New Mexico 2004 - 2005 Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 29, 2005 AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 450 individuals the opportunity to provide intensive, results-driven service to meet education, environmental, public safety and other pressing needs in communities across New Mexico. Roughly three-quarters of all AmeriCorps grant funding goes to the Governor-appointed New Mexico Commission for Community Volunteerism, which in turn awards grants to nonprofit groups to respond to local needs. Most of the remainder of the grant funding is distributed by the Corporation directly to multi-state and national organizations through a competitive grants process. Other individuals will serve through AmeriCorps*VISTA, whose members help bring individuals and communities out of poverty by serving full-time to fight illiteracy, improve health services, create businesses and increase housing opportunities, and AmeriCorps*NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps), a 10-month, full time residential program for men and women between the ages of 18 and 24. In exchange for their service, AmeriCorps members earn an education award of up to $4,725 that can be used to pay for college or to pay back qualified student loans. Since 1994, more than 2,600 New Mexico residents have qualified for Americorps Education Awards totaling more than $7,900,000. Learn and Serve America: Learn and Serve America provides grants to schools, colleges, and nonprofit groups to support efforts to engage more than 16,000 New Mexico students in community service linked to academic achievement and the development of civic skills. This type of learning, called service learning, improves communities while preparing young people for a lifetime of responsible citizenship. In addition to providing grants, Learn and Serve America serves as a resource on service and service-learning to teachers, faculty members, schools, and community groups. Meeting community needs in New Mexico. More than 25,000 people of all ages and backgrounds are helping to meet local needs, strengthen communities, and increase civic engagement through 107 national service projects across New Mexico. Serving with national and local nonprofits, schools, faith-based organizations and other groups, these citizens tutor and mentor children, coordinate after-school programs, build homes, conduct neighborhood patrols, restore the environment, respond to disasters, build nonprofit capacity and recruit and manage volunteers. This year, the Corporation for National and Community Service will commit more than $7,600,000 to support New Mexico communities through three national service initiatives: Senior Corps: More than 8,500 seniors in New Mexico contribute their time and talents in one of three Senior Corps programs. Foster Grandparents serve one-on-one as tutors and mentors to more than 2,600 young people who have special needs. Senior Companions help more than 1,200 homebound seniors and other adults maintain independence in their own homes. Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) volunteers conduct safety patrols for local police departments, participate in environmental projects, tutor and mentor youth, respond to natural disasters, and provide other services through more than 840 groups across New Mexico. Together with the USA Freedom Corps, the Corporation for National and Community Service is working to build a culture of citizenship, service, and responsibility in America. To learn more about the Corporation or any of its programs, visit www.nationalservice.gov or call 202-606-5000 or TTY 202-565-2799.
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New Mexico 2004 - 2005
Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 29, 2005
AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 450 individuals the opportunity toprovide intensive, results-driven service to meet education, environmental, public safety and otherpressing needs in communities across New Mexico. Roughly three-quarters of all AmeriCorps grantfunding goes to the Governor-appointed New Mexico Commission for Community Volunteerism, whichin turn awards grants to nonprofit groups to respond to local needs. Most of the remainder of the grantfunding is distributed by the Corporation directly to multi-state and national organizations through acompetitive grants process. Other individuals will serve through AmeriCorps*VISTA, whose membershelp bring individuals and communities out of poverty by serving full-time to fight illiteracy, improvehealth services, create businesses and increase housing opportunities, and AmeriCorps*NCCC (NationalCivilian Community Corps), a 10-month, full time residential program for men and women between theages of 18 and 24. In exchange for their service, AmeriCorps members earn an education award of upto $4,725 that can be used to pay for college or to pay back qualified student loans. Since 1994, morethan 2,600 New Mexico residents have qualified for Americorps Education Awards totaling more than$7,900,000.
Learn and Serve America: Learn and Serve America provides grants to schools, colleges,and nonprofit groups to support efforts to engage more than 16,000 New Mexico students incommunity service linked to academic achievement and the development of civic skills. This type oflearning, called service learning, improves communities while preparing young people for a lifetime ofresponsible citizenship. In addition to providing grants, Learn and Serve America serves as a resourceon service and service-learning to teachers, faculty members, schools, and community groups.
