[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 223 (Monday, November 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57944-57949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28839]


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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


Funding Opportunity for Provision of Training and Technical 
Assistance to the AmeriCorps Promise Fellows Grantees

AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.

ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity.

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SUMMARY: Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Corporation 
for National and Community Service (Corporation) will use approximately 
$250,000 to support an organization selected under this Notice to 
provide training and technical assistance to the AmeriCorps Promise 
Fellows Program. The organization selected will, on a national level: 
(1) Foster a national identity among Fellows based on their 
participation in a common national endeavor; (2) design and help 
implement training and technical assistance activities to provide 
Fellows and sponsors with the skills required to fulfill their mission; 
and (3) facilitate the exchange of information and effective practices 
among Fellows, sponsors and others involved in the AmeriCorps Promise 
Fellows Program.
    The Corporation intends to enter into a cooperative agreement of up 
to three years, beginning on or about March 1, 2002. The funding 
opportunity announced under this Notice will support the initial phase 
of the agreement (generally the first year's budget), with additional 
funding contingent upon need, quality of service, the nature and scope 
of activities to be supported, and availability of appropriations for 
this purpose.

    Note: This is a notice for selection of an organization to 
provide training and technical assistance to national service 
grantees. This is not a notice for program grant proposals.


DATES: Proposals must be received by the Corporation by 3 p.m. Eastern 
time on January 18, 2002. The Corporation anticipates making an award 
under this announcement in March 2002.

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ADDRESSES: Submit proposals to the Corporation for National and 
Community Service, 1201 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20525, 
Attention: Cathy Harrison, 9612A.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Bellama at the Corporation for 
National and Community Service, (202) 606-5000, ext 483, TTY (202) 565-
2799; e-mail [email protected] . This Notice is available on the 
Corporation's Web site, http://www.nationalservice.org/whatshot/notices/. Upon request, this information will be made available in 
alternate formats for people with disabilities.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. The Corporation for National and Community Service

Background

    The Corporation is a federal government corporation that encourages 
Americans of all ages and backgrounds to engage in national and 
community service. This service addresses the nation's educational, 
public safety, environmental and other human needs to achieve direct 
and demonstrable results. In doing so, the Corporation fosters civic 
responsibility, strengthens the ties that bind us together as a people, 
and provides educational opportunity for those who make a substantial 
contribution to service. For more information about the Corporation and 
the activities it supports, go to http://www.nationalservice.org.

II. Conditions

A. Legal Authority

    Section 198 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990, as 
amended, 42 U.S.C. 12653, authorizes the Corporation to provide, 
directly or through contracts or cooperative agreements, training and 
technical assistance in support of activities under the national 
service laws. Section 125 of the National and Community Service Act and 
titles I and II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act provide 
additional authority.

B. Cooperative Agreements

    An award made under this Notice will be in the form of a 
cooperative agreement. Administration of cooperative agreements is 
controlled by Corporation regulations, 45 CFR part 2541 (for agreements 
with state and local government agencies) and 45 CFR part 2543 (for 
agreements with institutions of higher education, non-profit 
organizations and commercial entities). The provider must comply with 
reporting requirements, including submitting semi-annual financial 
reports and progress reports linking progress on deliverables to 
expenditures.
    Cooperative agreements require substantial involvement on the part 
of the government. Substantial involvement includes frequent and 
regular communication with and monitoring by the Corporation's 
cognizant training officer (COTR). The COTR will confer with the 
provider on a regular basis to review project status and service 
delivery, including work plans, budgets, periodic reports, materials 
developed, preparation for and implementation of training events, 
targeting of the provider's services, and assessment of the provider's 
effectiveness.

C. Time Frame

    The Corporation expects that activities assisted under the 
agreement awarded through this Notice will commence on or about March 
1, 2002, following the conclusion of the selection and award process. 
The Corporation will make an award covering a period not to exceed 
three years. Applications must include a detailed work plan of proposed 
activities and a line-item budget for year one of the agreement and 
should note projected changes to proposed activities for years two and 
three of the award period. If the Corporation approves an application 
and enters into a multi-year award agreement, funding will be provided 
for the first year only. Funding for the second and third years of an 
award period is contingent upon need, quality of service, the nature 
and scope of activities to be supported, and availability of 
appropriations for the purpose of the award. The Corporation has no 
obligation to provide additional funding in subsequent years.

