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Corporation for National and Community Service
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At a glance
Type
Government corporations
Removal of leadership
Removable at will
Appointed by
Board appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate
Structure
Government corporation · led by the Chief Executive Officer
Term
5-year term · party-balanced
Funding
Annual appropriations
Independence
Direct presidential control
What it does
AmeriCorps, the operating name of the Corporation for National and Community Service, is a federal government corporation that engages Americans in volunteer and paid national service to address community needs. It awards grants to states, nonprofits, and other organizations and funds programs such as AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors, placing members in education, disaster relief, public health, and anti-poverty work.
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How it fits
Created by Congress under the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993, amending the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 103-82; 42 U.S.C. 12651 et seq.), it acts within the authority that statute grants. Its actions are subject to judicial review and to congressional oversight and funding.
Recent actions
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; AmeriCorps Seniors Application Instructions, Progress Reporting, Independent Living and Respite Surveys
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; President's Volunteer Service Award
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; AmeriCorps State and National Application Instructions
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; AmeriCorps Education Award Transfer Forms
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Current Population Survey Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; AmeriCorps VISTA Application and Reporting Forms
Rescinding Portions of AmeriCorps Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Statutory Text and To Implement Executive Order 14281
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; President's Volunteer Service Award