Americorps
Americorps consist of several programs, and serves as a post-high school option for teens and young adults, 18-26 seeking to gain professional and personal experience, while earning money for college.
| Traditional Corps: Serve for 10-11 months with local and national nonprofits to complete hands-on projects. Learn More |
| FEMA Corps: Serve for 10-11 months under the direction of FEMA and focus on disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery projects. Learn More |
| Summer of Service: Summer of Service is a simplified version of NCCC’s other programs, on a shortened timeframe. As with all other NCCC programs, members will participate in pre-service training, albeit a shorter version, and serve on teams. Learn More |
| Forest Corps: Interested in a service year supporting projects that focus on wildland fire prevention, reforestation, and more? Beginning summer 2024, AmeriCorps NCCC is teaming up with the U.S. Forest Service to bring you AmeriCorps NCCC Forest Corps. Learn More |
NYC Service
The City of New York administers four AmeriCorps programs through NYC Service, a division of the Mayor's Office, with members serving 10-12 months with community-based organizations or City agencies.
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NYC Civic Corps: NYC Civic Corps recruits and places AmeriCorps members to serve full-time select nonprofit organizations. NYC Civic Corps members build, develop, and grow volunteer programs by recruiting, managing, and engaging volunteers to address impact areas that are priorities of New York City. Learn More |
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City Service Corps: City Service Corps recruits individuals to serve full-time at City agency host sites. City Service Corps is comprised of high-impact service projects led by city agencies in impact areas addressing critical capacity and community-related issues. Learn More |
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Young Adult Success Corps: Young Adult Success Corps recruits young adults under probation supervision to serve part-time at City agencies and CBOs. Young Adult Success Corps serves as both an important strategy for solving local challenges, but also a workforce development program for members and the City. Learn More |
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NYC Vista: VISTA members serve at New York City government agencies full-time to address critical city issues related to poverty by engaging in capacity-building work. Capacity building refers to tasks and activities that create, expand or strengthen the systems and processes that help an organization carry out its anti-poverty work. Learn More |
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NYCHA Health Corps: NYCHA Health Corps is a Public Health AmeriCorps program administered by NYC Service in close partnership with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), in which NYCHA residents are recruited to serve full-time at community-based nonprofits and public agencies for nine months. Learn More |
