Wisconsin Groups Receive Funds from AmeriCorps

Tuesday, September 21st, 2021 -- 11:01 AM

Serve Wisconsin proudly announced that Wisconsin has received nearly $8.1 million in grant funding from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and community volunteerism.

A couple of local organizations that received funding includes Marshfield Clinic AmeriCorps-Community Corps 80. AmeriCorps members are placed in nonprofits and public health organizations across the state to increase their capacity to address local health needs, focusing in rural areas.

Also, Marshfield Clinic AmeriCorps - Recovery Corps 20. AmeriCorps members will be trained as recovery coaches to help people recover from opioid and other substance addiction and provide community education about substance use disorders and recovery resources.

AmeriCorps unique model means the Wisconsin AmeriCorps programs will leverage an additional $6.5 million from the private sector, foundations, and other sources, further increasing the return on the federal investment for Wisconsin communities.

AmeriCorps members make a critical difference through their service by educating students for the 21st century workforce, supporting veterans and military families, completing conservation projects, tackling the opioid epidemic, promoting economic opportunity in our communities, helping people to live healthier lives, and through several other projects to make their local communities stronger.

Additionally, they have played a critical role helping communities throughout the United States recover from flooding, hurricanes, wildfires, and other natural disasters.

For the past year, thousands of AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors members across all 50 states and U.S. territories have continued their service, quickly adapting to meet the changing needs caused by the pandemic.

Dedicated members have persisted to support communities as they respond and recover from the impact of COVID-19, developing new ways to deliver the same services to keep both themselves and those they serve safe.

Every year, 75,000 AmeriCorps members serve through thousands of nonprofit, community and faith-based organizations across the country. Since 1994, AmeriCorps members have provided more than 1.6 billion hours of service and earned nearly $4 billion in education awards to pay for college or pay back student loans.

Included within those numbers are the more than 28,000 Wisconsin residents have served approximately 43 million hours and earned education awards totaling more than $109.7 million. Those interested in serving can learn more at AmeriCorps.gov/join.

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