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New Jersey 2010 - 2011

Information on the 2010 - 2011 program year current as of March 2, 2011

AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 950 individuals the opportunity to provide intensive,results-driven service to meet education, environmental, health, economic, and other pressing needs in communities acrossNew Jersey. Most AmeriCorps grant funding goes to the Governor-appointed New Jersey Commission on NationalCommunity Service, which in turn awards grants to nonprofit groups to respond to local needs. Most of the remainder of thegrant funding is distributed by CNCS directly to multi-state and national organizations through a competitive grants process.Other individuals serve through AmeriCorps VISTA, whose members help bring individuals and communities out of povertyby serving full-time to fight illiteracy, improve health services, create businesses, and increase housing opportunities, andAmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps), a 10-month, full time residential program for men and womenbetween the ages of 18 and 24. In exchange for their service, AmeriCorps members earn an education award that can beused to pay for college or to pay back qualified student loans. Since 1994, more than 16,000 New Jersey residents haveserved more than 21 million hours and have qualified for Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards totaling more than$45,600,000.

Learn and Serve America: Learn and Serve America provides grants to schools, colleges, and nonprofit groups toengage more than 10,000 New Jersey students in community service linked to academic learning and the development ofcivic skills. This type of learning, called service-learning, strengthens communities, improves academic engagement, andprepares young people for a lifetime of responsible citizenship. Learn and Serve America also provides curricula and otherresources to teachers, faculty members, schools, and community groups.

Meeting community needs in New Jersey. More than 18,000 people of all ages and backgrounds are helping tomeet local needs, strengthen communities, and increase civic engagement through national service in New Jersey. Servingwith more than 930 national and local nonprofits, schools, faith-based organizations and other groups, these citizens tutor andmentor children, support veterans and military families, provide health services, restore the environment, respond to disasters,increase economic opportunity, and recruit and manage volunteers. This year, the Corporation for National and CommunityService (CNCS) will commit more than $18,200,000 to support New Jersey communities through national service initiativesincluding:

Senior Corps: More than 7,500 seniors in New Jersey contribute their time and talents in one of three Senior Corpsprograms. Foster Grandparents serve one-on-one as tutors and mentors to more than 1,700 young people who have specialneeds. Senior Companions help more than 760 homebound seniors and other adults maintain independence in their ownhomes. RSVP volunteers conduct safety patrols for local police departments, protect the environment, tutor and mentoryouth, respond to natural disasters, and provide other services through more than 840 groups across New Jersey.

The Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal agency that improves lives, strengthens communities, andfosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. CNCS annually engages more than five million Americans inservice to meet local needs through Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America, and leads President Obama'snational call to service initiative, United We Serve. To learn more visit NationalService.gov or Serve.gov or call 202-606-5000 or TTY 1-800-833-3722.

New Jersey At a Glance


65 950 $8,819,022

AmeriCorps State CompetitiveAmeriCorps State FormulaAmeriCorps NationalAmeriCorps NCCCAmeriCorps Fixed Amount GrantAmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps3

179

1017

9

Program Sites

191 454 184

N/A 57 64

Participants

$800,737 $3,371,267 $3,229,666

N/A $239,880

$1,177,472

ProgramFunding

AmeriCorps Total

23 7,536 $4,400,430

Foster Grandparent ProgramRetired and Senior Volunteer ProgramSenior Companion Program

Senior Corps 5

15 3

Projects

736 6,552 248

$2,246,206 $1,478,180 $676,044

ProgramFunding

This figure represents the maximum potential value of Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards that can be earned by AmeriCorpsmembers serving in New Jersey. The award can be used in any state to pay for college, graduate school, vocational training, or to payback student loans. The education award total is included in total Corporation funding.AmeriCorps National figures may include national programs headquartered in the state and/or operating sites of national programsthat are headquartered in other states. Some national organizations do not report operating site data, or it wasn’t available at time ofpublishing, so figures may not reflect current conditions.

2

2

3

This figure represents the number of awarded positions available to be filled in the 2010 - 2011 program year excluding RecoveryAct positions. For AmeriCorps VISTA, this represents the actual number of AmeriCorps members in active service.

Participants

4 10,498 $1,576,011

K-12 School-BasedK-12 Community-BasedHigher EducationSummer of Service

Learn and Serve America 1

2 1

Grantees

9,247 467 773 11

Participants

$982,006 $18,500

$575,505N/A

ProgramFunding

Learn and Serve America Total

Program Totals 96 18,984 $15,414,972

$637,363 $1,260,238 $454,056

N/A $180,874 $347,400

$2,879,931

4

3Education Award

4

Disability OutreachProgram Development & Technical AssistanceState Commission Administration

Other Funding $76,313

$111,375 $381,821

N/A $569,509

ProgramFunding

$2,885,431

Total Corporation Funding (including Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards) $18,250,403

Senior Corps Total

Other Funding Total

1This chart does not include AmeriCorps sites, participants, or funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

1

111

3

Grantees

Education Award

$5,500

$5,500

The data shown represents a snapshot in time. CNCS project sites, participants, and funding change throughout the year, so the datamay not reflect current conditions.

