FY 2023 AmeriCorps State and National Native Nation Grants | AC 08 19 22

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The FY 2023 AmeriCorps State and National Native Nation Grants opportunity is a discretionary federal grant program run by AmeriCorps that supports national service projects led by Native Nations and Native-serving tribal organizations. The core purpose is to strengthen communities by funding programs that place AmeriCorps members into structured service positions where they carry out proven interventions and community-based practices. The larger mission behind the opportunity is to improve lives, build community capacity, and expand civic engagement by making service and volunteerism a normal and lasting part of community life.

A key feature of this opportunity is its explicit Nation-to-Nation framing. AmeriCorps emphasizes a commitment to working directly with Native Nations and to honoring the federal government’s Tribal trust responsibility. In practice, that means the program is designed specifically for Native-led applicants and is meant to support service solutions that reflect tribal priorities, community needs, and local cultural contexts rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

Funding is provided as a grant (FundingInstrumentType: Grant) under CFDA 94.006, and it is categorized broadly across many public-service areas. The eligible activity areas include community development, disaster prevention and relief, education, employment and job training, environmental work, food and nutrition, health, housing, and other community priorities. This wide range signals that applicants can propose projects across multiple sectors as long as the work is organized around AmeriCorps member service and is aimed at measurable community strengthening outcomes.

Eligible applicants are limited to Native American tribal governments that are federally recognized and Native American tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments. In other words, the opportunity is reserved for tribal governments and tribal organizations, rather than open to the general public, universities, or non-tribal nonprofits. Applicants propose to operate an AmeriCorps program that recruits, trains, and supervises members who then deliver services through the applicant organization and, potentially, partner sites that support the same community goals.

The people powering these projects are AmeriCorps members, defined here as individuals serving in approved national service positions. Members typically receive a living allowance and may be eligible for additional benefits while they serve, depending on program design and member status. After successfully completing their term of service, members earn the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award, which can be used to pay qualified higher education expenses or to repay eligible student loans. This benefit is a major incentive for recruitment and retention and is part of how AmeriCorps connects community impact with personal and professional development for participants.

From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number AC 08 19 22, was created on 2022-08-18, and had an original closing date of 2023-04-05. The listing does not provide an award ceiling or expected number of awards in the source details provided, so applicants would typically need to refer to the full notice for funding levels, match requirements (if any), and program-specific expectations. Overall, the grant is designed to help Native Nations and tribal organizations expand community-driven solutions by supporting a structured national service model that delivers direct services, builds local capacity, and invests in members through living support and education benefits.

• The AmeriCorps in the community development, disaster prevention and relief, education, employment, labor and training, environment, food and nutrition, health, housing, other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2023 AmeriCorps State and National Native Nation Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 94.006.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2022-08-18.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-04-05. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).

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