Program Management Resources
Managing AmeriCorps Grants – Including Regulations, Grant Terms & Conditions & FAQs
eGrants
CNCS Knowledge Network Resources
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/online-courses (CNCS online courses in all subject areas)
Capacity Building & Program Sustainability
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/capacity-building
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/americorps/sustainability-planning
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/americorps/americorps-program-management-resources
Performance Measurement & Evaluation
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/performance-measurement
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/evaluation
- http://clear.dol.gov/reference-documents/causal-evidence-guidelines-version-21 (US DOL CLEAR Causal Evidence Guidelines – guidance to rate the strength of causal evidence)
Program Start Up
Program Forms
Publication Relations/Marketing & Media
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/americorps/americorps-program-management-resources
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2016-AmeriCorps-Branding-Messaging-Guidance.pdf (CNCS publication, “Branding & Messaging Guidance: Requirements & Recommendations for AmeriCorps Grantees”)
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/graphic_standards.pdf (CNCS publication. “Graphic Standards: A Users Guide”)
- https://pubs.nationalservice.gov/ (CNCS Ordering)
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/newsroom
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/member-and-volunteer-development/encorps/tools-help-members-explain-your-program (Member Elevator Speech Tutorial)
- http://www.thegoodmancenter.com/ (The Goodman Center: “Founded to help good causes persuade, present, propose and recruit more effectively.”)
Member Management Resources
My AmeriCorps Portal
Member Recruitment
National Service Criminal History Checks
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/criminal-history-check
- http://www.ct.gov/despp/cwp/view.asp?a=4212&q=494530 (Connecticut State Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP)
Member Files
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/member-and-volunteer-development/encorps/checklists-member-files
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/financial-management/member-records-files-and-documentation-americorps
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/sites/default/files/resource/member-ho3-agreement-4-13-12.pdf (Member Contract Sample)
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/member-and-volunteer-development/encorps/timesheets-do-double-duty (Member Time Sheets)
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/financial-management/generic-sample-americorps-member-timesheets (Member Time Sheets)
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/sites/default/files/page/AmeriCorps_Health_Care_FAQs_5_12_2014.pdf (Member Healthcare Benefits FAQ)
- https://www.americorpschildcare.com/ (Member Child Care Benefit Portal)
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/edaward (Member Education Award)
Member Development Resources
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/member-and-volunteer-development/encorps/elements-member-orientation (Member Orientation)
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/recruitment/encorps/preparing-members-their-assignments
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/member-and-volunteer-development
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/member-and-volunteer-development/encorps/member-training-and-development
Member Supervision & Evaluation
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/member-and-volunteer-development/encorps/coaching-help-bring-out-best-your-members
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/member-and-volunteer-development/encorps/communicating-members
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/member-and-volunteer-development/encorps/creating-effective-member-supervisor-relationships
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/member-and-volunteer-development/creating-yearbook-graduating-americorps-members
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/member-and-volunteer-development/encorps/monitoring-and-evaluating-members
Member Benefits
http://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/americorps/segal-americorps-education-award
Financial Management Resources
CNCS Financial Management Guidance
Uniform Guidance (OMB Super- or Omni- Circulars)
Disability Inclusion Resources
CNCS Guidance on Disability Inclusion
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/disability-inclusion
- http://www.nationalservice.gov/resources/recruitment/encorps/engaging-members-disabilities
Other Disability Inclusion Resources
- http://askjan.org/index.html
- serviceandinclusion.org
- http://www.michigan.gov/mcsc/0,4608,7-137-55459---,00.html (strong example of disability inclusion)