last year, when Congressional Republicans threatened to cut federal funding for CNCS by more than 30 percent, Reed successfully rejected the cuts and passed a significant increase for AmeriCorps and other CNCS programs.
These new federal grants will support AmeriCorps members across Rhode Island as they provide services to youth and families in need and help disadvantaged students. Additionally, AmeriCorps members who complete their 1,700 hours of service may earn a $5,750 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award that can be used for continuing education and vocational needs or to pay back student loans.
