Peace Through Action Received Federal Award to Plan AmeriCorps Program Focused on Peace
Peace Through Action USA is pleased to have received a grant in 2023-2024 from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, to plan a national service program focused on increasing peace in the United States!
AmeriCorps announced awards to Peace Through Action and others, through the first of its kind AmeriCorps State and National American Rescue Plan Planning Grants funding opportunity. When making the announcement earlier this year, AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith said, “these inaugural planning grants will give our community partners much-needed time and resources to develop innovative and effective solutions that leverage service to tackle urgent local challenges.”
The federal funds awarded helped Peace Through Action plan a national service program that would be excellent, compliant, enduring, and ready to compete for an AmeriCorps program grant. The AmeriCorps investment of $76,717 was matched with $52,428 in private funding.
The national service program we planned, Peace Through Action AmeriCorps, will provide opportunities for Americans to do something practical for peace by implementing democracy strengthening, social cohesion, and peacebuilding interventions in socially stressed communities seeking to ensure safety, foster bridging, cultivate belonging, and increase peace among their people and their places.
“Americans agree on very little these days, but one belief we do share is that we are a nation with too many hurting people. Peace Through Action seeks to change that. AmeriCorps national service is a solution—and will be our solution—to this critical challenge of our time,” said Bob Reeg, Peace Through Action USA chief executive officer and founder.
“Placing servant leaders in U.S. communities for peacebuilding is Peace Through Action’s intended special contribution to the improvement of social conditions in our country,” said Pam Zeutenhorst, Peace Through Action USA chair. “We are proud that AmeriCorps sees merit in our approach. The federal agency’s selection of Peace Through Action for a national service planning grant signals its confidence that we are on the right track. AmeriCorps determined that we are qualified to get the mission accomplished—and we will!”, said Zeutenhorst.
Read our full announcement here.
About AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, provides opportunities for Americans to serve their country domestically, address the nation’s most pressing challenges, improve lives and communities, and strengthen civic engagement. Each year, the agency places more than 200,000 AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in intensive service roles; and empowers millions more to serve as long-term, short-term, or one-time volunteers. Learn more at AmeriCorps.gov.
AmeriCorps offers opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds to be a part of the national service community, grow personally and professionally, and receive benefits for their service. Learn how to get involved at AmeriCorps.gov/serve.
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