[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/.