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Puerto Rico 2004 - 2005
Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 29, 2005
AmeriCorps: This year AmeriCorps will provide more than 200 individuals the opportunity toprovide intensive, results-driven service to meet education, environmental, public safety and otherpressing needs in communities across Puerto Rico. Roughly three-quarters of all AmeriCorps grantfunding goes to the Governor-appointed Puerto Rico State Commission on Community Service & SocialAction, which in turn awards grants to nonprofit groups to respond to local needs. Most of theremainder of the grant funding is distributed by the Corporation directly to multi-state and nationalorganizations through a competitive grants process. Other individuals will serve throughAmeriCorps*VISTA, whose members help bring individuals and communities out of poverty by servingfull-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 programfor men and women between the ages of 18 and 24. In exchange for their service, AmeriCorpsmembers earn an education award of up to $4,725 that can be used to pay for college or to pay backqualified student loans. Since 1994, more than 2,200 Puerto Rico residents have qualified forAmericorps Education Awards totaling more than $9,300,000.
Learn and Serve America: Learn and Serve America provides grants to schools, colleges,and nonprofit groups to support efforts to engage more than 20 Puerto Rico students in communityservice linked to academic achievement and the development of civic skills. This type of learning, calledservice learning, improves communities while preparing young people for a lifetime of responsiblecitizenship. In addition to providing grants, Learn and Serve America serves as a resource on serviceand service-learning to teachers, faculty members, schools, and community groups.
Meeting community needs in Puerto Rico. More than 2,700 people of all ages and backgrounds arehelping to meet local needs, strengthen communities, and increase civic engagement through 51 national service projectsacross Puerto Rico. 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 $7,200,000 to support Puerto Rico communitiesthrough three national service initiatives:
Senior Corps: More than 2,400 seniors in Puerto Rico contribute their time and talents in one ofthree Senior Corps programs. Foster Grandparents serve one-on-one as tutors and mentors to more than 8,500 young people who have special needs. Senior Companions help more than 2,500 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 130 groups across Puerto Rico.
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.
Puerto Rico At a Glance
Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of May 5, 2005
37 216 $2,317,137
AmeriCorps*NationalAmeriCorps*VISTAEducation Awards Program (National)
AmeriCorps2
341
Program Sites
19 196 1
Participants $193,457 $2,123,280
$400
ProgramFunding
AmeriCorps Total
12 2,481 $3,319,698
Foster Grandparent ProgramRetired and Senior Volunteer ProgramSenior Companion Program
Senior Corps 4 3 5
Projects
609 1,442 430
$1,720,606 $221,122 $1,377,970
ProgramFunding
This figure represents the maximum potential value of AmeriCorps Education Awards that can be earned by AmeriCorps membersserving in Puerto Rico. 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.
Puerto Rico is served by the AmeriCorps*NCCC campus located in Charleston, South Carolina. In the past year, AmeriCorps*NCCC teams have served on projects in
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.
Participants
2 20 $559,593
K-12 School-BasedHigher Education
Learn and Serve America 1 1
GranteesN/A
20
Participants
$479,493 $80,100
ProgramFunding
Learn and Serve America TotalProgram Totals 51 2,717 $6,314,338
N/A 1 1
$89,775 $926,100
$4,725 $1,020,600
3
2Education
Award
$1,020,600
Total Corporation Funding (including AmeriCorps Education Awards) $7,334,938
Senior Corps Total
Subgrantees
Senior Corps in Puerto Rico
Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of April 29, 2005
Caguas
Cayey
Juncos
Ponce
Ponce
San Juan
San Juan
San Juan
San Juan
San Juan
San Juan
Yabucoa
Primary City
Senior Companion Program / Programa AmigosAcompañantes
Cayey FGP
Senior Companion Program -Juncos
Ponce FGP
Ponce SCP
RSVP
SCP San Juan
Alzheimer's SCP
Hope for the Aged FGP
Municipality of San Juan FGP
RSVP Mun. of San Juan
Corporacion Gericola RSVP
Senior Companion Program
Foster Grandparent Program
Senior Companion Program
Foster Grandparent Program
Senior Companion Program
RSVP
Senior Companion Program
Senior Companion Program
Foster Grandparent Program
Foster Grandparent Program
RSVP
RSVP
Program TypeNumber of Participants
63
104
84
111
53
639
111
119
246
148
300
503
Total Number of Senior Corps Volunteers 2,481
Program NameSponsor Organization (if different)
Central Region Board on Elderly Affairs
Corp Reg De Guayama De Srvs Comunidad
Hope For the Aged Inc
Consejo De Salud De La Comunidad
Consejo De Salud De La Comunidad
Admin.For Families&Children-Dp of Family
Bd of Community Service-Hope For Aged
Governor's Office on Elderly Affairs
Hope For the Aged Inc
Municipality of San Juan
Municipality of San Juan
Gericulture Corp. Humacao Region
AmeriCorps in Puerto Rico
Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of May 5, 2005
Rural Oppotunities Puerto Rico, Inc.
Programa De Apoyo Y Enlace Comunitario, Inc.
