[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 5911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2360]



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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Learn and Serve America: K-12, 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 Service announces the 
availability of $4,596,000 to support grants for new Learn and Serve 
America: K-12 School-Based and Community-Based programs. Grantmaking 
entities, and Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories are eligible to apply 
for school-based programs. For Community-Based programs, Grantmaking 
entities and States, through State Commissions, Alternative 
Administrative Entities, and Transitional Entities, are eligible to 
apply.

DATES: All applications must be received by 3:30 p.m., Eastern Standard 
Time, March 21, 1995, to be eligible.

ADDRESSES: Applications should be submitted to Ann Singhakowinta at the 
Corporation for National Service, Room 9619-A, 1201 New York Ave. N.W., 
Washington, D.C., 20525. Facsimiles will not be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann Singhakowinta, Phone: (202) 606-
5000 ext. 136; Fax: (202) 565-2787.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Learn and Serve America: K-12 program 
was created to help fund school-based and community-based service 
learning programs. The Learn and Serve America: K-12 program aims to 
increase the opportunities of school-age youth and allow them to 
develop their own capabilities through service learning. In fiscal year 
1995, a total of $37,500,000 will be available through different grant 
cycles to support new and continuing Learn and Serve America: K-12 
programs. Grantees that currently receive funding through the Learn and 
Serve America: K-12 program, including State Education Agencies (SEAs), 
Local Education Agencies (LEAs), State Commissions, Grantmaking 
Entities, and Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories, are eligible to apply 
for renewal grants. Grantees applying for renewal grants are asked to 
contact their program officer at the Corporation. Additionally, a 
separate notice of funding availability for competitive grants for 
SEAs, and Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories will be announced in the 
Spring of 1995.
    This notice announces the availability of funds for new grants for 
Grantmaking Entities, State Commissions, and Indian Tribes and U.S. 
Territories for School-Based and Community-Based programs.

I. School-Based Programs

    Approximately $2.7 million is available on a competitive basis to 
support new grants to Grantmaking Entities. To be eligible for an award 
under this program, a Grantmaking entity must be a public or private 
non-profit organization experienced in service-learning, that has been 
in existence at least one year prior to submitting its application, 
which must assist school-based service-learning programs in more that 
one state. Grantmaking entities must make subgrants for the 
implementation, operation, or expansion of all service-learning or 
adult volunteer programs to be conducted using this Corporation 
assistance. Applicants should use the 1995 Grantmaking Entity: School-
Based Programs Application.
    For Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories, approximately $296,000 is 
available on a competitive basis to support new grants. These grants 
may be used for planning and capacity-building activities, and for 
implementing, operating, or expanding service-learning programs or 
adult volunteer programs. Applicants should use the 1995 Indian Tribes 
and U.S. Territories: School-Based Programs Application.

II. Community-Based Programs

    Approximately $1.6 million is available on a competitive basis to 
support new grants to Grantmaking Entities and to States, through State 
Commissions, Alternative Administrative Entities, and Transitional 
Entities. Grants for community-based programs may be used to implement, 
operate, expand, or replicate community-based service-learning programs 
that engage school-age youth in providing meaningful educational, 
public safety, human or environmental service. Participants must be 
between the ages of 5 and 17, inclusive and may include out-of-school 
youth. Applicants should use the 1995 State Commissions and Grantmaking 
Entities: Community-Based Programs Application.

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

    Dated: January 25, 1995.
Terry Russell,
General Counsel, Corporation for National Service.
[FR Doc. 95-2360 Filed 1-30-95; 8:45 am]
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