FY 2023 AmeriCorps State and National Public Health AmeriCorps Grants | AC 08 20 22

Opportunity Information: Apply for AC 08 20 22

The FY 2023 AmeriCorps State and National Public Health AmeriCorps Grants opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number AC 08 20 22) is a discretionary federal grant program administered by AmeriCorps to expand national service in support of public health and broader community well-being. The core idea is to fund organizations that will place AmeriCorps members into structured service roles where they deliver evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions that address pressing community challenges, particularly those connected to health outcomes and public health capacity. The program is rooted in AmeriCorps broader mission of improving lives, strengthening communities, and building civic engagement through service and volunteering, with the expectation that funded projects translate that mission into practical, measurable community impact.

Applicants are expected to propose programs that directly engage AmeriCorps members in community service activities rather than simply funding traditional staffing or general operating costs. AmeriCorps members serve in approved national service positions and typically receive a living allowance and other benefits during their term of service. A major feature of AmeriCorps service is the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award, which members earn after successfully completing service and can use toward eligible higher education expenses or to repay qualified student loans. This education benefit is often an important recruitment and retention tool for programs, and it is also part of the value proposition of national service as a pathway for individuals to gain experience while supporting community needs.

The opportunity is categorized as a grant (Funding Instrument Type: Grant) and falls under the health funding activity category, with CFDA/Assistance Listing number 94.006. It is designed to support implementation of interventions and practices that have a grounding in evidence, meaning applicants should be prepared to describe the model they plan to deliver, how it is evidence-based or evidence-informed, and how member activities connect clearly to intended outcomes for participants and communities. While the source text emphasizes community strengthening and public health departments, the broader framing suggests partnerships and service delivery approaches that can reinforce public health systems, prevention efforts, and community-based health initiatives through national service.

A wide range of entities are eligible to apply, reflecting the program focus on community implementation capacity. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and special district governments; public and state controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments as well as other Native American tribal organizations; nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (in both cases, other than institutions of higher education); and an "Others" category that can encompass additional entity types as defined in the full Notice of Funding Opportunity. This breadth makes the program accessible to public agencies (including public health-related entities), higher education institutions, tribal entities, and nonprofit organizations that are positioned to host and supervise AmeriCorps members and run structured service programs.

Key administrative details in the source data include an original closing date of January 4, 2023, and a creation date for the opportunity posting of August 18, 2022. The listing does not provide an award ceiling or the expected number of awards in the excerpted fields, so applicants would typically need to consult the full announcement for funding ranges, matching requirements, program design constraints, and performance measurement expectations. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a mechanism to scale people-powered public health and community solutions by embedding AmeriCorps members into organizations that can translate proven interventions into on-the-ground service, while also offering members meaningful benefits and an education award upon successful completion.

• The AmeriCorps in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2023 AmeriCorps State and National Public Health AmeriCorps Grants" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 94.006.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2022-08-18.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-01-04. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.

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