City Year, Reading Partners and the Literacy Lab had requested more than $3.5 million in federal AmeriCorps funding.
By Fenit Nirappil and Fenit Nirappil Reporter covering D.C. government and politics Email Bio Follow Perry Stein Perry Stein Reporter covering D.C. education Email Bio Follow April 4 at 10:26 PM The District government failed to reapply for millions in federal AmeriCorps dollars, jeopardizing the future of several programs that help children improve their reading skills and support teachers in troubled city schools.
The Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency, manages AmeriCorps and similar programs that send federal dollars to service-oriented nonprofits. All 50 states and the District have service commissions that serve as intermediaries for local nonprofits and national organizations operating in their jurisdictions and seeking federal funding.The three nonprofits in the District did their part. But the District’s commission, Serve D.C.
City officials originally declined to explain why Serve D.C. missed crucial deadlines. LaToya Foster, a spokeswoman for Bowser, said Serve D.C. employees responsible for the grant mishap were terminated, but she declined to name them. After this article was published online, Foster said Serve D.C. officials could not submit the application because of technical problems.
Most AmeriCorps members serve for only one year, but some return for a second year and may not be able to if their nonprofit agencies lose funding. “Losing this critical funding has a significant impact on City Year DC and we are exploring options to address the shortfall,” spokeswoman Tina Chong said in a statement. “Above all, we’re committed to ensuring that we have AmeriCorps members serving students and schools in DC next year.”The Literacy Lab requested $300,000 to cover about 20 percent of its services at D.C. schools, with the rest funded by other AmeriCorps grants.
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