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Minnesota 2004 - 2005

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 28, 2005

AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 1,000 individuals the opportunity toprovide intensive, results-driven service to meet education, environmental, public safety and otherpressing needs in communities across Minnesota. Roughly three-quarters of all AmeriCorps grantfunding goes to the Governor-appointed ServeMinnesota!, which in turn awards grants to nonprofitgroups to respond to local needs. Most of the remainder of the grant funding is distributed by theCorporation directly to multi-state and national organizations through a competitive grants process.Other individuals will serve through AmeriCorps*VISTA, whose members help bring individuals andcommunities out of poverty by serving full-time to fight illiteracy, improve health services, createbusinesses and increase housing opportunities, and AmeriCorps*NCCC (National Civilian CommunityCorps), a 10-month, full time residential program for men and women between the ages of 18 and 24.In exchange for their service, AmeriCorps members earn an education award of up to $4,725 that canbe used to pay for college or to pay back qualified student loans. Since 1994, more than 6,700Minnesota residents have qualified for Americorps Education Awards totaling more than $24,400,000.

Learn and Serve America: Learn and Serve America provides grants to schools, colleges,and nonprofit groups to support efforts to engage more than 23,000 Minnesota students in communityservice linked to academic achievement and the development of civic skills. This type of learning, calledservice learning, improves communities while preparing young people for a lifetime of responsiblecitizenship. In addition to providing grants, Learn and Serve America serves as a resource on serviceand service-learning to teachers, faculty members, schools, and community groups.

Meeting community needs in Minnesota. More than 42,000 people of all ages and backgrounds arehelping to meet local needs, strengthen communities, and increase civic engagement through 112 national service projectsacross Minnesota. Serving with national and local nonprofits, schools, faith-based organizations and other groups, thesecitizens tutor and mentor children, coordinate after-school programs, build homes, conduct neighborhood patrols, restorethe environment, respond to disasters, build nonprofit capacity and recruit and manage volunteers. This year, theCorporation for National and Community Service will commit more than $19,400,000 to support Minnesota communitiesthrough three national service initiatives:

Senior Corps: More than 17,000 seniors in Minnesota contribute their time and talents in one ofthree Senior Corps programs. Foster Grandparents serve one-on-one as tutors and mentors to more than 8,300 young people who have special needs. Senior Companions help more than 2,300 homeboundseniors and other adults maintain independence in their own homes. Retired and Senior VolunteerProgram (RSVP) volunteers conduct safety patrols for local police departments, participate inenvironmental projects, tutor and mentor youth, respond to natural disasters, and provide other servicesthrough more than 5,700 groups across Minnesota.

Together with the USA Freedom Corps, the Corporation for National and Community Service is working to build aculture of citizenship, service, and responsibility in America. To learn more about the Corporation or any of its programs,visit www.nationalservice.gov or call 202-606-5000 or TTY 202-565-2799.

ContactsMinnesota

Minnesota State Office431 South 7th StRoom 2480Minneapolis, MN 55415-1854

(612) 334-4083 (612) [email protected]

Central Region - Denver, CO1059 Alton WayBldg. 758, Room 213Denver, CO 80230-6008

303-844-7438 303-844-7440

Michelle M Kamenov

1500 Highway #36 WestRoseville, MN 55113

(651) 582-8207 (651) [email protected]

CNCS Headquarters1201 New York Avenue NW, Rm 9314Washington, DC 20525

202-606-5000x205 [email protected]

431 South 7th Street, Ste 2540Minneapolis, MN 55415-1855

(612) 333-7738 (612) 333-7758 [email protected]

Audrey Suker

Elson Nash

Robert Jackson

Barbara Benner

Minnesota Department of Education

ServeMinnesota!

For more information about AmeriCorps and Community-based Learn and Serve programs, contact:

For more information about AmeriCorps*VISTA and Senior Corps programs, contact:

For more information about Learn and Serve America Higher Education programs, contact:

For more information about AmeriCorps*NCCC efforts, contact the regional campus:

For more information about Learn and Serve America School Based K-12 programs,contact:

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For further information, please visit www.nationalservice.org

