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National Service in Indiana

More than 8,000 people of all ages and backgrounds are helping tomeet local needs, strengthen communities, and increase civicengagement through national service in Indiana. Serving at morethan 930 locations throughout the state, these citizens tutor andmentor children, support veterans and military families, provide healthservices, restore the environment, respond to disasters, increaseeconomic opportunity, and recruit and manage volunteers.

MEETING COMMUNITY NEEDS IN INDIANA Senior Corps:contribute their time and talents in one of three Senior Corpsprograms. Foster Grandparents serve one-on-one as tutors andmentors to more than 4,700 young people who have specialneeds. Senior Companions help more than 300 homeboundseniors and other adults maintain independence in their ownhomes. RSVP volunteers conduct safety patrols, renovate homes,protect the environment, tutor and mentor youth, respond tonatural disasters, and provide other services through more than530 groups across Indiana.

individuals the opportunity to provide intensive, results-driven serviceto meet education, environmental, health, economic, and otherpressing needs in communities across Indiana. Most AmeriCorpsgrant funding goes to the Office of Faith-Based and CommunityInitiatives, which in turn awards grants to nonprofit groups to respondto local needs. Most of the remainder of the grant funding isdistributed by CNCS directly to multi-state and national organizationsthrough a competitive grants process. Other individuals serve throughAmeriCorps VISTA, whose members help bring individuals andcommunities out of poverty by serving full-time to fight illiteracy,improve health services, create businesses, and increase housingopportunities, and AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian CommunityCorps), a 10-month, full time residential program for men and womenbetween the ages of 18 and 24. In exchange for their service,AmeriCorps members earn an education award that can be used topay for college or to pay back qualified student loans. Since 1994,more than 13,000 Indiana residents have served more than 17 millionhours and have qualified for Segal AmeriCorps Education Awardstotaling more than $40,020,000.

This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 1,100AmeriCorps:

More than 6,800 seniors in Indiana

The Corporation for National and Community Service is afederal agency that improves lives, strengthens communities,and fosters civic engagement through service andvolunteering. CNCS annually engages more than five millionAmericans in service to meet local needs through SeniorCorps, AmeriCorps, and national days of service; improvescommunities through the Social Innovation Fund, and leadsPresident Obama's national call to service initiative, UnitedWe Serve. To learn more visit NationalService.gov or Serve.govor call 202-606-5000 or TTY 1-800-833-3722.

Social Innovation Fund: The Social Innovation Fund transforms

This year, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)will commit more than $14,780,000 to support Indiana communitiesthrough national service initiatives. CNCS invests in cost-effectivecommunity solutions--working hand in hand with local partners toimprove lives, expand economic opportunity, and engage citizens insolving problems in their communities. Serving in many of the state'smost impoverished communities, CNCS provides vital support toschools, food banks, homeless shelters, community health clinics,youth centers, veterans service facilities, and other nonprofit andfaith-based organizations at a time of growing demand for services.Through a unique public-private partnership, this federal investmentwill leverage an additional $4,070,000 in other resources tostrengthen community impact, build local support, and increase returnon taxpayer dollars.

lives and communities using limited federal investment as acatalyst to grow the impact of nonprofits with evidence of strongresults. It harnesses the expertise of grantmaking intermediariesto identify, evaluate and expand effective nonprofits andengages funding partners to contribute nearly three dollars toevery one federal dollar invested. As the Social Innovation Fundnetwork grows programs that work in Indiana, more people areable to overcome their most pressing challenges in the areas ofeconomic opportunity, health, and youth development. The SocialInnovation Fund is investing $610,000 in expanding the impactof 7 nonprofits in Indiana.

Indiana At a Glance

Information on this page reflects active programs as of March 2, 2014

Program FundingAmeriCorps Projects Participants Education Scholarships1 2Service LocationsAmeriCorps National 15 628 $2,750,912 $853,75266 3

AmeriCorps State Competitive 3 171 $500,912 $1,103,70460AmeriCorps State Formula 15 308 $953,945 $2,245,534115AmeriCorps VISTA 16 79 $439,685 $1,266,92328

49 1,186 $4,645,454 $5,469,913AMERICORPS TOTAL 269

Program FundingProjects Participants Education ScholarshipsService LocationsSenior CorpsFoster Grandparent Program 8 578 - $1,928,085121RSVP 19 6,028 - $1,134,061530Senior Companion Program 2 223 - $735,70510Senior Demonstration Program 1 64 - --

