AmeriCorps State and National

Administrator: OneStar Foundation

Geographic Scope: Texas statewide

Overview:
AmeriCorps State and National is a federal-state partnership administered by OneStar Foundation that develops and implements state-specific national service programs. It is a federal agency for volunteerism and national service that places more than 250,000 AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in intensive service roles annually.

Funding Amounts:

• 2024 cycle: $32.7 million funding 3,282 AmeriCorps members across 35 organizations
• 2025 cycle: $29.8 million funding 2,961 AmeriCorps members across 30 programs

Focus Areas:

• Education (tutoring children in rural classrooms, student success)
• Disaster response & recovery
• Health (expanding access to healthcare)
• Environmental stewardship
• Economic opportunity
• Support for veterans & military families
• Food security (distributing food to children and families in need)

Member Benefits:

• Living allowance
• Health care coverage
• Childcare support
• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award upon successful completion of service term (worth $13.7 million statewide in 2025)
• Award can be used to pay for college, vocational training, or repay student loans

Eligible Applicants:
Nonprofits, schools, clinics, shelters, and local faith-based organizations seeking to expand service capacity

Contact Information:

• OneStar Foundation
• 2200 East Martin Luther King Blvd, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78702
• 3000 Pegasus Park Dr, Suite 718, Dallas, Texas 75247
• Website: onestarfoundation.org

Partner Organizations (2025 Awardees):
AccessHealth Amarillo, Independent School District, American YouthWorks Health Corps, American YouthWorks Texas Conservation Corps, Austin Achieve Public Schools, Boys & Girls Club of Pharr-San Juan, Breakthrough Central Texas, ChildFund International, City Teaching Alliance, City Year Dallas, City Year San Antonio, College Advising Corps, College Possible, Collegiate Edu-Nation, Communities In Schools of Central Texas, Communities In Schools of North Texas, Communities In Schools of San Antonio, Equal Heart, Imagine Art, Legacy Community Health, Literacy First, Project Transformation North Texas, Reading Partners North Texas, Relay Graduate School of Education, Sewa International, Teach For America Texas, Southmost College, Travis County 4-H CAPITAL, The University of Texas—Rio Grande Valley, West Texas A&M University

How to Apply

For Individuals Seeking AmeriCorps Positions:

1. Visit my.americorps.gov or VolunteerTX.org
2. Search for available AmeriCorps positions in Texas
3. Review position details and organizational information
4. Submit application directly through the portal

For Organizations Seeking AmeriCorps Grants:

• Organizations apply for AmeriCorps State and National grants through a competitive federal process
• OneStar serves as the state service commission administering awards
• Grants are made to eligible nonprofits, schools, and organizations
• Applicants must demonstrate capacity to recruit, train, and supervise AmeriCorps members
• For specific organizational application details, contact OneStar directly

Application Resources:

• Visit: onestarfoundation.org for AmeriCorps resources and application guidance
• Organizations can leverage AmeriCorps funding to jumpstart new initiatives, scale services, and advance their mission