D. Use of Materials

    To ensure that materials generated with Corporation funding for 
training and technical assistance purposes are available to the public 
and readily accessible to grantees and sub-grantees, the Corporation 
reserves a royalty-free, non-exclusive, and irrevocable right to 
obtain, use, reproduce, publish, or disseminate publications and 
materials produced under the agreement, including data, and to 
authorize others to do so. The provider must agree to make such 
publications and materials available to the national service field, as 
identified by the Corporation, at no cost or at the cost of 
reproduction. All materials developed for the Corporation must be 
consistent with Corporation editorial and publication guidelines and 
must be accessible to individuals with disabilities to the extent 
required by law.

III. Eligibility

    State and local government entities, non-profit organizations, 
institutions of higher education, Indian tribes, and commercial 
entities are eligible to apply. Pursuant to the Lobbying Disclosure Act 
of 1995, an organization described in section 501(c)(4) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S C. 501(c)(4), which engages in lobbying, 
is not eligible to apply. Organizations that operate or intend to 
operate Corporation-supported programs are eligible.
    The Corporation anticipates making a single award for this purpose. 
We will consider proposals from single applicants, applicants in 
partnership and applicants proposing other approaches to meeting the 
requirement that we consider to be responsive to this Notice.
    Organizations may apply to provide training and technical 
assistance in partnership with organizations seeking other Corporation 
funds. Based on previous training and technical assistance competitions 
and our estimate of potential applicants, we expect fewer than ten 
applications to be submitted.

IV. AmeriCorps Promise Fellows Program

A. Background

    The AmeriCorps Promise Fellows Program was created to provide 
leadership, support, and continued momentum to the campaign initiated 
by the Presidents' Summit for America's Future. Held in Philadelphia in 
April 1997, the Presidents' Summit was an historic gathering of then-
President Clinton, former Presidents Bush, Carter and Ford, Nancy 
Reagan representing Ronald Reagan, and over 3,000 business, nonprofit, 
government, faith, and civic leaders. At the Summit, the Presidents and 
Ret. General Colin Powell, who chaired the event, challenged these 
leaders to raise civic power to a new level to solve the problems of 
American society. They asked them to commit more time, talent, and 
resources to children and youth using the framework of the five 
promises, which are:
     Ongoing relationships with a caring adults--parents, 
mentors, tutors or coaches;
     Safe places with structured activities during nonschool 
hours;
     Healthy start and future;
     Marketable skills through effective education;

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     Opportunities to give back through community service.
    In the wake of the Summit, America's Promise--The Alliance for 
Youth was formed to carry forward the work begun in Philadelphia. As 
local Summit follow up activities got underway, however, it soon became 
apparent that to significantly increase the delivery of the five 
promises, communities would need leaders who could devote full-time 
energy to these initiatives.
    In response to this need, the Corporation for National Service, 
which co-sponsored the Summit with the Points of Light Foundation, 
joined with America's Promise to establish the AmeriCorps Promise 
Fellows Program. Since the inaugural class of Fellows began service in 
early 1999, nearly 500 Fellows annually have dedicated a year of 
service to spearhead state and local efforts to deliver the five 
promises to children and youth. For more information about America's 
Promise, go to www.americaspromise.org.

B. Role of an AmeriCorps Promise Fellow

    AmeriCorps Promise Fellows serve in state or local nonprofit 
organizations, public agencies, colleges and universities, schools and 
other community-based organizations dedicated to promoting the five 
promises and engaged in the America's Promise campaign. While direct 
service to children and youth may be a component of a Fellow's service, 
Fellows are primarily capacity-builders. Their service activities 
expand, strengthen and improve a community's ability to deliver the 
five promises in sustainable ways. For example, a Fellow may:
     Coordinate a Community of Promise campaign to provide a 
targeted number of young people with all five promises;
     Develop a youth service program at a Volunteer Center;
     Replicate a successful after-school program across the 
school district;
     Train volunteers to enlist low-income families in health 
insurance programs;
     Create a job-shadowing program for high school students; 
or
     Establish a statewide database of effective practices for 
mentoring programs.
    Over the course of their service, Fellows develop specific 
knowledge of their community's resources related to the five promises 
placing them in a unique position to promote the importance of all 
children receiving all five promises. Therefore, in addition to their 
specific service assignments, Fellows are expected to become 
knowledgeable advocates in their communities for the five-promise 
approach.

