Georgia Serves has announced it will distribute nearly $5 million in federal AmeriCorps funding to 17 organizations throughout the state for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The grants, totaling $4,951,957, will support about 613 AmeriCorps members who will work on issues such as education, economic opportunity, health, homelessness, disability support, and financial literacy.
The recipients of these grants include a range of organizations: Atlanta Police Foundation ($124,744), Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta ($125,810), Breakthrough Atlanta ($258,293), Communities in Schools of Georgia ($218,819), Family Scholar House ($71,947), Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers ($325,438), Hands On Atlanta ($1,028,495), Kennesaw State University Research and Services Foundation ($166,250), New American Pathways ($284,619), One World Link (Rural Georgia Program: $535,774; Public Health Program: $499,388), Relay Graduate School of Education ($62,604), Sewa International Inc. ($203,892), Teach for America – Metro Atlanta ($219,000), The Scholarship Academy Inc. ($281,637), and University of Georgia Research Foundation (4-H Project: $420,786; College Advising Corps: $124,461).
According to Georgia Serves and AmeriCorps officials:
“AmeriCorps’ model ensures today’s federal investments will leverage approximately $3 million from the private sector, foundations, and other sources to amplify its impact.”
In addition to direct funding for programs and operations at these organizations across Georgia communities—such as Hands On Atlanta and University of Georgia Research Foundation—the Corporation for National and Community Service will also provide more than $3 million in Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards for members supported by these grants. These awards can be used by members to pay for college or repay student loans.
Since AmeriCorps began in 1994 over one million Americans have served through the program nationwide. Collectively they have contributed more than 1.5 billion hours of service and earned over $3.6 billion in education scholarships. Of this amount more than $1 billion has gone toward repaying student debt.
Full-time AmeriCorps members who complete a full term may receive an education award up to $7,395; amounts vary depending on member status.
Each year approximately 75,000 AmeriCorps members serve with over 21,000 schools and nonprofit organizations across the United States. Their work includes tutoring students; connecting veterans with jobs; caring for seniors; reducing crime; aiding disaster recovery; fighting opioid addiction; and helping first-generation college students access higher education.
“Nationally, members tutor and mentor young people; connect veterans to jobs; care for seniors; reduce crime and revive cities; fight the opioid epidemic; and meet other critical needs.”
AmeriCorps is a federal agency that coordinates national service efforts through its various programs including Senior Corps.
For additional information about AmeriCorps programs or joining as a member visit https://americorps.gov/ or https://americorps.gov/join.
