Introduction to the Corporation for National and Community Service

2017 Senior Corps RSVP Review

Orientation Session 1

Objectives

• Define the Corporation’s mission

• Describe the Grant Review Process and the Reviewer’s role in identifying worthy service programs

$850 million

leveraged

by partners

5 million

Americans

70,000

locations

Disaster Services

Economic Opportunity

Education**

Environmental Stewardship

Healthy Futures

Veterans and Military Families

To improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering.

Our Mission

The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act

Signed into law on April 21, 2009.

CNCS Programs

Objectives

• Define the Corporation’s mission

• Describe the Grant Review Process and the Reviewer’s role in identifying worthy service programs

Mechanics of Grant Review

• Blended Review (External and Staff Reviewers)• Field Model• Time Frame• Reviewers do not make funding decisions, but

opinions are considered• CEO makes funding decisions

Purpose of Blended Review

• Determine Quality of Applications

• Inform Decision Makers

• Provide Feedback to Applicants

Reviewer Responsibilities

As part of a Review

Read/evaluate DiscussRevise

assessmentSubmit final

forms

Read, analyze, and rate applications

Prepare and block time for the review

Documents that Guide Application Preparation

Notice of Funding Opportunity (Notice)

Regulations Frequently Asked Questions

Application Instructions

Competition Priorities

Disaster Services

Economic Opportunity

Education**

Environmental Stewardship

Healthy Futures

Veterans and Military Families

Evidence-based Programming

Elder Justice Education:

Intergenerational Programming

Access to Care –Opioid Abuse

Aging in Place –Transportation

Economic Opportunity: Housing

Competition Priorities (cont’d)

Programming elements in the Primary Focus Area

• Persuasive evidence of community need(s).

• Highly effective management of RSVP volunteers and volunteer stations.

• Work plans that lead to National Performance Measure outputs and/or outcomes.

Next Steps

• Continue reading the reviewer resources

• Participate in the remaining orientation sessions