C. Provider's Relationship to the AmeriCorps Promise Fellows Program

    This Notice seeks a provider to work with the Corporation and with 
sponsors of the AmeriCorps Promise Fellows program throughout the 
country. Sponsors receive grants to operate AmeriCorps Promise Fellows 
programs, and can be state commissions for national and community 
service, national non-profit organizations and Indian tribes. For the 
purposes of this notice, the term ``sponsor'' also includes 
organizations that have been selected by grantees to administer an 
AmeriCorps Promise Fellows program or to serve as host organizations 
for an AmeriCorps Promise Fellow(s).
    The provider will need to coordinate at the national level with the 
Corporation and America's Promise. It will also be required to work in 
a complementary role with the sponsors listed above and, in some 
instances, directly with AmeriCorps Promise Fellows.

V. Scope of Training and Technical Assistance To Be Supported: 
Tasks and Delivery Requirements

    The Provider selected under this Notice will provide training 
services and ongoing technical assistance, and develop and disseminate 
training curricula and materials to the AmeriCorps Promise Fellows 
Program. The Corporation requires providers to integrate the 
deliverables and principles listed below into their service delivery.

A. Training and Technical Assistance Tasks

    The Corporation expects the provider selected under this Notice to 
engage in the following activities. Because implementation of the 
different activities will be subject to availability of funds, separate 
budgets should be developed for each:
    1. Technical Assistance and the Promotion of a National Program 
Identity. The provider will develop and maintain materials and systems 
that identify and respond to needs of the AmeriCorps Promise Fellows 
Program and promote a national AmeriCorps Promise Fellow Identity 
through:
     Newsletters/periodic communications, peer exchange, 
electronic and telephone communication and technical assistance, and 
development and dissemination of materials, identity items, etc.;
     Materials and technical support in content and skill areas 
relevant to the AmeriCorps Promise Fellows Program, such as community 
outreach, resource mobilization, community strengthening, developing 
partnerships, etc.;
     Identification and highlighting of Fellows' and sponsors' 
achievements.
    2. Training Support. The provider will take the lead in designing 
and delivering training programs, curricula and materials in support of 
the AmeriCorps Promise Fellows Program. These may include materials and 
activities such as:
     Training and Technical Assistance Needs Assessment
     Orientation Curriculum and Materials for Both Fellows and 
Sponsors
     Training Program for Sponsors
     Training Sessions for Fellows at other conferences and 
events related to the national service field.
    3. Program Coordination. The provider will support the 
implementation of the AmeriCorps Promise Fellow Program by:
    Facilitating information exchange through regular communications 
with and between the Corporation, America's Promise and sponsors, 
including design and management of an information system, periodic 
oral, electronic and written reports and other communications about the 
status of the Fellows Program.
    4. Self-Evaluation. The provider will implement a program of 
continuous improvement, including periodic self-assessments and follow-
up to ensure that issues identified in the assessments are addressed, 
and will share these assessments with the Corporation.

B. Training and Technical Assistance Delivery Requirements

1. Delivery Requirements
    a. Ensure that all training and technical assistance and resources 
including web sites are accessible to persons with disabilities, as 
required by law, to include the following:
    i. Notify potential participants that reasonable accommodations 
will be provided upon request;
    ii. Provide reasonable accommodations when requested to do so, 
including provision of sign language interpreters, special assistance, 
and documents in alternate formats;
    iii. Use accessible locations for training events;
    iv. Provide training and technical assistance materials that are 
accessible to persons with disabilities, by using accessible 
technology, providing materials in alternate formats upon request, 
captioning videos, avoiding

