AmeriCorps Grantees
AmeriCorps is a national service program providing opportunities for individuals to serve their communities. In exchange for a living stipend, educational award and valuable on-the-job experience, members work for one year in nonprofit organizations, educational foundations and government agencies, helping mentor at-risk students, train job-seekers, conserve public land, and much more.
Below is a list of current AmeriCorps programs in Florida. Please contact the organization directly to learn more about current service opportunities or click here to find a service opportunity.
| Organization Name | Organization Description | Program Focus | Counties Served | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achieve Miami | The Achieve Miami Inc proposes a planning grant to focus on placing trained, full-time teachers in Florida K-12 classrooms. | Planning | Miami-Dade, Broward | Lauren Barnes 1951 NW 7th Ave, Suite 600 Miami, FL 33136 lauren@teacheraccelerator.org 786-347-3499 |
| Ampact | AmeriCorps Volunteers provide academic services to preschoolers ages 3-5, resulting in kindergarten readiness. | Education | Broward, Manatee, Orange | Chanelle Pough 1200 Washington Ave. S, Ste 310 Minneapolis, MN 55415 chanelle.pough@ampact.us 305-432-1792 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Martin County | The Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County AmeriCorps Volunteers deliver English Language Arts support to students performing below grade level. | Education | Martin | Jackie Price PO Box 910 Hobe Sound, FL 33475 jprice@bgcmartin.org 772-545-1255 |
| Boys and Girls Club of North Central Florida | AmeriCorps Volunteers serve at after school and Head Start locations in Taylor County and Lafayette County. AmeriCorps Volunteers assist youth with academic based activities to improve academic performance, school readiness gains for early childhood participants and progress toward individualized functional academic goals for adults with disabilities. | Education | Taylor, Lafayette | Emily Ketring 918 N. Washington St. Perry, FL 32347 emily@bgcperry.com 850-371-1651 |
| Boys and Girls Club of North Central Florida | The Boys and Girls Club of North Central Florida proposes a planning grant to focus on designing and preparing for expansion of an AmeriCorps supported small group academic support program in Boys and Girls Clubs across Florida. | Planning | Taylor, Lafayette | Emily Ketring 918 N. Washington St. Perry, FL 32347 emily@bgcperry.com 850-371-1651 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Northeast Florida | The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida (BGCNEF) proposes a planning grant to focus on the development of a youth engagement and economic mobility intervention that reconnects opportunity youth to postsecondary education and career pathways through mentorship, career pathway navigation, and structured workforce exposure. | Planning | Alachua, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St Johns | Saralyn Grass 10 S Newnan St., 2nd Fl Jacksonville, FL 32202 saralyng@bgcnf.org 904-651-5959 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Palm Beach County | AmeriCorps Volunteers provide out-of-school academic support, mentoring and college/career activities to high school age youth at clubs and middle and high schools across Palm Beach County. | Education | Palm Beach | Gesella Nolan 800 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 204 West Palm Beach, FL 33407-1946 gnolan@BGCPBC.org 561-683-3287 x1157 |
| Branches | AmeriCorps Volunteers provide after school tutoring and mentoring to K-12 youth throughout Miami-Dade. AmeriCorps Volunteers increase the reading and literacy skills of students through after school and summer programming. | Education | Miami-Dade | Matt Hill 11500 NW 12th Ave. Miami, FL 33168 mhill@branchesfl.org 305-442-8306 |
| Breakthrough Miami | AmeriCorps Volunteers provide academic and life skills mentoring for 5th to 9th grade students at independent school sites in Miami-Dade County to increase academic improvement of students served, specifically addressing summer learning loss. | Education | Broward, Miami-Dade | Tasha Edmonds 3250 SW 3rd Ave, 6th Floor Miami, FL 33129 Tasha@breakthroughmiami.org 786-603-3660 |
