The State of Oregon, acting by and through its Higher Education Coordinating Commission, (“HECC”), is issuing this Request for Applications (“RFA”) for the OregonServes State Service Commission’s (“OSC”) 2024-2025 AmeriCorps Planning Grant Opportunity. The opportunity is to provide financial support to organizations that will develop an AmeriCorps program that will place AmeriCorps members in service solely within Oregon. OSC is an entity of the State of Oregon, housed within the Office of Workforce Investments, located within HECC. The 2024-2025 AmeriCorps Planning Grant Opportunity will be funded at OSC’s discretion through AmeriCorps Formula Funds and/or American Rescue Plan funding dedicated to establishing new and expanding existing programs in OSC’s AmeriCorps Grant Program portfolio. If awarded, OSC would provide specialized training and technical assistance to Applicants in order to help them better prepare to apply for a full AmeriCorps program grant.
