Lead For America Corporation

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024-2025 AMERICORPS NATIONAL DIRECT PROGRAM. NO MEMBER MAY ENROLL PRIOR TO THE APPROVED START DATE OF THE MEMBER ENROLLMENT PERIOD. YOUR 2024-2025 REGULATORY MATCH IS 26% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 57.86%.

LEAD FOR AMERICA PROPOSES TO HAVE 65 AMERICORPS MEMBERS WHO WILL BUILD ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, INCREASE MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND ESTABLISH RECRUITMENT INFRASTRUCTURE FOR YOUNG LEADERS AND CIVIC ENTREPRENEURS IN RURAL, TRIBAL, AND LOW-WEALTH URBAN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AT THE END OF THE FIRST PROGRAM YEAR, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HAVING PROVIDED THE STAKEHOLDER, BEST PRACTICES, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ANALYSES NEEDED FOR UNDER-RESOURCED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS TO ADVANCE KEY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES. IN ADDITION, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL LEVERAGE AN ADDITIONAL 5-10 VOLUNTEERS PER MEMBER WHO WILL BE ENGAGED IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AND/OR MOVE TO THE COMMUNITY TO FILL EXISTING WORKFORCE GAPS. THIS PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON THE CNCS FOCUS AREA OF CAPACITY BUILDING. THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $1,059,500 WILL BE MATCHED WITH $1,194,090 IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDING.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-24 AMERICORPS STATE AND NATIONAL AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) PLANNING GRANT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ALLOW FOR PLANNING TO PREPARE FOR A FULL COST AMERICORPS PROGRAM GRANT AWARD. PLANNING GRANT PROGRAMS MAY ONLY OPERATE FOR ONE YEAR. YOUR 2023-24 REGULATORY MATCH IS 24%, AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 24.0%.