AmeriCorps State Planning and Operational Grants
Forecasted
AmeriCorps State Planning and Operational Grants support organizations designing and running AmeriCorps programs in Virginia to deliver community service, including through the Youth Mental Health Corps.
Funder: Virginia Department of Social Services
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: Historical guidance: planning grants $75,000–$240,000; operational funding up to $27,000 per Member Service Year (2023 webinar)
Summary: Supports organizations planning and operating AmeriCorps programs in Virginia, including participation in the Youth Mental Health Corps.
Key Information: Applications are submitted to the email box specified in the current RFA, not through eGrants.
Description
The Virginia Department of Social Services supports the development and operation of AmeriCorps State programs across the Commonwealth through planning and operational grants. Serve Virginia coordinates the statewide portfolio and supports grantees from application through implementation. Planning grants help organizations design future AmeriCorps programs, including collaborative models, while operational grants support programs delivering community service through AmeriCorps members.
The program also provides a pathway for organizations participating in Virginia’s Youth Mental Health Corps. These applicants describe participating members’ proposed service and training and align their program plans with Youth-Nex’s Portrait of a Thriving Youth framework. Serve Virginia provides recorded resources covering program design, organizational capacity, member management, budgeting, and intermediary models to help organizations prepare for planning and implementation.
