,corpor,n = ,n,nal @& ,-mun;y ,s]vice #abja ,new ,york ,ave41 ,,nw ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjebe #bjb-fjf-ejjj _+www._national_service.gov_: ,s5ior ,corps ,am]i,corps ,le>n & ,s]ve ,,issue ,,brief3 ,n,nal ,s]vice ,4abil;y ,grants & ,activities ,9 keep+ ) \r mis.n 6provide opportunities = all ,am]icans 65gage 9 volunte]+ 9 ord] 6fo/] civic responsibil;y & cr1te a culture ( s]vice1 ! ,corpor,n = ,n,nal & ,-mun;y ,s]vice is -mitt$ 6! active "picip,n ( ,am]icans ) 4abilities 9 all ( \r programs & 9itiatives4 ,?\s&s ( p ) 4abilities s]ve z ,am]i,corps memb]s1 ,s5ior ,corps volunte]s1 & ,le>n & ,s]ve ,am]ica /ud5ts4 ,9 a4i;n 69tegrat+ p ) 4abilities 96all \r core programs1 ! ,corpor,n has s"eal grant programs specific,y aim$ at 4abil;y 9clu.n4 ,0/atute1 #a p]c5t ( total fund+ 7up 64#e million7 t is appropriat$ 0,3gress 6! ,corpor,n = ,n,nal ,s]vice ,tru/1 ,am]i,corps ,grants1 &! ,9nov,n & ,evalu,n budget activities m/ 2 set aside = 4abil;y grants4 ,! major;y ( ^! funds provide grants 6/ate -mis.ns on s]vice & volunte]+ 9 support ( \tr1* & a3ommod,n ( p]sons ) 4abilities 9 s]vice projects4 ,9 ! field ( 4abil;y fund+1 ! ,corpor,n focuses xs grant mak+ on ?ree prim>y >1s3 \tr1*1 place;t & r1sona# a3ommod,ns1 & tra9+ & te*nical assi/.e4 ,foll[+ is a br1kd[n ( key grant-mak+ activities 9 ^! >1s3 \tr1*1 place;t & r1sona# a3ommod,n1 & tra9+ & te*nical assi/.e4 ,,\tr1* #c ,annual grants 6/ate -mis.ns on s]vice & volunte]+ = \tr1* 6,am]icans ) 4abilities4 ,op5 grant -peti;ns = \tr1* 6,am]icans ) 4abilities ,s9ce #bjja1 #ag grants h be5 aw>d$ 6organiz,ns 6develop \tr1* mat]ials & models = 9cr1s+ ! active "picip,n ( p ) 4abilities 9 n,nal s]vice4 ,grantees h 9clud$3 ,! ,bo>d ( ,reg5ts (! ,univ]s;y ,sy/em ( ,georgia1 9 "pn]%ip ) ,,sabe 7,self-,advocates ,2com+ ,emp[]$71 &! ,9/itute on ,human ,develop;t & ,4abilities at ! ,univ]s;y ( ,georgia4 ,! ,hamp%ire ,$uc,n ,collaborative1 9 "pn]%ip )! ,univ]s;y ( ,massa*usetts1 ,amh]/1 ,,wgby-#eg ,public ,televi.n2 s*ool 4tricts 9 ,hamp%ire1 ,hampd51 & ,frankl9 c.ties2 ,massa*usetts ,de"p;t ( ,m5tal ,h1l?1 ,de"p;t ( ,m5tal ,ret>d,n2 &! ,massa*usetts ,de"p;t ( ,$uc,n ,-mun;y ,s]vice-,le>n+ ,program4 ,9t]n,nal ,associ,n ( ,jewi% ,voc,nal ,s]vices 7,,iajvs71 9 "pn]%ip ) ,,iajvs a6iliates 9 ,atlanta1 ,baltimore1 ,bo/on1 ,*icago1 ,c9c9nati1 ,clevel&1 ,los ,angeles1 ,philadelphia1 ,/4 ,l\is1 & ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc2 ,y\? ,s]vice ,am]ica2 & ,big ,bro!r_/,big ,si/]s4 ,self ,help = ,h>d ( ,he>+ ,p 7,,shhh71 9 "pn]%ip ) ,,shhh *apt]s n,nwide4 ,! ,we/ ,virg9ia ,-mis.n = ,n,nal & ,-mun;y ,s]vice4 ,9 #bjje1 an \tr1* -peti;n focus$ on y\? ) 4abilities mak+ ! transi;n f s*ool 6adult life1 & vet]ans ) 4abilities4 ,grantees 9clud$3 ,,ability ,aw>e;s 9 "pn]%ips ) ,habitat = ,human;y ,am]ican ,associ,n ( ,-mun;y #e ,colleges ,po9ts ( ,lijan ,c5t] (! ,univ]s;y ( ,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles ,9diana ,9/itute on ,4abil;y & ,-mun;y1 ,9diana ,univ]s;y ,,place;t ,,& ,,r1sona# ,,a3ommod,n ,annual grants 6/ate -mis.ns on s]vice & volunte]+ = place;t ( ,am]icans ) 4abilities 9 n,nal s]vice programs1 &= r1sona# a3ommod,n ( ,am]i,corps program "picipants4 ,,tra9+ ,,& ,,te*nical ,,assi/.e ,-petitive grant 6an exp]t organiz,n 6provide tra9+ & te*nical assi/.e 6n,nal s]vice programs on ele;ts nec =! cre,n ( 9clusive s]vice 5viron;ts t promote su3ess;l -ple;n ( m1n+;l volunte] s]vice exp]i;es4 7,curr5t tra9+ & te*nical assi/.e provid] is ! ,9/itute = ,-mun;y ,9clu.n (! ,univ]s;y ( ,massa*usetts_/,bo/on & _! "pn]1 ! ,associ,n ( ,univ]s;y ,c5t]s on ,4abil;y47 ,,corpor,n ,,= ,,n,nal ,,& ,,-mun;y ,,s]vice ,! ,corpor,n = ,n,nal & ,-mun;y ,s]vice is a f$]al ag5cy t improves lives1 /r5g!ns -munities1 & fo/]s civic 5gage;t "? s]vice & volunte]+4 ,ea* ye> ! ,corpor,n 5gages m ?an f\r million ,am]icans ( all ages & backgr.ds 9 s]vice 6meet local ne$s "? xs ,s5ior ,corps1 ,am]i,corps1 & ,le>n & ,s]ve ,am]ica programs4 ,= m 9=m,n1 visit _+www._national_service.gov_:4 ,,m ,,9=m,n ,6le>n m ab ! ,corpor,n or any ( xs programs1 visit _+www._national_service.gov_: or call #bjb-fjf-ejjj or ,,tty #bjb-fjf-cdgb4 ,octob] #bjjh #g ,corpor,n = ,n,nal @& ,-mun;y ,s]vice #abja ,new ,york ,ave41 ,,nw ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc #bjebe #bjb-fjf-ejjj _+www._national_service.gov_: ,,! ,,5d