New York State Office of Children and Family Services (New York) posted this RFA on Nov 5, 2026. Responses are due Nov 30, 2026. Category: Social & Human Services. Questions are due 2026-11-13. Solicitation number 2140583.
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On behalf of the New York State Commission on National and Community Service (the Commission), the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) seeks applicants for AmeriCorps New York FY 2027 competitive grant funding.
The Commission, established by an Executive Order of the Governor in 1994, is a governor-appointed body with representatives of business, labor, education, government, human services, and community-based organizations. The Commission administers programs funded by the National Community Service Trust Act of 1993, as amended by the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act of 2009, and it receives annual funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency also known as AmeriCorps.
While independent, the Commission is hosted by OCFS, which provides critical administrative support for the Commission. However, OCFS is not responsible for reviewing applications beyond assessing minimum qualifications. Application review and funding recommendations to AmeriCorps, the federal agency, are managed by, and within the discretion of, the Commission. All final award determinations are made by AmeriCorps, which does not allow for appeals related to award decisions.
AmeriCorps grants are awarded to eligible organizations that engage AmeriCorps members in evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions to tackle some of the country's most pressing challenges.
An awardee of AmeriCorps funding recruits and enrolls individuals as AmeriCorps members, who may receive a living allowance and other benefits while serving. After successful completion of their service terms, AmeriCorps members earn a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award that they can use to pay for higher education expenses or qualified student loans.
Only applications that intend to operate an AmeriCorps program solely from and within the geographic borders of New York State are eligible to apply to this RFA.
Eligible applicants can request a range of federal funding between **$0** for Education Award Program grants to **$26,800** per Member Service Year (MSY) requested. There is no maximum number of MSY an applicant may request; however, applicants responding to this RFA must request a minimum of **20 members**.
All applications must include at least one aligned performance measure (output and outcome) that corresponds to the proposed primary intervention. All AmeriCorps New York programs must collect data applicable to their approved performance measure(s) and must report that data in annual progress reports.
Application Timeline
All inquiries concerning this application must be directed to the OCFS Procurement Unit in writing and must reference RFA 1282 in the subject of an email or on the envelope of postal mail.
The Commission anticipates making multiple awards pursuant to this procurement. Awards will be made following a thorough evaluation and scoring process conducted by an independent review panel.
At minimum, all eligible applicants responding to this RFA must:
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RFA 1282 AmeriCorps New York FY 2027 Competitive Funding - New York State Office of Children and Family Services, New York
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