| Please note that if your no-cost extension expires within three months of the end of the reporting period (that is, for higher ed June 30; for K12 March 30) you do not need to submit a progress report and FSR. In that case, you will be required to complete a final progress report and FSR within 90 days of the completion of your grant. | |
| April, 2006 | |
Calling All Young People The State Farm Youth Advisory Board
is being established to help State Farm leadership design and implement
a new $5 million per year service-learning initiative to introduce
service-learning to hundreds of new schools and communities throughout
the country. State Farm will select a diverse group of approximately 30
young people ages 17-20 to serve on The Youth Advisory Board, which
will play an important leadership role in creating and overseeing the
initiative. Youth Advisory Board members are eligible for a
$5,000 educational scholarship. Visit the National Service-Learning
Partnership website for more information and application instructions. Applications must be postmarked by April 28, 2006. | |
| Performance Measure Guidance These modules are designed to aid applicants in completing the ‘Performance Measures' section of the 2006 Learn and Serve America School- and Community-Based Grant Applications. | |
| December 31, 2005 | |
| Learn and Serve America Guidance Bulletin, Vol. 1. Read guidance (36K doc). | |
| Learn and Serve America Progress Report Guidance Deadline: January 31, 2005. Read guidance (84K pdf). | |
| October 21, 2004 | |
| The LSA Progress Report for grantees (this is separate from LASSIE V2.0 currently being completed by your subgrantees or your organization if you do not have subgrantees), is due July 31, 2004 for the period ending June 30, 2004. | |
| The Corporation for National and Community Service seeks peer reviewers and facilitators for Learn and Serve America and AmeriCorps grant competitions this spring. If interested, If interested, visit the eGrants System page that includes a link to the 2004 Peer Reviewers and Facilitators Survey. | |
| Learn and Serve America has made approximately $3.2 million available for school-based service-learning programs. View the Notice of Funding Available Online. Awards will be made through a national competition to organizations addressing homeland security concerns. The Corporation for National and Community Service will be providing teleconferences for potential applicants for the competition. | |
| Project TAHS (Technical Assistance in Homeland Security) is available to provide guidance about Homeland Security activities to Learn and Serve America applicants. Call them for help at 1-800-656-3011, or e-mail them at tahs@aiweb.com. To learn more about Project TAHS visit www.projecttahs.org | |
 | November 2003 |
| Higher Education Semi-Annual Progress Report Guidelines Click here to view the Semi-Annual Progress Report Guidelines (35K pdf) for the period beginning April 1, 2003 and ending September 30, 2003. All grantees who have received no-cost extensions are required to submit a progress report at this time. Your report, which should describe both programmatic and fiscal activities, is due October 31, 2003. Click here to download the Financial Status Report (10K pdf) also due on October 31, 2003. Should you have any questions, please contact your program officer or Mark Abbott, Associate Director for Grants Management, ext. 120. Thank you in advance for the time and effort spent providing us with this valuable program information. | |
| August 2003 | |
| School- and Community-Based Programs Progress Reporting
Guidelines
Deadline: July 31, 2003 Please note that you are NOT required to complete these reports IF you intend to complete activity on your grant on or before September 30, 2003. In that case, you will be required to complete a final progress report and FSR within 90 days of the completion of your grant. That final report format will be posted on the NSLC soon as well. If your grant period ends after September 30, 2003 or if you have requested a no-cost extension to end beyond that date, you must still submit your progress and financial report for this period. Progress Report Guidelines (60K pdf) It is time once again to report on the progress of your Learn and Serve America School- or Community-Based grant. The deadline for this report is July 31, 2003. Financial Status Report (FSR) (10K pdf) The deadline for this report is July 31, 2003. | |
| May 2003 | |
| 2003 Learn and Serve America Program Applicant Guideline Materials PLEASE NOTE: The deadline for submitting 2003 grant applications has passed. The information below is for reference purposes only. Learn and Serve America Grant Guidelines This page includes grant guidelines & application instructions for 2003 Learn and Serve America funding. The Learn and Serve America Program Applicant Performance Measurement Toolkit The toolkit introduces the concept of performance measurement, provides information on performance measurement as it applies to Learn and Serve America programs, and helps potential applicants for Learn and Serve America funding satisfy the performance measurement requirements of the application process. The Civic Mission of Schools (CIRCLE and the Carnegie Corporation of New York) This report summarizes the evidence in favor of civic education in k-12 schools; analyzes trends in political and civic engagement; identifies promising approaches to civic education; and offers recommendations to educators, policymakers, funders, researchers, and others. Civics, Service, and History Links This extensive list of 130+ links has been organized alphabetically, by resource type, and by subject to help you locate relevant civics and history resources for your service-learning program. Learn and Serve America 2003 Guidelines - Frequently Asked Questions These Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) were compiled from the questions asked on the Technical Assistance Phone Conference Calls over the past two months. You can access individual sections of the FAQ by clicking on the links below. If you prefer, you may view and print this document as a 112 K pdf. eGrants Support Help Desk Information: Toll-free phone support is available by calling: 1 (888) 677-7849 or via email at: egrantshelp@cns.gov<. Hours of operation are from 8 AM to 6 PM Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. | |
| March 2003 |
|
Higher Education Semi-Annual Progress Report
Guidelines | |
| School- and Community-Based Programs Progress Reporting
Guidelines
Deadline: January 31, 2004 Please note that you were NOT required to complete these reports IF you intended to complete activity on your grant on or before September 30, 2003. In that case, you were required to complete a final progress report and FSR within 90 days of the completion of your grant. That final report format will be posted on the NSLC soon as well. If your grant period ended after September 30, 2003 or if you requested a no-cost extension to end beyond that date, you must still submit your progress and financial report for this period. Progress Report Guidelines (45K pdf) It is time once again to report on the progress of your Learn and Serve America School- or Community-Based grant. The deadline for this report was January 31, 2004. Financial Status Report (FSR) (10K pdf) The deadline for this report was January 31, 2004. | |