Learn and Serve America in Minnesota


Primary City Sponsor Organization (if different)Program Name Number of

Participants Program Type

Bena

Brooklyn Park

Chaska

Chaska

Chisholm

Duluth

Duluth

Duluth

Eau Claire

Edina

Fergus Falls

Grand Rapids

Hibbing

Mankato

Mankato

Mankato

Marshall

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Morris

Morris

Bug O Nay Ge Shig School

Hibbing Community College

University of Minnesota, Morris

Learn and Serve in our Community

Hennepin Technical College

Carver-Scott Educational Cooperative

Chaska Independent School District #112

Northeast MN HIgher Education District

Duluth Public School District #709

Independent School District

The College of St. Scholastica

United Way of Greater Eau Claire

Edina Public School District #273

Lakes Country Service Cooperative

Itasca Community College

S.L.I.C.E. Project

Mankato Family YMCA

Mankato Public School District #77

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Southwest Minnesota State University

Asian Media Access, Inc.

Asian Media Access, Inc.

Cedar Riverside Community School

Juxtaposition Arts

Metropolitan State University

Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Minneapolis Public Schools


Regents of the University of Minnesota

Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity

University of MInnesota, Duluth

University of Minnesota - Department of ChicanoStudiesMorris Area School District #769

Strenghtening University/CommunityConnections

K-12 School-Based

Higher Education

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

Higher Education

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

Higher Education

Higher Education

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

Higher Education

Higher Education

K-12 Community-Based

K-12 School-Based

Higher Education

Higher Education

Higher Education

K-12 Community-Based

K-12 School-Based

Higher Education

Higher Education

Higher Education

Higher Education

Higher Education

K-12 School-Based

Higher Education

Higher Education

Higher Education

Higher Education

K-12 School-Based

Higher Education

612

650

3,000

33

5,000

178

15

47

4,200

220

45

200

600

124

207

67

N/A

194

99

32

460

18

81

515

347

380

82

342

515

Learn and Serve America in Minnesota


Primary City Sponsor Organization (if different)Program Name Number of

Participants Program Type

Plymouth

Roseville

Saint Paul

St. Cloud

St. Paul

St. Paul

St. Paul

St. Peter

Virginia

White Bear Lake

Winona

Minnesota Department of Education

Minnesota Higher Education Services Office

Wayzata I.S.D. #284

LSA School-Based Formula Program

Northwestern College

St. Cloud Technical College

Macalester College

Building Active Citizens and Social Capital

University of St. Thomas

St. Peter School District #508

Virginia ISD #706

Century College

Saint Mary's University

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

Higher Education

Higher Education

Higher Education

Higher Education

Higher Education

K-12 School-Based

K-12 School-Based

Higher Education

Higher Education

Notes:

1,580

60

922

551

346

675

748

319

67

23,531Total Number of Learn and Serve Participants

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.

Presidential Freedom Scholarships: Two students from the junior or senior class in each high school in the United States may receive a $1000 college scholarship for outstanding leadership in service to community. This is a matching scholarship: $500 is provided by a local organization such as the PTA or Kiwanis and $500 is provided by Learn and Serve America. Since 2000, more than 1112 Minnesota students have received thesescholarships.

AmeriCorps in Minnesota


Carver Scott Education Cooperative

Duluth Area Family YMCA

Duluth Public Schools

Faribault Public Schools

Faribault Public Schools

Catholic Network of Volunteer Service










Sponsor Organization (if different)

Carver Scott

AmeriCorps True North

Duluth Reads

AmeriCorps Planning

Minnesota Alliance with Youth...Fulfilling OurPromise

Initiative Foundation

Jumpstart Mankato

Catholic Charities Volunteer Corps-Family ServiceCenter

Lutheran Volunteer Corps - Redeemer Center for Life

Catholic Charities Volunteer Corps-Branch III

Lutheran Volunteer Corps - City South Cluster

Lutheran Volunteer Corps - Corcoran NeighborhoodOrganization

Lutheran Volunteer Corps - English Learning Center

Lutheran Volunteer Corps - Kaleidoscope

Lutheran Volunteer Corps - LSS Refugee Services

Lutheran Volunteer Corps - MCC Refugee Services

Lutheran Volunteer Corps - Minnesota Advocatesfor Human Rights

Program Name

1

41

10

N/A

60

15

48

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

# ofMembers

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National

Education Awards Program










Program Type

Chaska

Duluth

Duluth

Faribault

Faribault

Little Falls

Mankato

Maplewood

Minneaopolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Primary City








Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota

Minneapolis Public Schools-City of LakesYouthWorks

Mn Public Housing

Redeemer Center for Life

ServeMinnesota!

