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AmeriCorps State and National

The Onestar Foundation

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Funding Amount

$29.8 million - $32.7 million (FY2024-2025)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

AmeriCorps State and National

Administrator: OneStar Foundation

Geographic Scope: Texas statewide

Overview:
OneStar Foundation administers AmeriCorps funding throughout Texas. This is a federal-state partnership with AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. The most recent funding announcements include $32.7 million (June 2024) and $29.8 million (August 2025) distributed to multiple organizations across Texas.

Focus Areas:

  • Education (tutoring in low-income schools, classroom mentoring)

  • Disaster response & recovery

  • Health (expanding access to healthcare)

  • Environmental stewardship (public lands restoration)

  • Economic opportunity

  • Support for veterans & military families

  • Capacity building for nonprofits, faith-based organizations, schools, and clinics

    • Member Benefits:

  • Living allowance

  • Health care coverage

  • Childcare support

  • Segal AmeriCorps Education Award (worth $13.7 million statewide in 2025) to pay for college, vocational training, or repay student loans

    • Current Scope (FY2025):

  • 30 programs funded

  • 2,961 AmeriCorps members

  • 3.16+ million service hours

  • Nearly 700 schools, clinics, shelters, nonprofits, and faith-based organizations served

    • Current Scope (FY2024):

  • 35 organizations

  • 3,282 AmeriCorps members

    • Eligible Service Areas:

  • Schools and educational institutions

  • Healthcare clinics

  • Shelters

  • Local nonprofits

  • Faith-based organizations

  • Rural organizations

    • Contact:
    OneStar Foundation
    2200 East Martin Luther King Blvd, Suite 100
    Austin, TX 78702
    3000 Pegasus Park Dr, Suite 718
    Dallas, TX 75247

    Website: onestarfoundation.org

    How to Apply

    How to Apply for AmeriCorps Positions

    Individuals seeking to serve as AmeriCorps members can:

    1. Visit my.americorps.gov to search and apply for AmeriCorps positions in Texas
    2. Alternatively, visit VolunteerTX.org to search and apply for AmeriCorps positions in Texas
    3. Review available positions with specific programs and organizations
    4. Submit individual applications directly through these portals

    Note: Organizations seeking AmeriCorps funding should contact OneStar Foundation directly for grant application information.

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    What The Onestar Foundation actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    2
    Total given
    $152K
    Median grant
    $76K
    Range
    $60K–$92K
    • By dollars: Texas 100%. Top recipient cities: San Antonio, TX; Austin, TX.

    Example grants

    • Cis - San Antonio · San Antonio, TX

      Youth mental health

      $92K

    • Cis of Central Texas · Austin, TX

      Youth mental health

      $60K

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitseducationdisaster-reliefhealthcareenvironmentveteranscapacity-buildingworkforce-development

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