Casa Del Peregrino Aguadilla, Inc.
San Agustin Del Coqui
Oficina Para La Promocion Y El DesarrolloHumano
Municipality of Caguas-Community Development
Colegio Universitario Del Este
Colegio Universitario Del Este
Universidad del Este
Asociacion Pro Juventud Y Com. Del Barrio Palmas
Catholic Network of Volunteer Service
Corporacion de Servios de Salud y MedicinaAvanzada (COSSMA
Municipality of Cidrta
Sponsor Organization (if different)
Rural Opportunities Puerto Rico, Inc.
Programa de Apoyo y Enlace Comunitario, Inc.
Casa del Peregrino Aguadilla, Inc.
La Tierra Prometida, Inc.
Municipality of Aguadilla
PESCA, Inc.
San Agustin del Coqui
Oficina para la Promocion y el Desarrollo Humano
Municipality of Caguas-Community Develop
Universidad del Este/Community TechnologyCenter(CTC)
Universidad del Este/Gear Up
Universidad del Este/Job Development
Asociacion Pro Juventud y Comunidad del BarrioPalmas
Change a Heart-St. Francis Center for Respite andRehabilitation
Community HealthCorps-Cidra, PR
Municipality of Cidra
Puerto Rico Youth At Risk, Inc.
Universidad del Turabo
Centro de Intervencion e Integracion Paso a Paso,Inc.
Program Name
3
1
2
9
25
1
1
7
7
9
2
4
6
1
14
4
5
3
7
# ofMembers
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
Education Awards Program
AmeriCorps*National
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
Program Type
Adjuntas
Aguada
Aguadilla
Aguadilla
Aguadilla
Aguadilla
Aguas Buenas
Arecibo
Caguas
Carolina
Carolina
Carolina
Catano
Cayey
Cidra
Cidra
Guaynabo
Gurabo
Hatillo
Primary City
AmeriCorps in Puerto Rico
Information on the 2004 - 2005 program year current as of May 5, 2005
216Total Number of AmeriCorps Members
Asociacion Mayaguezana de Personas conImpedimentos, Inc.
Mayaguez Children's Library
Pontifical Cotholic University of Puerto
Saint Luke'S Home Care And Hospice Program
American Red Cross of Puerto Rico
American Red Cross of Puerto Rico
Fondos Unidos De Puerto Rico
Red de Ayuda Comunal de Emergencias, Inc.
Sponsor Organization (if different)
Municipality of Maunabo
Asoc. Mayaguezana de Personas con Impedimentos,Inc.
Mayaguez Childrens Library
Municipality of Moca-PAEC
Municipality of Orocovis
Centros Sor Isolina Ferre, Inc
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico
Saint Luke's Home Care and Hospice Program
Proyecto La Nueva Esperanza
American Red Cross
National Preparedness & Response Corps-PuertoRico
Fondos Unidos de Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Assistive Technology Project
Re-ACE
Sports and Recreation Department
University of the Sacred Heart
Municipality of Vega Baja
Municipality of Yabucoa
Program Name
7
3
3
4
3
11
10
4
4
5
5
4
10
5
9
7
5
6
# ofMembers
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*National
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA
Program Type
Maunabo
Mayaguez
Mayaguez
Moca
Orocovis
Ponce
Ponce
Ponce
San Antonio
San Juan
San Juan
San Juan
San Juan
San Juan
San Juan
San Juan
Vega Baja
Yabucoa
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 Puerto Rico
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
Cayey
San Juan
San Juan
Department of Education of Puerto Rico
University of the Sacred Heart
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
Learn and Serve America of Puerto Rico
Director, Community-Based Learning Center
Higher Education
K-12 School-Based
Higher Education
Notes:
20
20Total 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 27 Puerto Rico students have received thesescholarships.
ContactsPuerto Rico
Puerto Rico State Office150 Carlos Chardon AveSuite 662San Juan, PR 00918-1737
(787) 766-5314 (787) [email protected]
Southeast Region - Charleston, SC2231 S. Hobson Ave.Charleston, SC 29405-2430
843-743-8600 x3008 843-743-8609
Elaine J Rosario
Calle Calaf (PO Box 190759)Piso 10, Oficina 1001San Juan, PR 00919-0759
787-759-8910 787-753-1362
CNCS Headquarters1201 New York Avenue NW, Rm 9314Washington, DC 20525
202-606-5000x205 [email protected]
Calle Calaf #38P.O. Box 190759San Juan, PR 00919-0759
787-759-8910 [email protected]
Olga Aldrich
Elson Nash
Loretta Cordova
Jeffrey Biel
Puerto Rico Department of Education
Puerto Rico State Commission on Community Service & Social Action
For more information about AmeriCorps and Community-based Learn and Serve programs, contact:
For more information about AmeriCorps*VISTA and Senior Corps programs, contact:
For more information about Learn and Serve America Higher Education programs, contact:
For more information about AmeriCorps*NCCC efforts, contact the regional campus:
For more information about Learn and Serve America School Based K-12 programs,contact:
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For further information, please visit www.nationalservice.org