30 6,893 - $3,797,851SENIOR CORPS TOTAL 661

Program FundingProjects Participants Education ScholarshipsService LocationsSocial Innovation Fund7 - - $619,009-Nonprofit Subgrantees7 - - $619,009-SOCIAL INNOVATION FUND TOTAL

Program FundingOther Funding Projects Participants Education ScholarshipsService LocationsState Commission Operations Support 1 - - $247,862-

1 - - $247,862OTHER FUNDING TOTAL -

$4,645,45487 8,079 $10,134,635PROGRAM TOTALS

$14,780,088TOTAL CNCS FUNDING (including Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards)

Notes: The data shown represents a snapshot in time. CNCS project sites, participants, and funding change throughout the year, so the data may not reflect current conditions.

TOTAL CNCS FUNDING + TOTAL LOCAL PROGRAM SUPPORT

$4,074,402TOTAL LOCAL PROGRAM SUPPORT

930

(Non-CNCS Resources) 5

$18,854,491

4

1 This figure represents the number of awarded positions available to be filled in the 2013 - 2014 program year. For AmeriCorps VISTA, this represents the actual number of VISTAmembers in active service.

2 This figure represents the maximum potential value of Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards that can be earned by AmeriCorps members serving in Indiana. The award can be used inany state to pay for college, graduate school, vocational training, or to pay back student loans. The education award total is included in total CNCS funding.

3 AmeriCorps National figures may include national programs headquartered in the state and/or operating sites of national programs that are headquartered in other states. Fundingreflects the estimated proportionate share of the national grant associated with operating sites in this report. Some national organizations do not report operating site data, or itwas not available at time of publishing, so figures may not reflect current conditions.

4 The service location total may contain multiple counts of unique locations where multiple CNCS programs are operating.5 As part of its public-private partnership approach, CNCS requires grantees to leverage additional resources to strengthen community impact and increase the return on the federal

investment. This figure reflects non-CNCS cash and in-kind resources that CNCS grantees and project sponsors have committed to raise to support their programming activitiesacross the state.

Since 1994, more than 13,000 Indiana residents have served more than 17 million hours and have qualified for Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards totalingmore than $40,020,000.

National Service Impact in Indiana

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Metro United Way provides services to seven counties including 3 in Southern Indiana. On March 2, 2012 5 counties in Southern Indianawere devastated by a F4 tornado. Days later, Metro United Way set up a Volunteer Reception Center (VRC). NCCC has since sent 4 teams towork with Metro United Way. NCCC teams were essential in opening and operating the VRC during the first few months after the tornado.Corps Members gained knowledge of disaster response work and communities’ stages of disaster recovery; learned how to speak tosurvivors and deploy volunteers, and learned how to set up work deployment and progress tracking systems. NCCC staffing at the VRCprovided over 5,000 interested volunteers a better experience as they assisted in rebuilding the surrounding communities.

AmeriCorps NCCC

VISTA sponsor Trustees of Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana deployed 14 fulltime members and 10 VISTA summer associates in highimpact activities which fostered innovation and entrepreneurship in meeting national anti-poverty goals. VISTA members engagedcommunity volunteers who performed more than 2,000 hours of service. These efforts resulted in 1,496 individuals provided with financialliteracy education and/or employment services, 5,415 individuals demonstrated improved academic performance in programs supported byVISTA members, and $56,000 in resources including 1,480lbs of food were generated.

AmeriCorps VISTA

RSVP sponsor, the Area Agency on Aging engaged 460 volunteers in Healthy Senior Independence Services serving more than 1,200seniors, many who are low income and homebound, helping them stay in their homes and remain as independent and active as possible.Volunteers provide a menu of direct services for seniors including companionship, mental stimulation, light exercise, safety education,cleaning, and meal preparation in the Bloomington and Ellettsville, Indiana communities. All senior clients reported an increased ability tomaintain their independence as a result of the services and 100% reported an overall increase in their safety and quality of life.

Senior Corps

The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), an intermediary grantee of the Social Innovation Fund, is growing Financial OpportunityCenters – a workforce development and asset-building model that boosts earnings, reduces expenses, and coaches low-income families onhow to make better financial decisions – to reach 7,500 total participants. In Indianapolis, LISC has six nonprofit subgrantees receivingtotal annual grants of $802,000 which they match dollar-for-dollar. A rigorous evaluation will provide greater evidence about the model’simpact on employment, earnings and savings.

