Nearly 345 AmeriCorps members will be supporting efforts to provide low-income access to health care, education and mental health services, and serving on environmental education and restoration projects throughout Idaho.
Idaho’s AmeriCorps programs are funded by the federal agency AmeriCorps through Serve Idaho, the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism. According to a press release from the state department of labor, Serve Idaho recently received a grant of just over $3.93 million to fund the AmeriCorps programs from 2022 to 2023.
Recipients include the Palouse Clearwater Environmental Institute, which got $348,210 to fund 18 AmeriCorps members who will be placed on projects providing environmental education to Idahoans and conducting environmental restoration on Idaho lands.
Plus University of Idaho Extension – 4-H Youth Development Program got $551,742 to fund 46 AmeriCorps members who will work with 4-H extension offices in 38 counties to improve academic engagement or workforce readiness skills in youth aged 5-18 years.
To find out more about Serve Idaho and Americorps opportunities, click here.
