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AmeriCorps in Alabama
Want to Serve as an AmeriCorps State Member in Alabama?!
Go to my.americorps.gov and select 'Search Listings' to look for openings in Alabama or across the country. There are various filters available to narrow your search. Or you can call the national recruitment database at 1-800-94-CORPS (Voice)/1-800-833-3722 (TDD).
For additional questions, contact a program directly from the list below or contact the Governor's Office of Volunteer Services at info.americorps@servealabama.gov or (334) 242-1549.
Please note that the Governor's Office of Volunteer Services does not manage the AmeriCorps VISTA program. Our office manages the AmeriCorps State program. The AmeriCorps VISTA program is managed by AmeriCorps. For information on the VISTA programs, please contact the regional VISTA office at 202-528-2245 for Y'Jori Morris, Senior Portfolio Manager.
For information on AmeriCorps Programs (AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps VISTA, AmeriCorps NCCC/FEMA Corps), please visit the AmeriCorps.
Interested in Hosting an Alabama AmeriCorps State Program?!
Non-profit, state, and local government agencies are eligible to host AmeriCorps programs. Contact the Governor's Office of Volunteer Services at (334) 242-1549 or email, and we'll be happy to get you information about how your agency can apply to host an AmeriCorps program. You can also look at funding information on our Funding Opportunities page.
Interested in working with AL AmeriCorps State?
Occasionally the Governor’s Office of Volunteer Services/AL State Service Commission will hire for positions with our AmeriCorps State - National Service team or with our Emergency Management team. If you are interested in becoming a part of the team, be sure to check out our website for position announcements! The announcement will be posted here!
ABOUT AMERICORPS
AmeriCorps grants support organizations that sponsor national service programs to tackle community needs in education, veterans and military families, economic opportunity, health, environmental stewardship, and disaster preparedness. Grants cover some of the operating cost of the program, in addition to a small stipend for the AmeriCorps member, which is matched by the recipient organization. Programs which operate in one state only are funded through and supported by their Governor appointed state service commission. Multi-state programs and Indian Tribe programs are funded directly by the Corporation for National and Community Service.
The Governor's Office of Volunteer Services functions as the Alabama State Service Commission, making the office responsible for the administrative, fiscal and programmatic oversight, technical assistance, and program development as well as the provision of cross stream training opportunities to national service providers in Alabama. The office also facilitates the development and implementation of the State Service Plan.
Checkout the following CNCS video. This simple and condensed rundown about AmeriCorps will help explain what AmeriCorps is, what members do, the impact of service, and the benefits members receive when they serve. For AmeriCorps FAQs, please click here.
2022 - 2023
Alabama AmeriCorps State Programs
AMERICORPS STATE OPERATIONAL GRANTS
AmeriCorps Instructional Support Team
Butler County Board of Education
Greenville, Alabama
Program Director: Kathy Tolin
Phone: (334) 382-5199, Ext. 1402
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Awarded Federal Funding: $214,930
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Awarded AmeriCorps Members: 20
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Counties Served: Butler
Members are providing instructional assistance and early intervention to economically disadvantaged preschool through 12th grade students.
Birmingham AmeriCorps
Birmingham Corps
Birmingham, Alabama
Program Director: Yamini Bhat
Phone: (251) 610-5194
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Awarded Federal Funding: $576,000
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Awarded AmeriCorps Members: 20
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Counties Served: Jefferson
Members are supporting economic and social impact efforts through resource and system development, which may include, but is not limited to, the coordination of career counseling, healthy food access, safety net provisions, and program development to increase access to literacy interventions and exposure to STEM opportunities in underserved areas.
Mobile Baykeeper AmeriCorps Team
Mobile Baykeeper
Mobile, Alabama
Program Director: Emilee Foster
Phone: (251) 433-4229
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Awarded Federal Funding: $149,975
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Awarded AmeriCorps Members: 10
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Counties Served: Mobile, Baldwin, Jefferson, Shelby, Calhoun, Etowah, DeKalb, Coosa, St. Clair, Clay, Chilton, Talladega, Elmore, Autauga, Hale, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Winston, Cullman, Blount, Bibb, Perry, Dallas, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Lawrence, Marengo, Marshall, Morgan
Members are responsible for improving student interest and performance in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), increasing environmental literacy and stewardship activities, and improving local water quality.
Student Conservation Association
Mobile, Alabama
Program Director: Sara Boccardo
Phone: (571) 895-1811
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Awarded Federal Funding: $216,000
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Awarded AmeriCorps Members: 13
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Counties Served: Baldwin and Mobile
Members serve to protect, restore, and enhance public lands and waters as well as natural, cultural, and historical resources through such activities as removal and treatment of invasive plant species; preparing for and participating in prescribed burns; installing living shorelines; replacing, repairing, and or creating trails; and providing environmental education and outreach.
Teach For America - Alabama
Teach For America
Birmingham, Alabama
Program Director: Damon Bailey
Phone: (205) 583-4637
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Awarded Federal Funding: $65,000
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Awarded AmeriCorps Members: 65
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Counties Served: Hale, Jefferson, Perry, and Dallas
Members teach for two years in low-income and disadvantaged schools.
AMERICORPS STATE PLANNING GRANTS
Albert Schweitzer Fellowship of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Cahaba Riverkeeper
Birmingham, Alabama
City of Montgomery
Montgomery, Alabama
City of Selma
Selma, Alabama
SAFE Family Services Centers
Sylacauga, Alabama