Social Innovation Fund

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AmeriCorps in Indiana

Primary CityProgram/Project Name

Sponsor OrganizationNumber of

Participants Program Type

AMERICORPS TOTALS

CURRENT (as of March 2, 2014)

COMPLETED (within last 12 months)

49

PARTICIPANTS PROGRAMS/PROJECTS

1,186

365 21

Anderson Income Mobilization Project (Current)United Way of Madison County

3 AmeriCorps VISTA

Bloomington AmeriCorps Improving Health Throughout Indiana (Current)Trustees of Indiana University

21 AmeriCorps State Formula

Bloomington City of Bloomington Volunteer Network (Current)Points of Light Foundation

2 AmeriCorps National

Bloomington IU SPEA VISTA Fellows (Current)Trustees of Indiana University

15 AmeriCorps VISTA

Bloomington Monroe County, HFH of (Completed)Habitat for Humanity International, Inc.


Bloomington Monroe County, HFH of (Current)Habitat for Humanity International, Inc.


Chesterton SCA Indiana (Current)Student Conservation Association, Inc.


Columbus Barth Co Volunteer AC (Current)United Way of Bartholomew County


Evansville USI ACT (Completed)University of Southern Indiana


Fort Wayne CANI Corps (Current)Community Action of Northeast Indiana


Gary YouthBuild Gary, IN (Current)YouthBuild USA, Inc


Indianapolis accessABILITY Encore Program (Completed)Indianapolis Resource Center for Independent Living

- AmeriCorps State Formula

Indianapolis Achieving Student Success through High School Completion (Current)Marion County Commission On Youth, Inc.

1 AmeriCorps VISTA

Indianapolis American Legion Auxiliary (Current)American Legion Auxiliary National Headquarters

- AmeriCorps National

Indianapolis American Legion Auxiliary Call to Service Corps (Current)American Legion Auxiliary National Headquarters

29 AmeriCorps VISTA

Indianapolis American Legion Auxiliary Call to Service Corps (Current)American Legion Auxiliary National Headquarters


Indianapolis American Legion Auxiliary Call to Service Corps Consortium (Current)American Legion Auxiliary National Headquarters


Indianapolis Capacity and Evaluation (Current)Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis

2 AmeriCorps VISTA

Indianapolis Capacity Building for Indiana Youth Workers (Current)Indiana Youth Institute Inc

6 AmeriCorps VISTA

Indianapolis CHIP EVALUATION (Current)Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention

2 AmeriCorps VISTA

Indianapolis Exodus Capacity Building Project (Current)Exodus Refugee Immigration, Inc.

1 AmeriCorps VISTA

Indianapolis Expansion Project at Providence Cristo Rey High School (Completed)Providence Cristo Rey High School

- AmeriCorps VISTA

Indianapolis Habitat Indiana AmeriCorps (Current)Indiana Habitat for Humanity

12 AmeriCorps State Competitive

Indianapolis Home Ownership Assistance Project (Current)Hearts & Hands of Indiana Corporation

2 AmeriCorps VISTA

Indianapolis Hoosier Food for Hoosiers at Risk (Current)Feeding Indiana's Hungry, Inc.

1 AmeriCorps VISTA

Indianapolis HOPE for Kids (Completed)School on Wheels Corp.

- AmeriCorps VISTA

Indianapolis Immigrant and Refugee Service Corps (Current)Episcopal Diocese of Indianapolis







AMERICORPS TOTALS



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1,186

365 21

Indianapolis Increasing Food Security for Youth in Indianapolis (Current)Indy Hunger Network

3 AmeriCorps VISTA

Indianapolis Indiana (Current)AIDS United


Indianapolis Indiana Heritage Corps (Completed)Indiana Department of Natural Resources


Indianapolis Indiana Legal Services (Current)Equal Justice Works


Indianapolis Indiana Military and Veteran Community Capacity Initiative (Current)Indiana Army National Guard

2 AmeriCorps VISTA

Indianapolis Indiana Response and Preparedness Corps (Completed)American Red Cross, St. Joseph County Chapter


Indianapolis Indiana ScholarCorps (Current)Indiana Commission for Higher Education


Indianapolis Indianapolis Teaching Fellows (Current)The New Teacher Project


Indianapolis MAI VISTA (Completed)Muslim Alliance of Indiana

- AmeriCorps VISTA

Indianapolis Neighborhood After School Corps (Current)Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis


Indianapolis Public Allies Indianapolis Fixed Cost (Current)Public Allies, Inc.


