Mission
The mission of CNCS is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering.
About
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) plays a vital role in supporting the American culture of citizenship, service and responsibility. We are a catalyst for community solutions and champion for the ideal that every American has skills and talents to give.
At a time of social need, CNCS and the network it supports engages more than 4 million Americans in results-driven service each year via 70,000 community and faith-based organizations. Through Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, the Social Innovation Fund, United We Serve, and other programs, CNCS taps the power of citizens to improve lives, solve problems, strengthen communities, and build the capacity of the nonprofit sector.
Participants in CNCS programs mentor and tutor at-risk youth, rebuild communities struck by natural disasters, help seniors live independently, support veterans and military families and more. Based on principles of local control, competition, accountability, and public-private partnership, CNCS provides a “triple bottom line” return on investment: benefiting the recipients of service, the people who serve, and the larger community and nation.
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Contact
Corporation for National and Community Service
1201 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20525
Tel.: (202) 606-5000
TTY: (800) 833-3722
Email:
CNCS State Offices
State Service Commissions
Senior Corps
Individuals interested in joining Senior Corps should contact the National Service Hotline at 1-800-942-2677 or via webform at https://questions.nationalservice.gov. Organizations should contact one of our state offices.
AmeriCorps
Individuals interested in joining AmeriCorps should contact the National Service Hotline at 1-800-942-2677 or via webform at https://questions.nationalservice.gov.
Segal AmeriCorps Education Award
For information on your Segal AmeriCorps Education Award, contact the National Service Hotline at 1-800-942-2677.
Technical Questions regarding eGrants or My AmeriCorps
- Tel: 1-800-942-2677
- Webform: https://questions.nationalservice.gov
Careers
- Email: or visit our careers page.
Office of Inspector General
- Hotline: 1-800-452-8210
- OIG website