Partner Agencies

The start date of each grant year is September 1. The end date is August 31.

We accept applications anytime during the year. It usually takes about three months to process a grant application. Applicants should apply no later than June of each year for a start date of September 1.

AmeriCorps members receive approximately 10-20 hours of pre-service training. A member may use up to 20% of their total service hours in training during the year, which includes pre-service and in-service training.

ASU offers general guidance on training topics. The actual training development plan occurs at the local agency level using a variety of in-house and community resources.

ASU offers guidance on recruitment best practices. Each subaward grantee is distinctively different with diverse community resources. Each subaward agency is responsible to recruit its own members. This might be in-house, advertisements on print and social media platforms, word of mouth, veteran organizations, senior housing projects, community health fairs, etc.

There is no certification and or documents required to verify that the member or caregiver family is a veteran and or military family member. Eligibility status is self-declared. The program serves veterans of all wars, conflicts, and eras regardless of age. If someone in the family is related to the veteran and or military family then the family is eligible for the caregiver support program.

Each AmeriCorps member receives a monthly Living Allowance. The amount is determined and varies by subaward grantee and geographic location. The average range is between $175 and $225 a month. The Living Allowance helps offset the cost of volunteering such as travel to their site assignment or other personal costs.

There is no earnings test to become a member. Anyone of any income level is eligible for the program, provided they meet the eligibility requirements and pass the required Criminal History Checks.

The Legacy Corps for Veterans and Military Families program is a community-based research driven grant. All subaward grantees must agree to participate in the research component. This data is in entered into the ASU research database and generates national and site-specific outcomes. This helps attracts additional funds to your programs and supports the development of national caregiver policies.

An AmeriCorps member may serve up to four terms. A term is considered one-year. As a member is eligible for another one-year term provided they have received a satisfactory annual evaluation from their supervisor.

This is a cost-reimbursement grant. There are no advance payments. An electronic invoice is submitted each month based on the actual federal and match expenditures for the reporting period. Actual receipts are maintained at the subaward grantee agency for audit for ASU staff and or other external funders.