AmeriCorps

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federal program national service program

AmeriCorps is a U.S. federal service program that engages volunteers in community service projects across the country, often in exchange for education awards and living stipends.

Aliases (7)

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf federal program →
national service program →
administers AmeriCorps →
surface form: "AmeriCorps State and National grants"

NCCC campuses →
VISTA projects →
benefit post-service education funding →
student loan forbearance eligibility →
collaboratesWith faith-based organizations →
local governments →
nonprofit organizations →
schools →
country United States of America →
surface form: "United States"
formerlyKnownAs Corporation for National and Community Service →
surface form: "Corporation for National and Community Service programs"
foundedBy United States government →
surface form: "United States federal government"
fundingSource United States federal budget →
hasComponent AmeriCorps →
surface form: "AmeriCorps NCCC"

Corporation for National and Community Service →
surface form: "AmeriCorps Seniors"

AmeriCorps →
surface form: "AmeriCorps State and National"

AmeriCorps →
surface form: "AmeriCorps VISTA"
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C. →
inception 1993 →
legalBasis National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 →
offers Segal AmeriCorps Education Award →
living stipend →
professional development →
training →
operatedBy AmeriCorps →
surface form: "AmeriCorps (federal agency)"
partOf United States national service system →
purpose community service →
disaster response →
economic opportunity →
education support →
environmental stewardship →
national service →
veterans and military family support →
regulates AmeriCorps living allowance standards →
AmeriCorps member service terms →
scope nationwide →
sector public service →
serviceModel full-time service →
individual placement →
part-time service →
team-based service →
signedIntoLawBy Bill Clinton →
targetParticipants adults →
young adults →
targetPopulation communities in need →
website https://americorps.gov →

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AmeriCorps → administers → AmeriCorps →
this entity surface form: "AmeriCorps State and National grants"
this entity surface form: "AmeriCorps State and National"
this entity surface form: "AmeriCorps VISTA"
this entity surface form: "AmeriCorps NCCC"
this entity surface form: "AmeriCorps members"
AmeriCorps → hasComponent → AmeriCorps →
this entity surface form: "AmeriCorps State and National"
AmeriCorps → hasComponent → AmeriCorps →
this entity surface form: "AmeriCorps VISTA"
AmeriCorps → hasComponent → AmeriCorps →
this entity surface form: "AmeriCorps NCCC"
AmeriCorps → operatedBy → AmeriCorps →
this entity surface form: "AmeriCorps (federal agency)"
this entity surface form: "FEMA Corps"
CNCS → oversees → AmeriCorps →
subject surface form: "Corporation for National and Community Service"
this entity surface form: "AmeriCorps State and National"
CNCS → oversees → AmeriCorps →
subject surface form: "Corporation for National and Community Service"
this entity surface form: "AmeriCorps VISTA"
CNCS → oversees → AmeriCorps →
subject surface form: "Corporation for National and Community Service"
this entity surface form: "AmeriCorps NCCC"
Senior Companion Program → partOf → AmeriCorps →
this entity surface form: "AmeriCorps (federal agency)"
CNCS → supportsProgram → AmeriCorps →
subject surface form: "Corporation for National and Community Service"