Massachusetts Congressional Delegation Announces Over $59 Million in AmeriCorps Funding | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts

Funding will assist 23 applications and greater than 6,000 AmeriCorps members in Massachusetts

Washington (June 6, 2022) – United States Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Richard E. Neal (MA-01), James P. McGovern (MA-02), Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08), Invoice Keating (MA-09), Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-05), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Lori Trahan (MA-03), and Jake Auchincloss (MA-04) in the present day introduced that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will obtain $59,973,651 million in FY2022 State and Nationwide funding, together with grants and training awards, from AmeriCorps, the federal company for nationwide service and volunteerism. 

The funding will assist about 6,110 AmeriCorps members at 23 applications working to resolve challenges in Massachusetts, together with early childhood training, conservation, and housing.

The Massachusetts Service Alliance, the Governor-appointed state service fee, may also obtain $3,274,515 in system funding, which can in flip be awarded to Massachusetts organizations to assist further AmeriCorps members within the coming months.

“As a champion for the Civilian Local weather Corps and a supporter of a various, well-paid AmeriCorps program, I applaud the practically $60 million in new AmeriCorps funding for Massachusetts,” mentioned Senator Edward J. Markey. “We are able to and should proceed to combat for a good wage for corps members, who’re doing crucial work of their communities to reply to our main nationwide and statewide challenges: COVID-19, the local weather disaster, and financial uncertainty. Working in a service corps and being educated for clear power careers needs to be an choice for folks from all walks of life, and I’ll maintain preventing for an funding on this program on the size and scope we’d like.”

“I’m grateful for AmeriCorps members who’re keen to get within the combat to make our communities, Commonwealth, and nation a greater place,” mentioned Senator Elizabeth Warren. “The practically $60 million in funding will assist hundreds of AmeriCorps members pursuing their ardour for public service in our communities.”

“AmeriCorps volunteers characterize the very best of our group,” mentioned Congressman Richard E. Neal. “This system assists organizations throughout our state and nation to enhance the lives and livelihoods of individuals from all walks of life. This funding will be sure that extra lives are impacted by their terrific service.”

“I’m thrilled to see unbelievable organizations within the Second District comparable to DIAL/SELF and Clark College obtain these crucial grants that may assist assist AmeriCorps members who will foster optimistic youth improvement, enhance scholar educational engagement, develop equitable and culturally responsive educating practices, and assist job-readiness and financial self-sufficiency,” mentioned Chairman Jim McGovern. “These are very important grants that may make an actual distinction in our group, and I’m proud that our delegation strongly supported the American Rescue Plan which helped to underwrite and broaden this funding.”

“Since its formation in 1993, AmeriCorps has engaged a whole lot of hundreds of Individuals in productive nationwide service every year, and its programming has improved the lives of numerous others,” mentioned Congressman Stephen Lynch. “This funding from the FY22 AmeriCorps State and Nationwide Grant Competitors will probably be put to nice use within the Eighth Congressional District, the place I’m happy to announce that $6 million will probably be directed in direction of key training and public well being programming by Jumpstart for Younger Youngsters and United Means of Massachusetts Bay.”

“AmeriCorps members are making an influence day by day in our Commonwealth, and I welcome the information of this practically $60 million in funding,” mentioned Congressman Invoice Keating. “In Southeastern Massachusetts, now we have seen first-hand the work that AmeriCorps members are doing in our communities by means of the AmeriCorps Authorized Advocates of Massachusetts at South Coastal Counties Authorized Providers and the AmeriCorps Cape Cod Program run by the County of Barnstable. I stay up for persevering with to affix my colleagues within the Massachusetts Delegation in supporting AmeriCorps to make sure the continued success of applications like these throughout the Commonwealth.” 

“For over 50 years, AmeriCorps has linked younger folks to service alternatives throughout the nation, enhancing lives, strengthening communities, and fostering civic engagement. I’m thrilled to announce that Massachusetts will obtain nearly $60 million in funding from AmeriCorps – we’re dedicated to assembly this second of historic problem with historic motion and investing within the volunteers and repair work of AmeriCorps is a vital piece of our restoration,” mentioned Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark.

