    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 1999]
    [Pages 498-501]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE

    1201 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20525

    Phone, 202-606-5000. Internet, http://www.nationalservice.org/.
    Board of Directors:

    Chair                                             Bob Rogers
    Members                                           Victor Ashe, Thomas
                                                              Ehrlich,
                                                              Christopher
                                                              Gallagher,
                                                              Dorothy
                                                              Johnson, Carol
                                                              Kinsley,
                                                              Leslie
                                                              Lenkowsky,
                                                              Arthur
                                                              Naparstek, (7
                                                              vacancies)

    Members (ex officio)

        (Secretary of Agriculture)                    Dan Glickman
        (Secretary of Defense)                        William S. Cohen
        (Secretary of Education)                      Richard W. Riley
        (Secretary of Health and Human                Donna E. Shalala
                Services)
        (Secretary of Housing and Urban               Andrew M. Cuomo
                Development)
        (Secretary of the Interior)                   Bruce Babbitt
        (Secretary of Labor)                          Alexis M. Herman
        (Attorney General)                            Janet Reno
        (Director, Peace Corps)                       Mark D. Gearan
        (Administrator, Environmental                 Carol M. Browner
                Protection Agency)
        (Chief Executive Officer,                     Harris Wofford
                Corporation for National and
                Community Service)

    Staff:

    Chief Executive Officer                           Harris Wofford
    Chief Operating Officer                           Louis Caldera
    Chief of Staff to the CEO                         John S. Gomperts
    Director, AmeriCorps                              Deborah Jospin
    Director, National Senior Service Corps           Thomas Endres

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    Director, Learn and Serve America                 Marilyn W. Smith
    Chief Financial Officer                           Wendy Zenker
    Director, Planning and Program Integration        Gary Kowalczyk
    Director, Evaluation and Effective Practices      Bill Bentley
    Inspector General                                 Luise S. Jordan
    General Counsel                                   Tom Bryant, Acting
    Director, Congressional and Intergovernmental     Mark Isaac
            Affairs
    Director, Public Affairs                          Tara Murphy
    Director, Public Liaison                          Melinda Hudson
    Director, Human Resources                         Phyllis Beaulieu

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    The Corporation for National and Community Service engages Americans of
    all backgrounds in community-based service that addresses the Nation's
    educational, public safety, environmental, and other human needs to
    achieve direct and demonstrable results. In so doing, 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 service contribution.

    The Corporation for National and Community Service oversees three major
    service initiatives: AmeriCorps, Learn and Serve America, and the
    National Senior Service Corps. The Corporation was established on
    October 1, 1993, by the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993
    (42 U.S.C. 12651 et seq.). In addition to creating several new service
    programs, the act consolidated the functions and activities of the
    former Commission on National and Community Service and the Federal
    agency ACTION.
        The goal of the Corporation is to address the Nation's most critical
    problems in the areas of education, the environment, public safety, and
    other human needs, while fostering a service ethic in participants and
    beneficiaries.
        The Corporation is a Federal corporation governed by a 15-member
    bipartisan Board of Directors, appointed by the President with the
    advice and consent of the Senate. The Secretaries of Agriculture,
    Defense, Education, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban
    Development, Interior, and Labor; the Attorney General, the
    Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, the Peace Corps Director,
    and the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation serve as ex officio
    members of the Board. The Board has responsibility for overall policy
    direction of the Corporation's activities and has the power to make all
    final grant decisions, approve the strategic plan and annual budget, and
    advise and make recommendations to the President and the Congress
    regarding changes in the national service laws.
    AmeriCorps  AmeriCorps, the domestic Peace Corps, engages more than
    40,000 Americans in intensive results-oriented service. Most AmeriCorps
    members are selected by and serve with local and national organizations
    like Habitat for Humanity, the American Red Cross, Big Brothers/Big
    Sisters, and Boys and Girls Clubs. Others serve in AmeriCorps*VISTA
    (Volunteers in Service to America) and AmeriCorps*NCCC (the National
    Civilian Community Corps). After their term of service, AmeriCorps
    members receive education awards that help finance college or pay back
    student loans.
        Many AmeriCorps grants are awarded through State commissions and
    other approved entities that submit State plans built on existing
    service initiatives. Public and nonprofit organizations can apply to the
    State commissions for subgrants, implement and operate service programs,
    and obtain education awards for eligible participants. National and
    multi-Sate nonprofit organizations, Indian tribes, and institutions of
    higher education can apply directly to the Corporation for AmeriCorps
    funding. In addition, organizations and public

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    entities that manage their own non-federally funded community service
    programs can apply directly to the Corporation for AmeriCorps education
    awards for their participants. All AmeriCorps grants require matching
    funds.
    Learn and Serve America  Learn and Serve America helps support nearly
    one million students from kindergarten through college who meet
    community needs while improving their academic skills and learning the
    habits of good citizenship. In addition to providing grants to schools
    and community organizations, the Corporation for National and Community
    Service also promotes student service through the President's student
    service challenge.
        Grants are awarded through State educational agencies, State
    commissions, and directly by the Corporation. School-based programs
    receive grants through State educational agencies, while community-based
    programs apply for funding through the same State commissions that
    coordinate AmeriCorps grants. Higher education institutions apply
    directly to the Corporation for grants.
    National Senior Service Corps  Through the National Senior Service Corps
    (Senior Corps), nearly half a million Americans age 55 and older share
    their time and talents to help solve local problems. As foster
    grandparents, they serve one-on-one with young people with special
    needs; as senior companions, they help other seniors live independently
    in their homes; and as volunteers with the Retired and Senior Volunteers
    Program (RSVP), they help meet a wide range of community needs.
    The Corporation's mission to develop and support an ethic of service in
    America involves initiatives, special demonstration projects, and other
    activities, in addition to the three major program areas. These include
    a disaster response initiative, the AmeriCorps Leaders Program, and
    short-term summer service initiatives. The Corporation also carries out
    an extensive training and technical assistance effort to support and
    assist State commissions and service programs. Through partnership with
    the private sector, other Federal agencies, and the Points of Light
    Foundation, the Corporation further advocates and advances service in
    America.

    Sources of Information

    Electronic Access  Information regarding the Corporation's programs and
    activities is available on the Internet, at http://
    www.nationalservice.org/.
    General Information  To obtain additional information regarding
    AmeriCorps, call 800-942-2677 (toll-free). For Senior Corps programs,
    call 800-424-8867 (toll-free).
    Grants  Notices of available funds are published in the Federal Register
    for most programs. State program offices and State commissions on
    national and community service are located in most States and are the
    best source of information on programs in specific States or
    communities.
    Recruitment  Persons interested in joining AmeriCorps should call 800-
    942-2677 (toll-free). To participate in other national service programs,
    contact State offices or State commissions on national and community
    service.

    For further information, contact the Corporation for National and
    Community Service, 1201 New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20525.
    Phone, 202-606-5000. Internet, http://www.nationalservice.org/.