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non-voice-over formats, and when indicating a telephone number, 
including a non-voice telephone alternative such as TDD or e-mail;
2. Evaluation
    a. Conduct an evaluation after each training and technical 
assistance event.
    b. Maintain records of these evaluations and provide them to the 
Corporation, or an authorized representative, upon request.
    c. Submit aggregate evaluation summaries of training and technical 
assistance events as part of progress reports to the Corporation.
    The Corporation may conduct an independent assessment of each 
provider's performance.
3. Reporting Requirements
    The provider is responsible for submitting timely progress and 
financial reports during and at the conclusion of the award period to 
the Corporation as follows:
    a. Semi-annual Progress Reports
    Progress reports must be submitted semi-annually and are due on 
July 31 for the period ending June 30 and January 31 for the period 
ending December 31 for each budget period during the cooperative 
agreement. The provider must develop the capacity to submit this 
information electronically. At a minimum, progress reports must provide 
the information below:
    i. A comparison of accomplishments with the goals and objectives 
for the reporting period;
    ii. An annotated version of the approved budget that compares 
actual costs with budgeted costs by line item, and explains 
differences. The explanation should include, as appropriate, an 
analysis of cost overruns and high-cost units and a description of 
service requests not anticipated in the provider's original budget;
    iii. A description of the services provided to include:
    (a) Number of requests received by topic area and stream of 
service;
    (b) Activity conducted to address each request (e.g., training, on-
site technical assistance, phone consultation and other electronic 
communication, and materials development and shipment) and mode of 
delivery (e.g., staff member, consultant, peer and/or other provider);
    (c) Number of participants in each training and technical 
assistance event;
    (d) Client feedback on the services rendered (including the 
aggregate evaluation of each training event); and
    (e) Problems encountered in delivering services with 
recommendations for correcting them.
    iv. List of upcoming activities and events with dates and 
locations;
    v. Recommended training and technical assistance focus areas as 
suggested by analyses of service activities and trends;
    vi. Discussion of developments that hindered, or may hinder, 
compliance with the cooperative agreement;
    vii. List of materials submitted to the National Service Resource 
Center and National Service-Learning Clearinghouse;
    viii. List of practices and supporting documentation or materials 
submitted to the Effective Practices Information Center database 
(EpiCenter).
    b. Financial reports must be submitted semi-annually and include a 
summary of expenditures during the period. The reports are cumulative 
and must be submitted on the Financial Status Report (FSR) form SF 
269A.
    c. Final Reports
    i. Providers completing the final year of their agreement must 
submit, in lieu of the last semi-annual progress report, a final 
progress report that is cumulative over the entire award period. The 
final progress report is due 90 days after the end of the agreement.
    ii. Providers completing the final year of their award must submit, 
in lieu of the last semi-annual FSR, a final FSR that is cumulative 
over the entire award period. The final FSR is due 90 days after the 
end of the agreement.
    d. Two copies of all financial reports must be submitted to the 
Office of Grants Management. Three copies of all progress reports must 
be submitted to the Corporation's cognizant training officer for the 
award.
    e. The provider must meet as necessary with the cognizant training 
officer or with other staff or consultants designated by the 
Corporation training official to exchange views, ideas, and information 
concerning training and technical assistance. The provider must submit 
such special reports as may be reasonably requested by the Corporation.
4. Other Requirements
    a. Assure that provider staff and consultants are fully versed in 
the background, approach, vocabulary, assets, needs and objectives of 
the Corporation, each of its program streams, and the AmeriCorps 
Promise Fellows Program.
    b. Participate in the planning and implementation of national 
provider meetings and training events as requested by the Corporation.
    c. Collaborate in materials development and training events 
organized by other providers or the Corporation, as requested.
    d. Share effective practices with other providers through the 
training and technical assistance listserv, the Effective Practices 
Information Center database (EpiCenter) and other mechanisms such as 
the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse and the National Service 
Resource Center.
    e. Use technology creatively and effectively as a cost-effective 
strategy for reaching large numbers of sponsors, Fellows and others 
related to the AmeriCorps Promise Fellows Program.

