Boise, Idaho (KIFI) – Serving Idaho, the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism is accepting grant applications for the Public Health AmeriCorps program.

Earlier this year, Public Health AmeriCorps, a $400 million US rescue plan partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was launched as a way to recruit, train and develop a new generation of public health leaders.

The 2023 grant competition will focus on programs that address the public health needs of communities, including health inequalities exacerbated by the ongoing pandemic. The competition is open to non-profit, faith-based, tribal and community-based organizations. higher education institutions; state, local and territory government agencies; and local public health departments. Organizations that have not yet received AmeriCorps funding are encouraged to apply.

“Communities across the country are still recovering and rebuilding from the COVID-19 public health crisis,” said AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith. “AmeriCorps recruits organizations and Americans to help rebuild and improve a strained public health system. We welcome organizations with innovative solutions to apply for Public Health AmeriCorps funding.”

Application forms must be completed by Friday, October 7, 4:00 PM Mountain Time.

• Thursday, October 6, 11:00 AM Mountain Time, Review All Grant Requirements
• Thursday, October 13th at 10:00 AM Mountain Time, review Idaho-specific requirements.

The application deadline is Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 4:00 pm. Successful applicants will be notified in April 2023. For more information on grant criteria and technical assistance opportunities, please visit https://serve.idaho.gov/grantsfunding/.

Public Health AmeriCorps has awarded over $60 million to 82 Public Health AmeriCorps programs in April 2022. This includes his more than $1.6 million to his Gem State Public Health AmeriCorps program at Idaho State University. These programs currently recruit about 3,000 of her AmeriCorps members. Individuals interested in participating in his Gem State Public Health AmeriCorps program in Idaho can learn more here.