    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2001]
    [Pages 378-381]
    [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, www.nationalservice.org.
    Board of Directors:

    Chair                                             Dorothy A. Johnson
    Members                                           Amy C. Achor, Juanita
                                                              Sims Doty,
                                                              Thomas
                                                              Ehrlich, Toni
                                                              G. Fay,
                                                              Christopher C.
                                                              Gallagher,
                                                              Mark D.
                                                              Gearan,
                                                              Stephen
                                                              Goldsmith,
                                                              Carol Kinsley,
                                                              Leslie
                                                              Lenkowsky,
                                                              Arthur
                                                              Naparstek,
                                                              Marc Racicot,
                                                              Robert B.
                                                              Rogers, Alan
                                                              D. Solomont,
                                                              (vacancy)
    Members (ex officio)

        (Secretary of Agriculture)                    Ann M. Veneman
        (Secretary of Defense)                        Donald H. Rumsfeld
        (Secretary of Education)                      Roderick R. Paige
        (Secretary of Health and Human                Tommy G. Thompson
                Services)
        (Secretary of Housing and Urban               Mel R. Martinez
                Development)
        (Secretary of the Interior)                   Gale A. Norton
        (Secretary of Labor)                          Elaine L. Chao
        (Attorney General)                            John Ashcroft
        (Director, Peace Corps)                       Charles R. Baquet III,
                                                              Acting
        (Administrator, Environmental                 Christine Todd Whitman
                Protection Agency)
        (Chief Executive Officer,                     Wendy Zenker, Acting
                Corporation for National and
                Community Service)

    Staff:

    Chief Executive Officer                           Wendy Zenker, Acting
    Chief Financial Officer                           William Anderson,
                                                              Acting

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    Chief Operating Officer                           Wendy Zenker
    Chief of Staff to the CEO                         (vacancy)
    Director, AmeriCorps                              Robert Torvestad,
                                                              Acting
    Director, Congressional and Intergovernmental     Kevin Avery
            Affairs
    Director, Evaluation and Effective Practices      David Rymph, Acting
    Director, Human Resources                         Phyllis Beaulieu
    Director, Service-Learning                        Amy Cohen, Acting
    Director, National Senior Service Corps           Tess Scannell, Acting
    Director, Planning and Program Integration        Gary Kowalczyk
    Director, Public Affairs                          Christine Benero,
                                                              Acting
    Director, Public Liaison                          Christine Benero
    General Counsel                                   Frank Trinity, Acting
    Inspector General                                 Luise S. Jordan

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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.

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    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
    50,000 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 AmeriCorpsgrants 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

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    awards for eligible participants. National and multi-State nonprofit
    organizations, Indian tribes, and institutions of higher education can
    apply directly to the Corporation for AmeriCorps funding. In addition,
    organizations and public entities that manage their own nonfederally
    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 Americahelpssupportmore than
    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.
        Grantsare 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), more than 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.
    Other Initiatives  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 promoting literacy, bridging the digital divide,
    including more disabled participants in Corporation activities,
    responding to disasters, promoting the ideals of Dr. Martin Luther King,
    Jr., through the Day of Service program, and supporting research on
    national service. 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, the Points of Light Foundation, and America's Promise,
    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 www.nationalservice.org.
    Information for persons interested in joining AmeriCorps is available at
    www.americorps.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). Internet, www.americorps.org. 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, www.nationalservice.org.