| Broward College | AmeriCorps Volunteers provide peer mentoring to all students, with a special focus on first-generation college students. Their mentoring works to develop student competencies around study skills, academics, scholarship applications and adaptation to college life. | Education | Broward | Dr. Farah Pierre 111 E Las Olas Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301-2206 fpierre1@broward.edu 954-201-8412 |
| Centro Campesino | AmeriCorps Volunteers provide after-school tutoring and summer programming at community centers in Florida City. Members also serve as counselors at summer camp programs. | Education | Miami-Dade | Barbara Cesar 35801 SW 186 Ave PO Box 343449 Florida City, FL 33034 bcesar@ccfcfl.org 305-245-7738 ext 237 |
| City of Orlando | AmeriCorps Volunteers provide academic and career counseling program services to high school juniors and seniors. AmeriCorps Volunteers provide workforce readiness training and ensure that every high school senior has a career or educational opportunity upon high school graduation. | Education | Orange | Dan Toffoli 595 N Primrose Dr. Orlando, FL 32803 Daniel.toffoli@cityoforlando.net 407-246-4225 |
| City of Tampa | AmeriCorps Volunteers deliver conservation and natural resources services focused on education and service designed to improve lives of residents in Tampa, Florida. AmeriCorps Volunteers are responsible for improving public land and providing individuals with information on conservation practices. | Environment | Hillsborough | Rebecca Young 306 E Jackson St Tampa, FL 33602 Rebecca.Young@tampagov.net 813-274-3342 |
| City Year Jacksonville | AmeriCorps Volunteers provide after school tutoring and mentoring to K-12 youth throughout Miami-Dade. AmeriCorps Volunteers increase the reading and literacy skills of students through after school and summer programming. | Education | Duval | Quintin Griffin 40 East Adams Street LL15 Jacksonville, FL 32202 qgriffin@cityyear.org 904-423-2099 |
| City Year Miami | AmeriCorps Volunteers provide after school tutoring and mentoring to K-12 youth throughout Miami-Dade. AmeriCorps Volunteers increase the reading and literacy skills of students through after school and summer programming. | Education | Miami-Dade | Erica Jones 44 W Flagler Street Miami, FL 33130 ejones2@cityyear.org 786-406-7900 |
| City Year Orlando | AmeriCorps Volunteers provide after school tutoring and mentoring to K-12 youth throughout Miami-Dade. AmeriCorps Volunteers increase the reading and literacy skills of students through after school and summer programming. | Education | Orange | Caryn Martinez 3165 McCroy Place, Ste 122 Orlando, FL 32803 Caryn.martinez@cityyear.org 407-581-7584 |
| Communities In Schools of Jacksonville | AmeriCorps Volunteers provide reading tutoring services to students in grades K-8th grade. The goal of the program is to increase reading skills of students through individual and small group reading tutoring. | Education | Duval | Sharneka Rollings 6261 Dupont Station Court E. Jacksonville, FL 32217 srollins@cisjax.org 904-469-3045 |
| Community Training Works | AmeriCorps Volunteers engage in conservation of public lands. Service activities include tree and brush removal, trail construction, trail maintenance, debris removal and habitat restoration. | Environment | Escambia, Hillsborough, Palm Beach, St Johns | Susan Murphy 3295 Crawfordville Hwy, Ste C1 Crawfordville, FL 32327 susanmurphy@ctwfl.com 321-956-3940 |
| Firewall Centers | AmeriCorps Volunteers provide in school and after school support to students in fifteen Broward County elementary, middle, and high schools. Services include academic tutoring to improve attendance and course performance. | Education | Broward | Kyle Klee 3363 W Commercial Blvd. Suite 200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Kyle@firewallcenters.org 513-258-3305 |