Meeting community needs in New Mexico. More than 25,000 people of all ages and backgrounds arehelping to meet local needs, strengthen communities, and increase civic engagement through 107 national service projectsacross New Mexico. Serving with national and local nonprofits, schools, faith-based organizations and other groups, thesecitizens tutor and mentor children, coordinate after-school programs, build homes, conduct neighborhood patrols, restorethe environment, respond to disasters, build nonprofit capacity and recruit and manage volunteers. This year, theCorporation for National and Community Service will commit more than $7,600,000 to support New Mexicocommunities through three national service initiatives:
Senior Corps: More than 8,500 seniors in New Mexico contribute their time and talents in one ofthree Senior Corps programs. Foster Grandparents serve one-on-one as tutors and mentors to more than 2,600 young people who have special needs. Senior Companions help more than 1,200 homeboundseniors and other adults maintain independence in their own homes. Retired and Senior VolunteerProgram (RSVP) volunteers conduct safety patrols for local police departments, participate inenvironmental projects, tutor and mentor youth, respond to natural disasters, and provide other servicesthrough more than 840 groups across New Mexico.
Together with the USA Freedom Corps, the Corporation for National and Community Service is working to build aculture of citizenship, service, and responsibility in America. To learn more about the Corporation or any of its programs,visit www.nationalservice.gov or call 202-606-5000 or TTY 202-565-2799.
New Mexico At a Glance
Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of May 3, 2005
46 459 $2,985,478
AmeriCorps*State (Competitive)AmeriCorps*State (Formula)AmeriCorps*NationalAmeriCorps*VISTAAmeriCorps*NCCCEducation Awards Program (National)
Foster Grandparent ProgramRetired and Senior Volunteer ProgramSenior Companion Program
Senior Corps 19 18 21
Projects
804 7,210 523
$1,247,738 $558,939 $436,438
ProgramFunding
This figure represents the maximum potential value of AmeriCorps Education Awards that can be earned by AmeriCorps membersserving in New Mexico. The award can be used in any state to pay for college, graduate school, vocational training, or to pay backstudent loans. The education award total is included in total Corporation funding.
New Mexico is served by the AmeriCorps*NCCC campus located in Denver, Colorado. In the past year, AmeriCorps*NCCC teams have served on projects in Los Lunas, Newcomb and Santa Fe.
1
1
2
This figure represents the number of awarded positions available to be filled in the 2004 - 2005 program year. For AmeriCorps*VISTAand the Education Awards Program, this represents the actual number of AmeriCorps members in active service.
Program Development & Technical AssistanceState Commission Administration
Administrative Funds $85,000
$173,528N/A $258,528
ProgramFunding
$1,496,691
Total Corporation Funding (including AmeriCorps Education Awards) $7,614,794
Senior Corps Total
Administrative Funds Total
Subgrantees
Senior Corps in New Mexico
Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 29, 2005
Alamogordo
Alamogordo
Alamogordo
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Artesia
Belen
Bernalillo
Bernalillo
Carlsbad
Carlsbad
Carlsbad
Clovis
Clovis
Deming
Primary City
Alamogordo/ Otero County FGP
City of Alamogordo - RSVP
City of Alamogordo SCP
Albuquerque FGP
Metropolitan RSVP
SCP of Albuquerque
Socorro Senior Companion Program
RSVP Artesia
Mid-Rio Grand RSVP
Sandoval County RSVP
Sandoval County SCP
Carlsbad City RSVP
Eddy/Lea County FGP
SCP of Eddy County
Curry County FGP
Curry County RSVP
Luna County FGP
Foster Grandparent Program
RSVP
Senior Companion Program
Foster Grandparent Program
RSVP
Senior Companion Program
Senior Companion Program
RSVP
RSVP
RSVP
Senior Companion Program
RSVP
Foster Grandparent Program
Senior Companion Program
Foster Grandparent Program
RSVP
Foster Grandparent Program
Program TypeNumber of Participants
14
505
14
115
1,564
63
14
192
220
350
7
349
45
22
25
140
18
Program NameSponsor Organization (if different)
City of Alamogordo
City of Alamogordo
City of Alamogordo
City of Albuquerque
City of Albuquerque
City of Albuquerque
SER de New Mexico Inc.