Sustainable Resources Center

Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, Inc.

Volunteer Lawyers Network Ltd.


Lutheran Volunteer Corps - Simpson HousingServices

Lutheran Volunteer Corps - Sojourner TruthAcademy

Lutheran Volunteer Corps - Trinity LutheranCongregation

Lutheran Volunteer Corps - Twin Cities Habitat forHumanity

Lutheran Volunteer Corps - Twin Cities Religion andLabor Network

Employment Action Center

Hennepin County

Hmong American Mutual Assoc.

Homeline

Legacy Corps - Lutheran Minnesota


City of Lakes AmeriCorps

Mpls Public Housing

Redeemer Center

Promise Fellow Program

CLEARCorps/Minnesota

AmeriCorps Building Community

Minnesota Law School Public Service Program

Program Name

1

1

1

1

1

3

12

4

2

30

4

43

4

1

10

16

30

2

# ofMembers






AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*Promise FellowsNational

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*National

Program Type

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Primary City



Volunteers of America - Minneapolis

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation

Red Lake Tribal Council


Rise, Incorporated

Saint Cloud State University

Amherst H. Wilder Foundation




City of St Paul

Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota

Minnesota Conservation Corps


Experience Corps - Minneapolis

Concordia College

Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe TANF AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps - Southern Minnesota

Partners in Service to America

Ursuline Companions in Mission - Red WingCorrectional Center

Work In Progress: Increasing Jobs & CommunityIntegration

St. Cloud Corps

Wilder Foundation

Catholic Charities Volunteer Corps-Dorothy DayCenter

Catholic Charities Volunteer Corps-Mary Hall

Catholic Charities Volunteer Corps-Migration andRefugee Services

City of St Paul

Commonbond

Immigrant Law Center

International Institute of MN

NASCC RuralResponse MN

Minnesota Housing Partnership

Program Name

40

5

26

32

29

2

52

22

4

1

2

1

12

6

1

2

40

33

# ofMembers

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*Indian Tribes

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*State


AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA




AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA


AmeriCorps*VISTA

Program Type

Minneapolis

Moorhead

Onamia

Owatonna

Red Lake

Red Wing

Spring Lake Park

St Cloud

St Paul

St Paul

St Paul

St Paul

St Paul

St Paul

St Paul

St Paul

St Paul

St Paul

Primary City



Minnesota Literacy Council

Saint Paul Neighborhood Network

Admission Possible





City of St Paul




National Association of Service & ConservationCorps

Neighborhood House

Saint Paul Neighborhood Network

Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services


AmeriCorps Planning

Community Technology Empowerment Project

University of MN Extension

Admission Possible

AmeriCorps / Admission Possible CollegePreparation Program

Lutheran Volunteer Corps - LSS GuardianshipConservatorship Program

Lutheran Volunteer Corps - LSS Lifehaven

Lutheran Volunteer Corps - Neighborhood House

St. Joseph Workers

Capital City Education Initiative

NASCC RuralResponse MN

Early Literacy Corps - Competitive


Minnesota Teacher Corps


Multicultural Communities in Action

AmeriCorps Planning Grant

Southern Minn Regional Legal Services CitizenshipACorps

Program Name

N/A

29

1

3

21

1

1

1

6

10

55

67

38

100

31

32

N/A

4

# ofMembers

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State





AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*National

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

Education Awards Program(State)


AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*National

Program Type

St Paul

St Paul

St Paul

St. Paul

St. Paul

St. Paul

St. Paul

St. Paul

St. Paul

St. Paul

St. Paul

St. Paul

St. Paul

St. Paul

St. Paul

St. Paul

St. Paul

St. Paul

Primary City



1,094Total Number of AmeriCorps Members

City of White Bear Lake

Worthington Independent School District


AmeriCorps Planning

Project Fine

Reaching Our Communities Kids (ROCK)

Program Name

N/A

1

31

# ofMembers

AmeriCorps*State

AmeriCorps*VISTA

AmeriCorps*State

Program Type

White Bear Lake

Winona

Worthington

Notes:

Primary City

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.

