[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 12 (Thursday, January 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 3845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-1269]



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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Conflict Mediation Training for AmeriCorps Members; Availability 
of Funds

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.

ACTION: Notice of availability of funds.

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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service announces 
the availability of approximately $400,000 to support one new grant 
that would assist AmeriCorps programs in providing Conflict Mediation 
training for approximately 8,000 AmeriCorps Members nationwide. The 
grant or cooperative agreement will cover a period of 12 months, 
beginning April 1, 1995, with the possibility of renewal based on 
performance, need and availability of funds.

DATES: All applications must be received by 3:30 p.m., Eastern Standard 
Time, February 24, 1995, to be eligible. Facsimiles will not be 
accepted.

ADDRESSES: Applications should be submitted to Patricia Holliday, The 
Corporation for National Service, 9th Floor, Room 9807, 1201 New York 
Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20525.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please send requests for the 
application to Patricia Holliday, Grants and Contracts Officer, The 
Corporation for National Service, 9th Floor, Room 9807, 1201 New York 
Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C., 20525. Phone: (202) 606-5000 ext. 187; 
TTD: (202) 565-2799.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corporation for National Service (the 
Corporation) is a government organization created by the National and 
Community Service Trust Act of 1993. The Corporation's mission is to 
engage Americans of all ages and backgrounds in community-based 
service. This service will address the nation's education, public 
safety, human and environmental needs to achieve direct and 
demonstrable results. In doing so, the Corporation will foster civic 
responsibility, strengthen the ties that bind us together as a people, 
and provide educational opportunity for those who make a substantial 
commitment to service.
    The Corporation will fund one grant to assist AmeriCorps programs 
in providing Conflict Mediation training for AmeriCorps Members. 
AmeriCorps Members provide service in many different sites across the 
country. As a result, training should be designed for small groups at 
sites located throughout the United States. The Corporation will be 
especially interested in proposals that offer to tap into a national 
network of local training providers so that AmeriCorps programs can 
benefit from receiving training from local trainers who are familiar 
with local issues and can continue to be involved with AmeriCorps 
programs beyond the time frame of the award. In addition, a one-day 
training curriculum that is specific to the needs of AmeriCorps members 
should be developed.
    The Conflict Mediation training should provide AmeriCorps members 
with skills to:
    1. Manage interpersonal conflict in the workplace and community 
settings;
    2. Negotiate intergroup and community conflicts and issues; and
    3. Participate in collaborative planning and problem solving 
processes with individuals and groups in the community.
    The grant will be awarded competitively, based on criteria in the 
application, including consideration for organizations that propose 
cost-effective methods and cost-sharing.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.

    Dated: January 12, 1995.
Terry Russell,
General Counsel, Corporation for National Service.
[FR Doc. 95-1269 Filed 1-18-95; 8:45 am]
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