City of Artesia
City of Belen
Sandoval County
Sandoval County
City of Carlsbad
Southeast NM Community Action Corporation
Southeast NM Community Action Corporation
Curry County Commission
Curry County Commission
Deming/Luna County Commission on Aging
Senior Corps in New Mexico
Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 29, 2005
Deming
Deming
Fairview
Fairview
Farmington
Farmington
Gallup
Gallup
Grants
Grants
Las Cruces
Las Cruces
Las Cruces
Las Vegas
Las Vegas
Los Alamos
Los Lunas
Primary City
Luna County RSVP
Luna County SCP
Siete Del Norte FGP
Siete del Norte SCP
RSVP of San Juan County
SCP San Juan County
RSVP of Mckinley County
SCP of Mckinley County
Cibola County SCP
Foster Grandparent Program
Rio Grande Valley RSVP
Las Cruces Foster Grandparent Program
Senior Companion Program
Las Vegas Medical Center
Las Vegas Medical Center
Los Alamos RSVP
Valencia County Foster Grandparent Program
RSVP
Senior Companion Program
Foster Grandparent Program
Senior Companion Program
RSVP
Senior Companion Program
RSVP
Senior Companion Program
Senior Companion Program
Foster Grandparent Program
RSVP
Foster Grandparent Program
Senior Companion Program
Foster Grandparent Program
Senior Companion Program
RSVP
Foster Grandparent Program
Program TypeNumber of Participants
215
14
42
33
224
28
125
14
21
20
900
66
44
102
52
500
105
Program NameSponsor Organization (if different)
Deming/Luna County Commission on Aging
Deming/Luna County Commission on Aging
Siete Del Norte Community DevelopmentCorporation
Siete Del Norte Community DevelopmentCorporation
San Juan College Center For SeniorLeadership
San Juan College Center For SeniorLeadership
Connections, Inc
Connections, Inc
City of Grants
City of Grants
City of Las Cruces
Concilio Campesino Del Sudoeste
Concilio Campesino Del Sudoeste
Los Alamos Retired&Senior Organization Inc
SER Valencia
Senior Corps in New Mexico
Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 29, 2005
Portales
Portales
Portales
Raton
Raton
Reserve
Roswell
Roswell
Roswell
Ruidoso
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Silver City
Silver City
Silver City
Socorro
Taos
Primary City
Curry/Roosevelt County SCP
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
Roosevelt County FGP
Colfax County Fair Association FGP
Colfax County Fair Association SCP
Catron County COA SCP
Chaves County FGP
Chaves County RSVP
Chaves County SCP
Village of Ruidoso RSVP
SCP of Santa Fe
Santa Fe City RSVP
Santa Fe FGP
Grant County FGP
Grant County RSVP
Grant County SCP
Socorro Foster Grandparent Program
Ancianos FGP
Senior Companion Program
RSVP
Foster Grandparent Program
Foster Grandparent Program
Senior Companion Program
Senior Companion Program
Foster Grandparent Program
RSVP
Senior Companion Program
RSVP
Senior Companion Program
RSVP
Foster Grandparent Program
Foster Grandparent Program
RSVP
Senior Companion Program
Foster Grandparent Program
Foster Grandparent Program
Program TypeNumber of Participants
31
87
19
27
22
10
29
228
17
326
34
620
42
31
150
11
18
48
Program NameSponsor Organization (if different)
Community Services Center
Community Services Center
Community Services Center
Colfax County Fair Association, Inc.
Colfax County Fair Association, Inc.
Catron County Commission on Aging
Chaves County Joy Centers Inc
Chaves County Joy Centers Inc
Chaves County Joy Centers Inc
City of Santa Fe
City of Santa Fe
City of Santa Fe
Grant County Senior Services
Grant County Senior Services
Grant County Senior Services
SER de New Mexico Inc.
Ancianos, Inc
Senior Corps in New Mexico
Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 29, 2005
Taos
Truth or Consequences
Truth or Consequences
Truth or Consequences
Zuni
Zuni
Primary City
Ancianos SCP
Sierra County FGP
Sierra County RSVP
Sierra County SCP
Pueblo Tribe of Zuni FGP
Senior Companion Program
Senior Companion Program
Foster Grandparent Program
RSVP
Senior Companion Program
Foster Grandparent Program
Senior Companion Program
Program TypeNumber of Participants
27
13
515
13
25
32
Total Number of Senior Corps Volunteers 8,537
Program NameSponsor Organization (if different)
Ancianos, Inc
Sierra Joint Office on Aging
Sierra Joint Office on Aging
Sierra Joint Office on Aging
Pueblo of Zuni
Pueblo of Zuni
AmeriCorps in New Mexico
Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 29, 2005
Accion New Mexico
Association for Enterprise Opportunity
Catholic Network of Volunteer Service
Catholic Network of Volunteer Service
New Mexico Aging & Long-Term ServicesDepartment
Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact
SER de New Mexico Inc.
SER de New Mexico Inc.
University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
VSA arts of New Mexico
Youth Building Better Lives, Inc.
Youth Development, Inc.