VI. Application Guidelines

A. Proposal Content and Submission

    Applicants must submit one unbound, original proposal and two bound 
copies. Applicants may voluntarily submit two additional bound copies 
for a total of four copies. Proposals may not be submitted by 
facsimile. Proposals must include the following:
1. Cover Page
    The cover page must include the name, address, phone number, fax 
number, e-mail address of the contact person and World Wide Web site 
URL (if available) of the applicant organization; the category for 
which the application is being submitted; a 250-500 word summary of 
proposed training and technical assistance activities; and, the total 
funding amount requested for the first year.
2. List of Activities and Materials
    A one-to-two page list of all proposed training and technical 
assistance activities and materials.
3. Training and Technical Assistance Delivery Plan
    A bulleted narrative of no more than 15 double-spaced, single-
sided, typed pages in no smaller than 12-point font that includes:
    a. The applicant's proposed strategy and rationale for providing 
training and technical assistance to AmeriCorps Promise Fellows and 
sponsors for year one, with proposed changes (if any) for years two and 
three. The applicant should use the specific deliverables and 
requirements outlined in Section V of this Notice as a starting point 
for a plan and should present these deliverables in a way that 
creatively reflects the applicant's areas of expertise and knowledge of 
national service audiences. It is not appropriate to simply re-list the 
tasks stated in this Notice. As appropriate, the applicant should also 
include the following information for each proposed training

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and technical assistance activity, product, or event: Type of activity, 
number, frequency, audience, knowledge and skills learners will gain, 
estimated audience size, content, skill level, proposed needs 
assessment and continuous improvement strategies.
    b. A detailed one-year work plan and timeline for completing all 
training and technical assistance activities. The work plan should 
include all deliverables and the tasks leading to them.
    c. A plan for regularly evaluating performance and using findings 
for continuous improvement.
4. Training Course outline and Description
    A 250-500 word description for one face-to-face training course in 
a content area relevant to the program. The face-to-face course should 
be considered part of a two-day event for 50-75 AmeriCorps Promise 
Fellow sponsors or part of a discrete training event for Fellows in a 
skill development area relevant to their service. Applicant should 
submit a session description that includes desired learner outcomes and 
an outline of session content and the activities that will accomplish 
the desired outcomes.
5. Technology Strategy
    A one-page description of how applicant proposes to effectively use 
technology to broaden the reach of training and technical assistance 
delivery. Description should include target audience, proposed use of 
technology, rationale for approach, concepts and skills to be 
delivered, desired learner outcomes, and how outcomes will be achieved.
6. Organizational Capacity
    a. A narrative of no more than three double-spaced, single-sided, 
typed pages in no smaller than 12-point font which describes:
    (1) The organization's capacity to provide training and technical 
assistance services nationwide, including descriptions of recent work 
similar to that being proposed;
    (2) The organization's knowledge of and experience with national 
service programs;
    b. Names and contact information of references that can be 
contacted with regard to the above work.
    c. A list of proposed staff with areas of expertise (note: final 
list will be subject to Corporation approval) and resumes of the 
individuals primarily responsible for the deliverables proposed in the 
application.
    d. If applicable, an organizational chart that clearly shows the 
relationship of the training and technical assistance service 
provider(s) to the overall structure of the legal applicant to this 
notice.
7. Budget
    A detailed, line-item budget with costs organized by personnel, 
task and sub-task and related to the activities and deliverables 
outlined in the introductory narrative and work plan. Costs in proposed 
budgets must consist solely of costs allowable under applicable cost 
principles found in OMB Circulars (OMB Circular A-87 for state and 
local governments, A-121 for non-profit organizations and A-21 for 
institutions of higher learning).
    Applicants should be mindful that a demonstrated commitment to 
providing services in the most cost-effective manner possible will be a 
major consideration in the evaluation of proposals. Provider match is 
not required. The budget should include:
    a. Proposed staff and expert-consultant hours and pay rates by task 
and sub-task;
    b. Types and quantities of other direct costs being proposed by 
task and subtask (for example, amounts of travel and volume of other 
task-related resources, such as communications, postage, etc.).
8. Budget Narrative
    Provide a budget narrative that corresponds with all items in the 
line-item budget and that includes an explanation and cost basis for 
all cost estimates that appear in the line-item budget. The narrative 
should clearly show the following:
    a. How each cost was derived, using equations to reflect all 
factors considered.
    b. The anticipated unit cost (with derivation) of the various 
deliverables (such as training events, publications and technical 
assistance interventions).

