AmeriCorps improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering, striving to make service a cornerstone of the national culture. It supports organizations dedicated to community improvement through national service and volunteerism, offering grants for evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions to strengthen communities.
The Serve Alaska FY 2024 Formula Funded AmeriCorps State and National Grants aim to address the unmet needs of underserved communities, with a focus on evaluating program design, organizational capability, and cost-effectiveness. The grant prioritizes projects within AmeriCorps' focus areas: Disaster Services, Economic Opportunity, Education, Environmental Stewardship, Healthy Futures, and Veterans and Military Families. These areas align with efforts to enhance community resilience, economic well-being, educational outcomes, environmental sustainability, public health, and the welfare of veterans and military families.