Grants management modernization

Challenge: AmeriCorps ensures that every American over the age of 18 has the opportunity to participate in national service and that U.S. community-based organizations can benefit from national service resources. AmeriCorps’ current system for more than 2,800 nonprofit, faith, and community-based organizations to apply for funding or manage existing federal national service grants is outdated. The system cannot integrate with other federal systems, making it burdensome for organizations to apply. It also lacks modern business intelligence capabilities to manage grants and restricts AmeriCorps’ ability to keep pace with grant-making standards and technical needs.

Approach: With TMF support, AmeriCorps is working to:

• Partner with the Grants Quality Service Management Office at the Department of Health and Human Services to capture new federal grants practices
• Replace its legacy system, integrate new practices, and improve its ability to secure protected data

This investment will:

• Reduce barriers to accessing AmeriCorps’ resources
• Support over 1,300 existing grantees and improve customer experience for about 250,000 individuals from over 40,000 communities
• Expand its ability to recruit and retain new organizations