Sponsor Organization (if different)
ACCION New Mexico
Americans for Indian Opportunities
WESST corp
Youth Service Opportunities Project-BandelierElementary School
Youth Service Opportunities Project-St. Martin'sHospitality Center
Legacy Corps - New Mexico Aging & Long TermCare Services
New Mexico Community Foundation
University of New Mexico at Albuquerque
SER de New Mexico
Ser de New Mexico GED/ABE
St. Martin's Hospitality Center
La Luz Community Learning Center
New Mexico Civic Engagement
Sawmill Neighborhood-Student Advisory Counsel
Whittier Community Learning Center
VSA AmeriCorps Team
YouthBuild Albuquerque
Youth Development Inc. LENS Project
Program Name
6
1
1
1
1
17
8
1
52
11
2
6
1
1
7
27
10
20
# ofMembers
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
Education Awards Program
Education Awards Program
AmeriCorps*National
AmeriCorps*VISTA
Education Awards Program
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*State
AmeriCorps*VISTA
Education Awards Program
Education Awards Program
Education Awards Program
Education Awards Program
AmeriCorps*State
AmeriCorps*State
AmeriCorps*National
Program Type
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Primary City
AmeriCorps in New Mexico
Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 29, 2005
Eastern Plains Council of Government
Ben Archer Health Center
Regis University-Colorado Campus Compact
San Juan College Center For Senior Leadership
Northwst NM CDC
Teach For America New Mexico
Catholic Network of Volunteer Service
Catholic Network of Volunteer Service
Catholic Network of Volunteer Service
Catholic Network of Volunteer Service
Catholic Network of Volunteer Service
Families and Youth
Mesilla Valley Youth Foundation, Inc.
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
RISD
Sponsor Organization (if different)
AmeriCorps Works for Eastern New Mexico
Safe:New Mexico
San Juan College
San Juan Service Corps
McKinley County
Northwest NM CDC
Expanding the Impact of Teach For America
Border Servant Corps- La Casa Inc.
Border Servant Corps- Colonias DevelopmentCouncil
Border Servant Corps- Community of Hope
Border Servant Corps- Jardin de los Ninos
Border Servant Corps- Mesilla Valley Habitat forHumanity
C.A.R.A.S. AmeriCorps Program
Court Youth Center
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps AmeriCorps
New Mexico Senior Olympics, Inc.
Roswell's AmeriCorps Program
Aging and Long-Term Care Department
Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity
Program Name
4
2
23
4
4
5
62
2
1
1
1
1
32
8
114
5
1
3
4
# ofMembers
AmeriCorps*State
AmeriCorps*National
Education Awards Program
AmeriCorps*State
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*National
Education Awards Program
Education Awards Program
Education Awards Program
Education Awards Program
Education Awards Program
AmeriCorps*State
AmeriCorps*State
AmeriCorps*State
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*State
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*National
Program Type
Clovis
Columbus
Farmington
Farmington
Gallup
Gallup
Gallup
La Cruces
Las Cruces
Las Cruces
Las Cruces
Las Cruces
Las Cruces
Las Cruces
Ranchos de Taos
Roswell
Roswell
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Primary City
AmeriCorps in New Mexico
Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 29, 2005
459Total Number of AmeriCorps Members
The Wellness Coalition
Sponsor Organization (if different)
Family Support Services/Volunteer ManagementServices
Program Name
9
# ofMembers
AmeriCorps*State
Program Type
Silver City
Notes:
Primary City
If there are programs with identical names in separate entries, they are different grants to the same organization. If no members areshown, either the grant is for planning or technical assistance, or enrollment data was not available at the time of printing.
Learn and Serve America in New Mexico
Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 29, 2005
Primary City Sponsor Organization (if different)Program Name Number of
Participants Program Type
Albuquerque
Albuquerque
Anthony
Espanola
Santa Fe
Silver City
Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute
New Mexico Public Education Department
"Unidos Si Podemos" Service Learning Project -Extension
Mountainside Branch YMCA
Gadsden Independent School District
Northern New Mexico Community College
New Mexico Department of Education
Silver Consolidated School District
Higher Education
K-12 Community-Based
K-12 School-Based
Higher Education
K-12 School-Based
K-12 School-Based
Notes:
2
13,300
30
3,200
16,532Total Number of Learn and Serve Participants
If no participants are shown, either the grant is for planning or technical assistance, or enrollment data was not available at thetime of printing, or the organization listed is the primary grantee and the participants are listed by its subgrantees.
Presidential Freedom Scholarships: Two students from the junior or senior class in each high school in the United States may receive a $1000 college scholarship for outstanding leadership in service to community. This is a matching scholarship: $500 is provided by a local organization such as the PTA or Kiwanis and $500 is provided by Learn and Serve America. Since 2000, more than 212 New Mexico students have received thesescholarships.
ContactsNew Mexico
New Mexico State Office120 S. Federal PlaceRoom 315Santa Fe, NM 87501-2026