Indianapolis ReadUP Corps (Current)United Way of Central Indiana


Indianapolis ReadUP Tutoring Program (Completed)United Way of Central Indiana


Indianapolis Research and Networking (Current)Starfish Inc.

2 AmeriCorps VISTA

Indianapolis Starting Over Corps (Completed)Workforce, Inc.


Indianapolis Teach For America - Indianapolis (Current)Teach For America


Indianapolis The Need for Out-of-School Time Programming Sites (Current)AYS, Inc.

2 AmeriCorps VISTA

Indianapolis UIndy AmeriCorps Planning Project (Current)University of Indianapolis


Indianapolis Westminster Neighborhood Ministries (Current)Westminster Neighborhood Ministries


Indianapolis Y-AmeriCorps (Completed)YMCA of Greater Indianapolis


Indianapolis Y-AmeriCorps (Current)YMCA of Greater Indianapolis

7 AmeriCorps VISTA

Indianapolis YouthBuild Indianapolis, IN (Current)YouthBuild USA, Inc


Jeffersonville Ohio River Greenway Commission (August 9 - September 27, 2013)Ohio River Greenway Commission

7 AmeriCorps NCCC In-State Projects

Madison Rural Works (Current)River Valley Resources, Inc.


Marengo YSB/CARES Americorps Project (Completed)Crawford County Youth Service Bureau


Noblesville Hamilton County Parks and Recreation (October 18 - November 3, 2013)Hamilton County Parks and Recreation


Notre Dame ACE (Current)University of Notre Dame







AMERICORPS TOTALS



49


1,186

365 21

Notre Dame Alliance for Catholic Education (Current)Catholic Volunteer Network


Notre Dame University of Notre Dame AmeriCorps Program (Current)University of Notre Dame


Richmond Earlham College IN 47374-4021 (Current)The College of New Jersey


Richmond Project: ACES (Current)Boys & Girls Clubs of Wayne County Indiana, Inc


Saint Paul Flat Rock YMCA (March 11 - April 26, 2013)YMCA of Greater Indianapolis - Ruth Lilly YMCA Outdoor Center Branch


Scottsburg Scott County School District 2 II (Current)Scott County School District 2


Seymour Jackson County AmeriCorps (Completed)Jackson County United Way, Inc


Terre Haute Sycamore Service Corps (Completed)Indiana State University


Terre Haute Sycamore Service Corps (Current)Indiana State University


Valparaiso Porter County Partnership (Completed)United Way of Porter County


Valparaiso Taltree Arboretum and Gardens (July 15 - August 2, 2013)Taltree Arboretum & Gardens


Valparaiso United Way of Porter Co. (Current)United Way of Porter County


West Lafayette Community Outreach (Completed)Purdue University

- AmeriCorps VISTA

West Lafayette Perdue University: Military Family Research Institute (Completed)Points of Light Foundation


West Lafayette StemCorps (Current)Purdue University


Winona Lake Volunteers for Homeless (Current)Fellowship Missions

1 AmeriCorps VISTA

If there are programs with identical names in separate entries, they are different grants to the same organization. If no members are shown, either the grant is forplanning or technical assistance, or enrollment data was not available at the time of printing.

Notes:

The city column refers to the location of the sponsor organization. AmeriCorps members may be serving in other locations than the city listed.


Senior Corps in Indiana

Primary City

Program Name



SENIOR CORPS TOTALS



30

PARTICIPANTS PROGRAMS

6,893

522 2

Anderson Madison County RSVP (Current)United Way of Madison County

100 RSVP

Auburn RSVP of Dekalb/Noble/Steuben Counties (Current)Catholic Charities Fort Wayne/South Bend

260 RSVP

Columbus Columbus FGP (Current)Aging & Community Services of South Central Indiana, Inc.

91 Foster Grandparent Program

Crown Point Northwest Indiana FGP (Current)Catholic Charities Diocese of Gary


Elletsville Monroe/Owen Counties RSVP (Current)Area 10 Council on Aging of Monroe and Owen Counties, Inc.

375 RSVP

Evansville Evansville-Vanderburgh RSVP (Current)Carver Community Organization, Inc.

76 RSVP

Evansville Experience Corps Evansville (Current)Carver Community Organization, Inc.

