FY 23 Volunteer Generation Fund ARP | AC 07 12 22

Opportunity Information: Apply for AC 07 12 22

The FY 23 Volunteer Generation Fund ARP grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number AC 07 12 22) is a discretionary grant program administered by AmeriCorps under CFDA 94.021. It is designed to strengthen and expand the capacity of volunteer connector organizations so they can more effectively recruit, manage, support, and retain volunteers in high-quality service roles. In practical terms, the focus is on building the systems and partnerships that make volunteering work at scale and with consistency, including better volunteer outreach, stronger onboarding and training, improved supervision and support structures, and retention strategies that keep people engaged over time rather than treating volunteer recruitment as a one-time push.

A central goal of this opportunity is to grow the overall effectiveness of local and statewide volunteer infrastructure, especially through organizations that act as hubs for volunteer engagement. These connector organizations typically sit between community needs and individuals who want to serve, matching volunteers to meaningful assignments while also providing the management backbone that ensures the experience is well-run for both volunteers and host sites. The grant emphasizes “high quality volunteer assignments,” which generally implies roles with clear service objectives, appropriate training and supervision, and a volunteer experience that is safe, organized, and impactful for the community.

Eligibility is broad and includes a wide range of public, nonprofit, and education entities. Eligible applicants listed for this opportunity include state, county, and city or township governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations; and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions). The listing also includes “others” and indicates unrestricted eligibility, which suggests AmeriCorps intended the opportunity to be accessible to many types of organizations involved in volunteer engagement. Even with broad eligibility, the description highlights State Service Commissions and U.S. states and territories, signaling that state-level service infrastructure and statewide coordination are an important part of how this funding is expected to be deployed and managed.

The opportunity was created on July 12, 2022, with an original application closing date of September 13, 2022. The source information provided does not specify an award ceiling or the expected number of awards, so the maximum potential funding per award and the anticipated scale of the competition are not stated in the excerpt. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is listed as Education and Other, which reflects the cross-cutting nature of volunteer generation work: it often includes training and skill-building components (education) alongside broader community capacity-building activities that do not fit neatly into a single service sector.

Overall, this grant opportunity targets the behind-the-scenes capacity that helps volunteer programs succeed: outreach pipelines, screening and placement processes, volunteer management practices, support and recognition systems, and partnerships that allow volunteers to be mobilized efficiently into roles that meet real community needs. By investing in connector organizations and state or territory-level systems, the program aims to increase both the quantity of volunteers engaged and the quality and sustainability of their service experiences.

• The AmeriCorps in the education, other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 23 Volunteer Generation Fund ARP" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 94.021.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2022-07-12.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-09-13. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others, Unrestricted.

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