“Not solely does nationwide service make America stronger, it builds character and a way of objective alongside the best way. My very own service as a Marine formed who I’m in the present day,” mentioned Congressman Moulton. “However nationwide service isn’t nearly becoming a member of the army. AmeriCorps gives all Individuals a chance to make our nation higher in several methods. I’m thrilled that Massachusetts is receiving nearly $60 million in funding from AmeriCorps. Every greenback spent will profit our group for years to come back.”

“The AmeriCorps grant will permit the Commonwealth to proceed its long-standing custom of service and volunteerism,” mentioned Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley. “From Somerville to Boston, this worthwhile funding will assist the Massachusetts 7thtackle inequities in training and uplift our neighbors in group and throughout the nation. I’m proud to affix my colleagues within the Massachusetts delegation to ship these funds.”

“Massachusetts has a robust custom of younger adults stepping as much as serve their communities. This AmeriCorps grant funding will allow many organizations throughout the Commonwealth to proceed selling area people service,” mentioned Congresswoman Lori Trahan. “I’m thrilled that a few of this funding will as soon as once more go to TerraCorps, a Lowell-based group that helps land trusts, city agriculture, and meals justice nonprofits. Packages like these have interaction our communities in environmentally acutely aware practices and are central to preserving our surroundings for future generations.”

19 grants will assist organizations working in Massachusetts, together with:

• $332,640 to The Pupil Conservation Affiliation, Inc. in Rowe, MA
• $907,200 to the Lieteracy Lab in Springfield, MA
• $519,067 to Springfield School in Springfield, MA
• $481,487 to Franklin County DIAL SELL INC. in Greenfield, MA
• $686,807 to the Trustees of Clark College in Worcester, MA 
• $1,036,800 to TerraCorps, Inc. in Lowell, MA
• $777,600 to South Coastal Counties Authorized Providers, Inc. in Fall River, MA
• $222,700 to Boston Well being Look after the Homeless Program, Inc. in Boston, MA
• $777,600 to Boston College (School Advising Corps – BU) in Boston, MA
• $777,600 to BPE, Inc. in Boston, MA
• $6,480,000 to Metropolis Yr, Inc. in Boston, MA
• $648,000 to Match College Basis, Inc. in Boston, MA
• $651,427 to Northeastern College in Boston, MA
• $604,811 to Playworks Educations Energized in Boston, MA
• $387,351 to Tenacity, Inc. in Boston, MA
• $324,000 826 Boston, Inc. in Roxbury, MA
• $1,685,595 to Jumpstart for Younger Youngsters, Inc. in Boston, MA
• $539,847 to United Means of Massachusetts Bay, Inc. in Boston, MA
• $499,999 to the County of Barnstable in Barnstable, MA

4 grants will go to nationwide organizations headquartered in Massachusetts that function across the nation, together with: 

• $6,048,000 to SAGA Improvements, Inc. in Newton, MA
• $17,625,600 Metropolis Yr, Inc. in Boston, MA
• $10,933,738 to YouthBuild USA, Inc. in Somerville, MA
• $3,751,267 to  Jumpstart for Younger Youngsters, Inc. in Boston, MA

These AmeriCorps State and Nationwide grants and new AmeriCorps members will assist put together college students for faculty, revitalize cities, join veterans to jobs, combat the opioid epidemic, rebuild communities following disasters, protect public lands, strengthen training, foster financial alternative, and extra. They are going to be part of the greater than 1.1 million AmeriCorps members who’ve served for the reason that program’s inception in 1994, incomes practically $4 billion in training awards. 

The funding consists of as much as $18,925,660 million in training awards for AmeriCorps members. After a full-service time period, members can obtain a Segal AmeriCorps Training Award of roughly $6,500 in direction of tuition at eligible colleges and at sure GI Invoice-approved instructional applications for veterans, or scholar mortgage compensation.

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