Senior Corps in Minnesota


Albert Lea

Anoka

Brainerd

Cloquet

Crookston

Crookston

Detroit Lakes

Elbow Lake

Grand Rapids

Litchfield

Mankato

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

Minneapolis

New York Mills

Ortonville

Pierz

Primary City

Southern Tri-County RSVP

Anoka County RSVP

Crow Wing County RSVP

Aitkin-Carlton County RSVP

FGP of NW Minnesota

RSVP of the Red River Valley

Mahube RSVP

West Central Mn RSVP

North Central MN RSVP

Augustana RSVP

South Central Mn RSVP

LSS of Minnesota FGP

LSS of Minnesota SCP

RSVP Sponsored by Volunteers of America ofMN

RSVP Todd/Wadena/Otter Tail/Wilkin

RSVP Volunteers United

Headwaters RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

Foster Grandparent Program

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP


Senior Companion Program

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

Program TypeNumber of Participants

902

475

720

369

81

773

351

700

625

335

676

417

297

2,107

700

650

250

Program NameSponsor Organization (if different)

Senior Resources of Freeborn County

Anoka County Community Soc Svcs

Crow Wing Social Services

Volunteer Services of Carlton County, Inc.

Tri-Valley Opportunity Council

University of Minnesota, Office of SponsoredProjects

Mahube Community Council

West Central Mn Community Action Inc

ElderCircle

Evangelical Lutheran Church In America

Mankato Senior Citizens-Summit Ctr

Lutheran Social Service of Mn

Lutheran Social Service of Mn

Volunteers of America Mn

Otter Tail-Wadena Community Action

Big Stone County Welfare Board

Horizon Health, Inc.

Senior Corps in Minnesota


Rushford

St Cloud

St Cloud

Virginia

Winona

Worthington

Primary City

Semcac RSVP

Central Mn FGP

Greater St Cloud RSVP

Arrowhead RSVP

Common Good RSVP

RSVP of SW Minnesota

RSVP


RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

RSVP

Program TypeNumber of Participants

1,060

189

1,285

1,762

595

2,400

Total Number of Senior Corps Volunteers 17,719

Program NameSponsor Organization (if different)

Semcac Inc

Catholic Charities Diocese St Cloud

City of St Cloud

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Winona

RSVP of Southwest Mn

Minnesota At a Glance

Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of May 3, 2005

84 1,094 $8,881,490

AmeriCorps*State (Competitive)AmeriCorps*State (Formula)AmeriCorps*NationalAmeriCorps*VISTAAmeriCorps*NCCCEducation Awards Program (National)Education Awards Program (State)AmeriCorps*Indian TribesAmeriCorps*Promise Fellows National

AmeriCorps9

107

219

25111

Program Sites

311 188 195 162

N/A 102 100 26 10

Participants $3,547,155 $1,560,880 $1,135,701 $2,296,288

N/A $34,800 $40,000 $143,666 $123,000

ProgramFunding

AmeriCorps Total

23 17,719 $4,853,204

Foster Grandparent ProgramRetired and Senior Volunteer ProgramSenior Companion Program

Senior Corps 3

19 1

Projects

687 16,735 297

$2,882,846 $1,367,537 $602,821

ProgramFunding

This figure represents the maximum potential value of AmeriCorps Education Awards that can be earned by AmeriCorps membersserving in Minnesota. The award can be used in any state to pay for college, graduate school, vocational training, or to pay backstudent loans. The education award total is included in total Corporation funding.

Minnesota is served by the AmeriCorps*NCCC campus located in Denver, Colorado. In the past year, AmeriCorps*NCCC teams have served on projects in Cushing, Kellogg, Minneapolis and St. Paul.

1

1

2

This figure represents the number of awarded positions available to be filled in the 2004 - 2005 program year. For AmeriCorps*VISTAand the Education Awards Program, this represents the actual number of AmeriCorps members in active service.

Participants

5 23,531 $918,099

K-12 School-BasedK-12 Community-BasedHigher Education

Learn and Serve America 2

3

Grantees 18,075 200 5,256

Participants

$387,333N/A

$530,766

ProgramFunding

Learn and Serve America Total

Program Totals 112 42,344 $15,220,312

13 2 26

41

$1,311,542 $628,425 $532,035 $765,450

N/A $411,075 $472,500 $61,425 $47,250

$4,229,702

3

2Education

Award

3

Disability OutreachProgram Development & Technical AssistanceState Commission Administration

Administrative Funds $150,000 $145,000 $272,519

N/A $567,519

ProgramFunding

$4,229,702

Total Corporation Funding (including AmeriCorps Education Awards) $19,450,014

Senior Corps Total

Administrative Funds Total

Subgrantees

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