64 Senior Demonstration Program

Evansville Vanderburgh/Gibson/Posey/Warrick FGP (Current)Community Action Program Evansville (Cape)


Fort Wayne Fort Wayne Foster Grandparent Program (Current)Lutheran Homes Inc.


Fort Wayne RSVP of Allen County, Inc. (Current) 700 RSVPGary SCP of Gary (Current)

Catholic Charities Diocese of Gary77 Senior Companion Program

Indianapolis Greater Indianapolis FGP (Current)Community Action of Greater Indianapolis


Indianapolis RSVP of Central Indiana (Current)Catholic Charities Indianapolis

175 RSVP

Indianapolis Senior Companion Program (Current)Catholic Charities Indianapolis

146 Senior Companion Program

Jasper Dubois/Pike & Warrick County RSVP (Current)Dubois-Pike-Warrick Economic Opportunity Committee, Inc.

230 RSVP

Lawrenceburg Dearborn County RSVP (Current)Dearborn County Social Council

350 RSVP

Muncie Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) (Completed)Ball State University

202 RSVP

New Albany South Central Indiana RSVP (Current)Hope Southern Indiana, Inc.

1,050 RSVP

New Castle Henry/Hancock/Rush Counties FGP (Current)Interlocal Community Action Program


New Castle RSVP Hancock/Henry/Rush Counties (Current)Interlocal Community Action Program

143 RSVP

Richmond RSVP of Wayne County (Current)City of Richmond

405 RSVP

Rochester RSVP of Fulton County (Current)Fulton County Council on Aging

234 RSVP

South Bend Foster Grandparent Program (Current)Real Services Inc.


South Bend RSVP of St. Joseph and Elkhart Counties (Current)Catholic Charities Fort Wayne/South Bend

345 RSVP

Tell City Crawford/Perry/Spencer RSVP (Current)Lincoln Hills Development Corporation

200 RSVP

Terre Haute WICAA Foster Grandparent Program (Current)Western Indiana Community Action Agency, Inc.


Terre Haute WICAA Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (Current)Western Indiana Community Action Agency, Inc.

150 RSVP

Valparaiso RSVP Northwest Indiana (Current)United Way of Porter County

450 RSVP


Senior Corps in Indiana

Primary City

Program Name



SENIOR CORPS TOTALS



30

PARTICIPANTS PROGRAMS

6,893

522 2

Valparaiso Valparaiso RSVP (Current)Porter County Community Services, Inc.

197 RSVP

Vincennes RSVP of Knox County (Current)Vincennes University

288 RSVP

Washington Daviess & Martin Co. RSVP (Current)RSVP of Daviess County Indiana, Inc.

300 RSVP

Washington RSVP of Daviess County (Completed)RSVP of Daviess County Indiana, Inc.

320 RSVP

Note: The city column refers to the location of sponsor organization. Volunteers may be serving in other locations than the city listed.

Social Innovation Fund in Indiana

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DescriptionProgram HQ Location

Nonprofit Subgrantees in IndianaNonprofit Subgrantee Name

Intermediary

Indianapolis, IN Damien CenterAIDS United

Flanner House of Indianapolis will operate a new Financial Opportunity Center, andutilize the funding to create additional capacity to provide more in-depth servicelevels and one-on-one follow up employment and financial coaching.

Indianapolis, IN Flanner House of IndianapolisLocal Initiatives Support Corporation

Hawthorne Social Services Association is delivering bundled workforcedevelopment, financial counseling and coaching, and public benefits access.

Indianapolis, IN Hawthorne Social Services AssociationLocal Initiatives Support Corporation

John H. Boner Community Center is providing employment services, financialcoaching, and public benefits access to ensure that families have adequatesupport as they work to achieve their goals for financial stability and financialgrowth.

Indianapolis, IN John H. Boner Community CenterLocal Initiatives Support Corporation

The Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center is delivering employment and incomesupports, financial services and coaching, and jobs training.

Indianapolis, IN Mary Rigg Neighborhood CenterLocal Initiatives Support Corporation

Shepherd Community is partnering with the Edna Martin Christian Center (EMCC)to deliver bundled workforce development, financial counseling and coaching, andpublic benefits access.

Indianapolis, IN Shepherd CommunityLocal Initiatives Support Corporation

Southeast Community Services is expanding its successful Financial OpportunityCenter program, and recruiting a client base—low-wage workingindividuals—who are motivated and well-positioned to benefit from the model’sservices but have not traditionally sought assistance.

Indianapolis, IN Southeast Community ServicesLocal Initiatives Support Corporation

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