Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition
Posted: Jan 30, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST
Closes: 03/26/2026
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.
Synopsis
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.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants:
State Service Commision and/or States and US TerritoriesFor the category of private institutions of higher education, only non-profit institutions of higher education are eligible.
Funding Activity Categories
CFDA Numbers
- 94.002 - AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002
Contact Information
Agency: Rebecca Curtis
Grantor
Contact: Rebecca Curtis
Grantor
Phone: 202-815-4986
RSVPCompetition@americorps.gov
Additional Information
Document Type: synopsis
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Version: 1
Last Updated: Jan 30, 2026 05:38:09 PM EST
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