In a recent press release, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (Georgia Serves) announced that Georgia received $4,531,101 in AmeriCorps funding from AmeriCorps, a federal agency. The grants will put 565 AmeriCorps Members on the ground to serve with 21 organizations across the state. AmeriCorps Members will tackle some of the toughest problems in Georgia including education, economic opportunities, healthy futures, homelessness, people living with disabilities, financial literacy, and environmental issues.

Hands On Atlanta was awarded $1,062,668 to deploy and manage 60 AmeriCorps Members with our partner schools.

“We are thrilled and honored to be an AmeriCorps grant recipient for the state of Georgia, realizing the impact we can have for students, families, and communities across metro Atlanta. Our members currently provide academic, social-emotional, and holistic support for K-8 students, and we would not be able to serve in that manner without funding from AmeriCorps and the dedication of community members,” said Dr. Chanika Perry, Director of Education Programs at Hands On Atlanta.

In addition, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) will provide close to $3 million in Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards for the AmeriCorps Members funded by these grants. After completing a full term of service, full-time AmeriCorps Members may receive an award of approximately $6,345 that they can use to pay for college or to pay off student loans.

The following organizations were awarded grants for 2021-2022 to implement AmeriCorps programs in Georgia.

• Hands On Atlanta AmeriCorps $1,062,668

• AmeriCorps Covenant House Georgia $162,700

• AmeriCorps Georgia Relay Teaching Residency $64,000

• Breakthrough Collaborative AmeriCorps Program $180,494

• Central Georgia Council, Boy Scouts of America $137,733

• Clayton State University AmeriCorps Program $97,878

• Communities in Schools of Georgia – AmeriCorps Reading Tutorial Program $191,995

• Extra Special People AmeriCorps Program $239,030

• Georgia State University Research Foundation T.E.E.M.S. AmeriCorps $198,896

• Girls Scouts of Historic Georgia-AmeriCorps Planning Grant $40,178

• Goodwill Industries of the Southern Rivers AmeriCorps Program $119,658

• Greater Valdosta United Way AmeriCorps Planning Grant $63,377

• Harmony House Domestic Violence Shelter Planning Grant $26,422

• Jekyll Island State Park Authority dba Georgia Sea Turtle Center AmeriCorps $358,433

• New American Pathways – AmeriCorps Project RISE $274,830

• One World Link AmeriCorps Project $259,940

• Teach For America – Metro Atlanta $140,000

• The Christian City AmeriCorps Planning Grant $75,000

• The Scholarship Academy, Inc. – AmeriCorps Financial Aid Awareness Program $178,596

• The University of Georgia – Georgia 4-H AmeriCorps Project $423,800

• Youth Villages-Inner Harbour Campus AmeriCorps Program $235,473

Every year, 75,000 AmeriCorps members serve through 21,000+ schools, nonprofits, and community and faith-based organizations across the country. These citizens have played a critical role in the recovery of communities affected by disasters and helped thousands of first-generation college students access higher education. They also 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.

Hands On Atlanta is still actively recruiting AmeriCorps members as math and ELA tutors as well as social-emotional learning coaches for this school year. Join this incredible team, take advantage of all the benefits of serving and make this your chance to do something good!