Serve Washington

10/20/2026

Congratulations Washington Conservation Corps on an epic start to a new season!

10/20/2026

Congratulations to the NEWESD 101 on receiving a $516,742 Grant Award to engage 37 AmeriCorps members in Spokane County.

Through education and housing development, members provide mentoring, instructional support, attendance reengagement, student engagement, GED support, and workforce development services. They also help build and maintain low-income homes for individuals with disabilities through Youth Build Spokane, Habitat for Humanity, and similar housing partners.

Together, they’re building community and creating meaningful opportunities across Spokane.

Learn more about this program here: https://www.esd101.net/

10/17/2026

$1 MILLION awarded to support success in King County!

Congratulations to City Year Seattle / King County on receiving $1,000,000 in AmeriCorps grant funding!

Through this program, 40 full-time AmeriCorps members serve alongside teachers and school leaders in King County, providing students with individualized support, academic assistance and mentorship.

Learn more about their program and how you can help at www.cityyear.org

10/14/2026

Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council Receives $504,000 to Engage 22 AmeriCorps Members

We are so excited to recognize the efforts of Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council and the work they do in Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan counties. This program helps support

- Student mentoring and educational support
- Food distribution and community outreach
- Financial literacy and economic stability
- Environmental cleanup and community service projects

Learn more about the work they do here: https://cdcac.org/about-us/

10/13/2026

VOLUNTEER ALERT! 🐳

10/09/2026

Washington’s communities are stronger because of the people and programs serving them.

For the 2026–27 grant year, AmeriCorps grant awards are supporting 11 programs, 1,149 AmeriCorps members, and $18,297,121 in federal funding across the state.

We’re proud to recognize this year’s awarded program partners and the impact they’re making in communities throughout Washington. Stay tuned to learn more about each program and its award.

10/06/2026

Some of the best service stories begin with a trail.

In our latest Great Story, AmeriCorps member Oliver Firmenich with describes his experience restoring trails in Mill Creek Canyon and what that experience taught him about service, stewardship and the impact of working together.

Swipe through to hear his story and see what impact looks like on the ground.

Learn more about EarthCorps and how you can serve below.

https://www.earthcorps.org/

09/28/2026

What are your thoughts around AI and its effect on the incoming workforce?

The Make AI Work for Americans Act would require companies benefiting the most from AI to invest in American workers  Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Make AI Work for Americans Act, landmark legislation designed to make sure companies benefiting the most from Artif...

09/16/2026

It’s here! Serve Washington has released the Federal Fiscal Year 2027 AmeriCorps State Competitive Request for Grant Applications (RFGA) to meet state and local challenges through service and volunteer action.

Applications must be submitted by October 15, 2026, 5 p.m. Pacific Time.

These grants are for:

Organizations ready to implement an AmeriCorps program and are not already funded by Serve Washington (New) OR

Organizations that have completed a three-year operational grant and are looking to renew another three-year operational grant (Recompete) OR

Organizations that are in the middle of a three-year operational grant (Continuation)

Please visit our website below to review and download the RFGA materials.

https://servewashington.wa.gov/funding-opportunities-2027/

09/11/2026

Today marks the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001.

Twenty-five years later, the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance honors those who were lost, those who responded, and the many Americans who turned grief into action in the days and years that followed.

That spirit lives on through national service, and today, we recognize that work and enduring belief that service can bring people together. We encourage fellow Washingtonians to find a way to serve in the places you call home, and to continue to show up their community, build connections, and choose action in moments that ask something of us.

Photos are courtesy of Port Angeles School District and their 2024 AmeriCorps project of hosting a Memorial Vigil honoring the victims of 9/11.