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Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition Grant

AC offers this federal opportunity for work related to Community Development, Consumer Protection, Disaster Prevention and Relief.…

Official application

Award

Not specified

Deadline

October 20, 2026

3 days

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Decision snapshot

Potential award

Not specified

Official deadline

October 20, 2026

3 days

Eligibility evidence

2 confirmed criteria

5 checks available

Application load

High effort

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Start here

Confirm eligibility

Check your fit in about 60 seconds.

Eligibility requirementsQuestion 1 of 5
About 60 seconds totalConfirmed criterion

Does your organization have the required nonprofit status?

What does this mean?

Eligible nonprofits are named in the source requirements.

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This is an explainable self-assessment, not a win probability or legal determination. Hard eligibility conflicts are never averaged against softer program-fit signals. Always verify the official notice.

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Nonprofit status

Eligible nonprofits are named in the source requirements.

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confirmed

Geography

Nationwide availability is inferred from the catalog record; confirm the official notice.

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inferred

Organization size

No organization-size limit was captured.

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unclear

Program area

Community Development, Consumer Protection, Disaster Prevention and Relief, Education, Employment, Labor and Training, Environment, Food and Nutrition, Health

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inferred

Population served

No specific population was captured.

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unclear

Matching funds

Matching or cost-share funding is required.

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Registrations

SAM.gov and Grants.gov registration may be required; confirm in the notice.

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inferred

Exclusions

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Grant-writer assessment

Understand the opportunity

Start with the practical interpretation. Open the complete source narrative when you need the underlying detail.

Plain-English explanation

Plain-English explanation

AC offers this federal opportunity for work related to Community Development, Consumer Protection, Disaster Prevention and Relief. Organizations serving National should verify the requirements below before committing proposal time.

Not yet confirmed

What the funder is trying to accomplish

A specific statement of funder intent has not yet been editorially reviewed. Use the official description and program priorities as the controlling source.

Plain-English explanation

Strong-fit project signals

Projects should demonstrate a direct, substantive connection to Community Development, Consumer Protection, Disaster Prevention and Relief. This is directional guidance, not an eligibility determination.

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What reviewers may prioritize

Review criteria have not yet been captured. Do not assume general best practices replace the scoring criteria in the official notice.

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Source-backed synopsis

What this grant funds

AmeriCorps improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. AmeriCorps brings people together to tackle some of the country’s most pressing challenges through national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve with organizations dedicated to the improvement of communities and those serving. AmeriCorps helps make service a cornerstone of our national culture. This funding announcement is an opportunity for communities to apply for funding to engage adults ages 55 and older in tackling the community’s most pressing needs through the AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP program. This is an open competition across all states and territories.

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Decision economics

Size the opportunity

Use the source facts below to judge whether the likely return justifies the application effort.

Award range
Not specified
Total program funding
Not specified
Expected awards
Not specified
Geography
National
Cost share
Required
Assistance listing
Not specified

Mission alignment

Compare your program with Community Development, Consumer Protection, Disaster Prevention and Relief.

Geographic fit

National

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Working plan

Build the application

The generated milestones are planning aids. Only the official notice establishes required dates.

Requirements captured

Other requirements
State Service Commission and/or States and US TerritoriesFor the category of private institutions of higher education, only non-profit institutions of higher education are eligible.
Submission system
Grants.gov
Attachments
Full competition information and resources
Contact
Rebecca Curtis Grantor · RSVPCompetition@americorps.gov · 202-815-4986

Official deadline

October 20, 2026

High effort based on requirements currently captured.

  1. Draft the narrative and detailed budget.

  2. Finalize project design, outcomes, and supporting evidence.

  3. Confirm eligibility, registrations, partners, and internal approval.

05Past behaviorCompare historical awardsHistorical patterns provide context, but do not predict or guarantee future funding decisions.
No licensed historical awards are currently linked to this opportunity.
06Audit trailVerify the evidenceSee where the facts came from, when they were checked, and what has materially changed.

Source record

What “source verified” means

The official record was successfully checked. Verification does not mean every eligibility or application field has been extracted. Read the methodology →

Verification
verified
Source
grants gov
Last checked
10/16/2026, 1:18:00 PM
Content updated
10/16/2026, 1:18:01 PM
Review
Automated normalization; not yet expert-reviewed
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Material changes

  1. Updated eligibility, eligibility details.

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Verify before applying. Official funder documents control. Derived analysis and preparation dates should not replace the notice.
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Quick answersFrequently asked questionsGet concise answers about Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition Grant.
Is Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition Grant currently open?

Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is October 20, 2026, with 3 days remaining. Because funders can amend or extend notices, confirm the date and submission instructions on the official application page. The source was last checked 10/16/2026.

How much funding does Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition Grant provide?

Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition Grant lists Not specified per award. The expected number of awards has not been captured, so the award range alone should not be treated as an estimate of competitiveness.

Who can apply to Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition Grant?

County governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education;… Applicants should still complete the eligibility quiz and verify every condition in the official notice; a general fit does not override exclusions or registration requirements.

Does Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition Grant require matching funds?

Yes. A cost-share or matching requirement is recorded for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition Grant. Confirm the required percentage, eligible contribution types, documentation, and whether the commitment must be secured at submission—the current summary should not replace the official budget rules.

What should I prepare before applying to Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP Competition Grant?

High effort is expected. The captured requirements include other requirements, submission system, attachments, contact. Start by confirming eligibility and registrations, then work backward from October 20, 2026 using the preparation plan above.