| Florida Department of Environmental Protection | AmeriCorps Volunteers commit their service terms to exotic plant management and trail improvement in Florida State Parks, as well as serving as an AmeriCorps Disaster Response Team. AmeriCorps Volunteers are responsible for treating infested acres of invasive exotic plants, assessing and improving recreational use trails for user accessibility and safety. AmeriCorps Volunteers also leverage hundreds of volunteers who engage in invasive exotic plant management, trail improvement, and disaster mitigation. | Environment | Statewide | Adriana Betancourt Buereau of Operational Services 4801 Camp Ranch Rd. Gainseville, FL 32641 Adriana.M.Bentacourt@dep.state.fl.us 850-766-3327 |
| Florida Department of Juvenile Justice | The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) proposes a planning grant to focus on providing access to instructional classroom and tutoring support for youth engaged in career and technical education (CTE) programming within structured environments at residential facilities located statewide to improve academic performance and increase military leadership opportunities for further advancement. | Planning | Statewide | Jennifer Donald 2737 Centerview Dr, Ste 2300 Tallahassee, FL 32399 Jennifer.Donald@fldjj.gov 850-717-2873 |
| Goodwill Industries of South Florida | AmeriCorps Volunteers provide workforce readiness training, job coaching and employment navigation to individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment, resulting in increased employability skills. | Economic Prosperity | Miami-Dade, Broward | Darrell Cunningham 2121 NW 21st Street Miami, FL 33142 dcunningham@goodwillmiami.org 786-795-1141 |
| Greater Miami Service Corps | AmeriCorps Volunteers provide conservation and natural resources services including educating households on how to conserve energy and improving public land. | Environment | Miami-Dade | Deborah Dorsett 810 NW 28th Street Miami, FL 33127 ddorsett@gmscmiami.com 305-638-4672 |
| HANDY | AmeriCorps Volunteers provide academic support services to youth in after school settings and workforce development and job placement opportunities for AmeriCorps Volunteers. | Economic Prosperity | Broward | Rashani Boynton 2101 North Andrews Ave Wilton Manors, FL 33311 rboynton@handyinc.org 954-548-7023 |
| Hispanic Unity of Florida | AmeriCorps Volunteers provide job readiness coaching and employability trainings in addition to nutrition access and education resulting in improved job readiness and food security. | Economic Prosperity | Broward | Carolina Urrechaga 5840 Johnson St. Hollywood, FL 33021-5636 currechaga@hispanicunity.org 754-226-3035 |
| Lead for America | The National Lead For America Inc (Lead For America) proposes a planning grant to focus on conducting a feasibility study and landscape analysis to design a service-to-career pipeline that prepares AmeriCorps members for cybersecurity and AI-readiness roles through workforce-aligned curriculum and possible pre-apprenticeship models. | Planning | Statewide | Franklin Winters 7901 4th St. N, Ste 300 St. Petersburg, FL 33702 franklin.winters@leadforamerica.org 240-478-1586 |
| Literacy Alliance of Northeast Florida | AmeriCorps Volunteers provide basic literacy, adult education and GED preparation for adult learners in Duval County. | Economic Prosperity | Duval | Nickie Chatman Brown 40 E Adams St, Suite 30 Jacksonville, FL 32202-3358 Nbrown@literacyallnefl.org 904-703-1814 |
| Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County | AmeriCorps Volunteers serve as tutors in schools and in adult education programs to increase literacy and employability skills. AmeriCorps Volunteers provide tutoring as Graduation Coaches in local high schools and as reading tutors in elementary schools. | Economic Prosperity | Palm Beach | Megan Wiston 3651 Quantum Blvd Boynton Beach, FL 33426 mwiston@literacypbc.org 561-767-3360 |
| Overtown Youth Center | AmeriCorps Volunteers mentor students as part of the Inspire. Engage. Employ program, which supports K-12 youth in developing their career readiness. AmeriCorps Volunteers mentor program participants at the Overtown Youth Center and at Booker T. Washington Senior High School in the Overtown neighborhood of Miami, as they develop workforce employability and financial literacy skills. | Education | Miami-Dade | Clinique Smith PO Box 16940 Miami, FL 33101 clinique.smith@overtownyouth.org 305-349-1204 x228 |
