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Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition

ID: AC-08-20-2026 • Type: Posted
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Description

AmeriCorps improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. AmeriCorps brings people together to tackle some of the country's most pressing challenges through national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve with organizations dedicated to the improvement of communities and those serving. AmeriCorps helps make service a cornerstone of our national culture. This funding announcement is an opportunity for communities to apply for funding to engage adults ages 55 and older in tackling the community's most pressing needs through the AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP program. This is an open competition across all states and territories.

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Overview

Agency
AmeriCorps (CNCS)
Category of Funding
Community Development
Consumer Protection
Disaster Prevention and Relief
Education
Employment, Labor and Training
Environment
Food and Nutrition
Health
Housing
Income Security and Social Services
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Transportation
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
94.002 - AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 8/20/26 AmeriCorps posted grant opportunity AC-08-20-2026 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition. The grant will be issued under grant program 94.002 AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002.

Timing

Posted Date
Closing Date
Due in 14 Days
Last Updated
Version
9
Archive Date

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
City or township governments
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Special district governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
County governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
State governments
Additional Info
State Service Commission and/or States and US TerritoriesFor the category of private institutions of higher education, only non-profit institutions of higher education are eligible.

Contacts

Contact
Rebecca Curtis Grantor
Contact Email
rsvpcompetition@americorps.gov
Email Description
Competition Inbox
Contact Phone
(202) 815-4986
Additional Information
Full competition information and resources
Additional Information Site
https://www.americorps.gov/funding-opportunity/fy-2027-americorps-seniors-rsvp

Documents

Posted documents for AC-08-20-2026

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