B. Selection Criteria

    To ensure fairness to all applicants, the Corporation reserves the 
right to take remedial action, up to and including disqualification, in 
the event a proposal fails to comply with the requirements relating to 
page limits, line spacing, and font size. The Corporation will assess 
applications based on the criteria listed below.
1. Quality (35%)
    The Corporation will consider the quality of the proposed 
activities based on:
    a. Evidence of the applicant's knowledge of the goals of the 
Corporation, its program streams, the needs and goals of the AmeriCorps 
Promise Fellows Program, and the role of training and technical 
assistance in supporting this program.
    b. The soundness of the proposed strategy to carry out the 
activities proposed, based on the audience appropriateness, strategic 
nature (i.e., broad reaching and capacity building), effectiveness and 
creativity of the applicant's approach and workplan; and on evidence of 
the applicant's knowledge of adult learning and experience in training 
adults.
2. Organizational and Personnel Capacity (35%)
    The Corporation will consider the organizational capacity of the 
applicant to deliver the proposed services based on:
    a. Evidence of the organization's experience in delivering high-
quality adult training and technical assistance in the category under 
consideration in a flexible, responsive, collaborative and creative 
manner; experience with or knowledge of national or community service 
as described by applicant; and experience using technology as a 
teaching tool.
    b. Evidence of experience providing training and technical 
assistance to adults in the appropriate training and technical 
assistance category on the part of the proposed staff and consultants 
as demonstrated by annotated staff lists or resumes.
    c. Demonstrated ability to manage a federal grant or apply sound 
fiscal management principles to grants and cost accounting as evidenced 
by an annotated list of applicant's previous grants experience.
    d. Demonstrated ability to provide training and technical 
assistance services nationwide as evidenced by proposed technology 
plan, proposed staffing and previous levels of activity and experience.
3. Evaluation (10%)
    The Corporation will consider how the applicant:
    a. Proposes to assess the effectiveness and need for its services 
and products delivered under the award.
    b. Plans to use assessments of its services and products to modify 
and improve subsequent services and products.
4. Budget (20%)
    The Corporation will consider the budget based on:
    a. Scope and cost-effectiveness of the proposed training and 
technical assistance activities in relation to the scope and depth of 
the services

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proposed (i.e., the number of Fellows, sponsors and host organizations 
the proposed activities are expected to reach and the degree to which 
the provider provides a reasonable estimate of the amount of services 
the organization will be able to provide);
    b. The clarity and thoroughness of the budget and budget narrative 
(see specifications under ``Budget Narrative'').

VII. Glossary of Terms

America's Promise--The Alliance for Youth

    The multi-year, national campaign that is taking the mission and 
goals of the Presidents' Summit for America's Future forward. Launched 
under the leadership of its founding chairman, Ret. General Colin L. 
Powell, America's Promise works to ensure that the nation's young 
people have access to all five promises by mobilizing organizations and 
individuals from the private, public, and non-profit sectors--both 
nationally and locally--to make and deliver commitments to youth.

Effective Practices Information Center (EpiCenter)

    EpiCenter is the Corporation's online database of effective program 
practices in national service. Its mission is to support practitioners 
in developing sustainable programs that lead to positive outcomes for 
beneficiaries, participants, institutions, and communities and to make 
this information widely accessible across the national service network. 
Providers are required to submit effective training and program 
practices to EpiCenter. The database can be visited at 
www.nationalservice.org/resources/epicenter.

Grantees

    Entities funded directly by the Corporation. In the case of the 
AmeriCorps Promise Fellows program, these may include: state 
commissions on national and community service, national non-profit 
organizations, Indian tribes, and entities in states or U.S. 
Territories that do not have a state commission.

National Service-Learning Clearinghouse

    The National Service-Learning Clearinghouse is a center for the 
collection and dissemination of information on service-learning for 
national service awardees and the general public engaged in service-
learning. The Clearinghouse maintains and operates a Web site 
(www.servicelearning.org) and service-learning listservs, a library of 
print and media materials related to service-learning, and a toll-free 
information and referral service. Providers are required to submit 
copies of service-learning related training materials and training 
scripts to the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse.

National Service Resource Center (NSRC)

    The National Service Resource Center (NSRC) serves as a repository 
of information on all aspects of national service. The NSRC manages 
most of the Corporation's listservs and maintains and operates a 
library of print and media materials related to service and a toll-free 
information and referral service. Training and technical assistance 
publications are posted or distributed by the NSRC and its Web site 
(www.etr.org/nsrc) includes a calendar of training events and links to 
all current providers.

CFDA No. 94.009 Training and Technical Assistance.

    Dated: November 14, 2001.
David Rymph,
Acting Director, Department of Evaluation and Effective Practices.
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