Senior Corps in New Jersey


Atlantic

Atlantic City

Bridgeton

Camden

Camden

Cape May Courthouse

Denville

Elizabeth

Ewing

Green Brook

Hackensack

Long Branch

New Brunswick

Newark

Newark

Newark

Primary City

Atlantic Human Resources, Inc. FosterGrandparent Program

Atlantic & Salem County RSVP

Cumberland County RSVP

Lourdes Senior Companion Program

Our Lady of Lourdes FGP

RSVP of Cape May County

RSVP of Morris, Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon &Passaic County

RSVP of Union County

RSVP of Mercer County

New Jersey SCP (Statewide)

RSVP of Bergen County

Monmouth County RSVP

Middlesex County RSVP

RSVP of Essex & Hudson Counties

Foster Grandparent Program

The Salvation Army Senior Companion Program


RSVP

RSVP

Senior Companion Program


RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP


RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP



Program TypeNumber of Participants

225

283

342

113

105

425

1,000

383

380

25

350

600

432

700

70

110

Program Name

Sponsor Organization (if different)

Atlantic Human Resources, Inc.

Atlantic Human Resources, Inc.

Cumberland County Board of ChosenFreeholders

Our Lady of Lourdes Health Foundation

Our Lady of Lourdes Health Foundation

Cape May Board of Chosen Freeholder

Northwest NJ Community Action Program

Community Access Unlimited

CONTACT of Mercer County, NJ, Inc.

NJ Dept. of Human Services

Volunteer Center of Bergen County, Inc.

Family & Children's Service

Salvation Army-Middlesex-New Brunswick

Newark Emergency Services For Families, Inc.

The Salvation Army

The Salvation Army

Senior Corps in New Jersey


Pemberton

Pennsauken

Sewell

Somerville

Toms River

Trenton

elizabeth

Primary City

RSVP of Burlington County

RSVP of Camden County

Senior Corps/RSVP of Gloucester County

RSVP of Somerset County

RSVP of Ocean County

FGP New Jersey

Union County Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP



Program TypeNumber of Participants

237

268

420

324

408

280

56

Total Number of Senior Corps Volunteers 7,536

Program Name


Burlington County College

Community Planning And Advocacy Council

Gloucester County College

Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders

Ocean County Board of Social Services

NJ Department of State Volunteerism

Jefferson Park Ministries

The city column refers to the location of sponsor organization. Volunteers may be serving in other locations than the city listed.

AmeriCorps in New Jersey


The College of New Jersey

Tri-County Community Action Agency, Inc.

Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc.

Philmont Nonprofit Development Center

Union County College


Jefferson Park Ministries





Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Rowan University


Notre Dame de Namur University CA 94002-1908

TCCAP Resource Development

Citizen Schools Inc. - NJ

Jumpstart Camden at Rutgers University, Camden

Camden Capacity Building Initiative

Digital Connections

Middlesex County College NJ 08837-3604

Cerebral Palsy Association of Middlesex County

JPM Haitian Youth Advancement and CommunityOutreach

National Bonner AmeriCorps Program

NJ AmeriCorps Bonner Leader EconomicOpportunity Program

NJ AmeriCorps Bonner Leader Program

The College of New Jersey NJ 08638-1110

Boys & Girls Club of Garfield

College Access Course

Program Name

1

1

24

50

13

12

2

40

37

N/A

5

81

N/A

2

12

# ofMembers

AmeriCorps Fixed Amount Grant

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps State


AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps State


AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps State



AmeriCorps State

Program Type

Belmont

Bridgeton

Brunswick

Camden

Camden

Cranford

Edison

Edison

Elizabeth

Ewing

Ewing

Ewing

Ewing

Garfield

Glassboro

Primary City



International Institute of New Jersey


Education Works

Education Works


Montclair State University


Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Rutgers University

New Jersey After 3, Inc.

Public Interest Research Foundation of New Jersey

Rutgers the State University, RCE 4-H YouthDevelopment Program

The Corps Network


Bringing New Jersey Together

Rider University NJ 08648-3001

EducationWorks Camden

HomeFront

EducationWorks, Inc.

