Corporation for National and Community Service

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The Corporation for National and Community Service is a U.S. federal agency that administers national service programs like AmeriCorps and Senior Corps to support volunteering and community development.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf federal agency
independent agency of the United States government
administers AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps NCCC
AmeriCorps State and National
AmeriCorps VISTA
Foster Grandparent Program
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
Senior Companion Program
Senior Corps
country United States
focusesOn community development
national service
volunteerism
fundingSource United States federal budget
goal to expand opportunities for Americans to serve their communities
to improve lives through national service and volunteering
hasBeneficiaries AmeriCorps members
local communities
nonprofit organizations
older adults participating in Senior Corps programs
state service commissions
hasMission to strengthen communities through national service programs
to support volunteering and community service in the United States
jurisdiction United States federal government
legalForm independent federal government agency
operatesIn District of Columbia
U.S. territories
all 50 U.S. states
parentOrganization United States federal government
policyArea civic engagement
community service policy
programType service-learning programs
volunteer service programs
provides education awards for AmeriCorps members
grants to nonprofit organizations
grants to state and local governments
regulates national service grant programs
replacedBy AmeriCorps (federal agency)
sector public sector
shortName CNCS
supports capacity building for community organizations
disaster response and recovery efforts through national service
economic opportunity initiatives
environmental stewardship projects
public health and wellness initiatives
tutoring and mentoring programs
website https://www.nationalservice.gov

Referenced by (11)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Corporation for National and Community Service ("Senior Corps")
Corporation for National and Community Service ("Foster Grandparent Program")
administers
Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation
collaboratesWith
Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 ("Volunteers in Service to America")
createdProgram
AmeriCorps ("Corporation for National and Community Service programs")
formerlyKnownAs
AmeriCorps ("AmeriCorps Seniors")
hasComponent
Great Society ("Volunteers in Service to America")
hasPart
Senior Companion Program ("AmeriCorps Seniors")
operatedBy
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
oversees
CNCS
refersTo
CNCS
standsFor

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