| Palm Beach State College | The Palm Beach State College proposes a planning grant to focus on developing a peer mentoring model that supports first-year students in workforce education, degree, and certificate programs to improve retention, completion, and overall student success. | Planning | Palm Beach | Karline Prophete 4200 Congress Ave Lake Worth, FL 33461 prophetk@pbsc.edu 561-868-3875 |
| Polk Education Foundation | AmeriCorps Volunteers provide reading tutoring services to elementary students in grades K-3. The goal of the program is to significantly increase reading skills of students. | Education | Polk | Stephanie Narramore 1530 Shumate Dr Bartow, FL 33831 stephanie.narramore@polk-fl.net 863-534-0519 x208 |
| READ USA | AmeriCorps Volunteers are teen tutors in a one-to-one instructional model utilizing systematic, supportive reading curriculum. AmeriCorps Volunteers provide literacy instruction focused on reading fluency, phonemic awareness, and comprehension skills to increase grade-level reading proficiency. | Education | Duval | Dr. Robert H. Kelly, Jr. PO Box 331067 Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 rob@readusainc.com 904-732-3872 |
| SailFuture | SailFuture AmeriCorps Volunteers support youth residents in licensed residential foster care programs and at a local high school. AmeriCorps Volunteers are responsible for improvements in youth stability, academic engagement, life-skills development, and workforce readiness for young people impacted by foster care. | Healthy Futures | Hillsborough, Pinellas, Sarasota | Michael Long 2154 27th Ave N St. Petersburg, FL 33713 mlong@sailfuture.org 727-967-6495 |
| Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay | AmeriCorps Volunteers support veterans to access community resources to improve independent living skills and transition into permanent housing. | Veterans | Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas | Pam Plager 1306 W Sligh Ave. Tampa, FL 33604 pplager@seniorsinservice.org 813-838-5565 |
| Springfield Preservation and Revitalization (SPAR) Council | The Springfield Preservation and Revitalization Council, Inc. proposes a planning grant to focus on environmental stewardship community interventions including invasive species removal, debris removal, plant establishment, and education/training in environmental stewardship as well as economic opportunity community interventions including job training. | Planning | Duval | Michael Haskins 1321 N Main St Jacksonville, FL 32206 executivedirector@sparcouncil.org 904-353-7727 |
| Teach for America – Florida | AmeriCorps Volunteers serve as full-time teachers in schools in Duval, Hillsborough, and Miami-Dade Counties. AmeriCorps Volunteers represent a Professional Corps and are recent college graduates who serve two-year terms as teachers. The program increases student academic achievement and places highly qualified teachers in schools. | Education | Duval, Miami-Dade, Hillsborough | Alex Marasco 1951 NW 7th Ave, Suite 300 Miami, FL 33136 Alex.Marasco@teachforamerica.org 860-539-7142 |
| The Protential Foundation | Protential proposes a planning grant to create an AmeriCorps program to leverage the power of soccer to transform the futures of Florida’s underserved youth. AmeriCorps Volunteers will tutor, mentor and coach the next generation of community gamechangers. | Planning | Duval, Putnam, St Johns | Tony Williams 409 Montego Bay Ct St. Augustine, FL 32080 twilliams@protential.org 484-252-3779 |
| University of Florida – GatorCorps | AmeriCorps Volunteers serve to improve individual’s resiliency in disasters for the communities of Gainesville, Jacksonville, and Cedar Key through science education, training in resilience tools and techniques and capacity building. | Environment | Alachua, Clay, Duval, Lee, Levy | Abdula-Hai Thomas UF College of Design Construction and Planning PO Box 115701 Gainesville, FL 32611-5701 abdulhai.thomas@ufl.edu 904-382-3392 |
| University of North Florida | AmeriCorps Volunteers serve in the Jacksonville Teacher Residency (JTR) program to prepare for long-term careers as teachers in urban schools. The goal of the program is workforce development for future teachers and to enhance student learning gains in Duval County schools. | Education | Duval | Dr. Jamey Burns 1 UNF Drive Jacksonville, FL 32224 jamey.burns@unf.edu 904-620-5670 |