Montclair State University NJ 07043-1624

Montclair State University EECO Project

Rutgers University NJ 08901-8546

The Rutgers Americorps Initiative

Rutgers T.E.E.M. GATEWAY - AmericorpsProgram

N J Afterschool Service Learning Initiative (ASLI)

NJPIRG's Energy Service Corps

4-H Youth Development AmeriCorps*VISTAProgram

Kids Corporation II

Program Name

22

6

31

3

3

4

24

N/A

62

33

33

32

4

16

# ofMembers

AmeriCorps State


AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA


AmeriCorps State


AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps VISTA


Program Type

Jersey City

Lawrenceville

Lawrenceville

Lawrenceville

Lawrenceville

Montclair

Montclair

New Brunswick

New Brunswick

New Brunswick

New Brunswick

New Brunswick

New Brunswick

Newark

Primary City



Student Conservation Association, Inc.


Points of Light Foundation

YouthBuild USA, Inc.

Teach For America

The Salvation Army

North Star Academy

St. Paul's Community Development Corp.

New Jersey Community Development Corporation


Northwest NJ Community Action Program

Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon andWarren Counties

Points of Light Foundation

Jewish Family Service, Inc.


SCA New Jersey

Salvation Army BGC of Newark

Jersey Cares

YouthBuild Newark, NJ

Growing and Leveraging Teach For America NewJersey's Impact

Grandparents and Juvenile Justice Corps

North Star Academy Program Coordinators

St. Paul's CDC-AmeriCorps Program

Paterson Community Schools Corps

Burlington County College NJ 08068-1599

NORWESCAP Community Building

Caring Communities

Pass It Along

Tutoring at Club Ed (T@CE)

Program Name

2

N/A

6

10

90

26

2

39

25

13

9

20

4

14

# ofMembers



AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps State


AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps State

Program Type

Newark

Newark

Newark

Newark

Newark

Newark

Newark

Paterson

Paterson

Pemberton

Phillipsburg

Somerville

Sparta

Teaneck

Primary City



950Total Number of AmeriCorps Members

The Corps Network


Education Works

Teacher's College - Columbia University

NJ Department of Environmental Protection

New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault

New Jersey Commission on National CommunityService

Court Appointed Special Advocates of NJ





New Jersey Youth Corps

Mercer County College NJ 08608-1713

EducationWorks New Jersey

NJ Department of Education

NJ Watershed Ambassadors Program

NJCASA Volunteers

VISTA PROJECT REENTER, RECONNECT,REVITALIZE

CASA VISTA Program

Kean University NJ 07083-7131

BGC of Union County/Union Club

BGC of Vineland

Program Name

1

N/A

55

4

20

18

15

14

N/A

1

9

# ofMembers



AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps National

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps State

AmeriCorps VISTA

AmeriCorps VISTA




Program Type

Trenton

Trenton

Trenton

Trenton

Trenton

Trenton

Trenton

Trenton

Union

Union

Vineland

Primary City

Notes: If there are programs with identical names in separate entries, they are different grants to the same organization. If no members areshown, either the grant is for planning or technical assistance, or enrollment data was not available at the time of printing. The city column refers to the location of the sponsor organization. AmeriCorps members may be serving in other locations than the city listed.

Learn and Serve America in New Jersey


Primary City Sponsor OrganizationNumber ofParticipants Program Type

Brick

Bridgeton

Bridgeton

Cherry Hill

Colts Neck

Cranford

Cranford

Edison

Egg Harbor Township

Ewing

Flemington

Franklinville

Lindenwold

Mays Landing

Mays Landing

North Brunswick

Paterson

Pomona

Princeton

Princeton

Princeton

Roselle

Saddle Brook

Saddle Brook

Sewell

Sewell

Skillman

Trenton

Trenton

Brick Township School District

Cumberland County Technical Education Center

Cumberland County Technical Education Center

Girl Scouts of Central and Southern New Jersey

Colts Neck Township Schools

Cranford Public Schools

The Cranford Public School District

Middlesex County College

Egg Harbor Township School District


Hunterdon County Vocational School District

Delsea Regional High School

Lindenwold School District

Atlantic County Institute of Technology

Atlantic County Institute of Technology -Atlantic CountyAlternative High School

North Brunswick Township Schools

Paterson YMCA

Richard Stockton College of New Jersey

Juvenis

Princeton University

Princeton University

Roselle Public Schools

Saddle Brook High School

Saddle Brook Public Schools

Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District

Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District

Montgomery Township School District

NJ Learn and Serve America

NJ Learn and Serve America

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 Community-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

Higher Education

K-12 School-Based

Higher Education

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

Summer of Service

Higher Education

Higher Education

Higher Education

Higher Education

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

350

300

300

467

800

1,326

1,326

22

500

706

100

236

280

45

90

900

11

19

5

2

19

354

1,050

75

645

530

40

10,498Total Number of Learn and Serve Participants

Learn and Serve America in New Jersey


Notes: If no participants are shown, either the grant is for planning or technical assistance, or enrollment data was not available at thetime of printing, or the organization listed is the primary grantee and the participants are listed by its subgrantees.The city column refers to the location of the sponsor organization. Participants may be serving in other locations than the citylisted.

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