1. Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS)

2. CNCS An independent federal agency:  created to connect Americans of all ages backgrounds with opportunities to give back to communities and our nation.

3. CNCS An independent federal agency:  the nation’s largest grant maker supporting service and volunteering.

4. CNCS An independent federal agency:  engages more than 1.5 million Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service each year through AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, and Learn and Serve America.

5. CNCS An independent federal agency:  located in Washington DC  CEO: Patrick Corvington  Appointed by the President

6. Strategic Plan (Draft 2011-2015)  Education Improve graduation rates for students Improve grade-level performance  Healthy Futures Improve the health and wellness of individuals in the areas of obesity prevention, aging in place and access to health services  Environmental Stewardship Decrease consumption of fossil fuels  Veterans Increase economic, education & health opportunities for veterans & military families by leveraging national service, including veterans serving veterans  Opportunity Improve financial stability, access to affordable housing, and employment opportunities for economically vulnerable families  Disaster Services Increase capacity of communities to serve vulnerable populations in the event of a disaster Improve communities in disaster-affected areas

7. Campus Corps Montana Conservation Corps Energy Corps Justice For Montana’s Young Adult Service Corps Planning Grants Montana Governor’s Office of Community Service (AmeriCorps State & National)

8. CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Montana Learn and Serve (Approximately 1,509 Students) AmeriCorps (Approximately 1,094 members) Senior Corps (Approximately 5,761 volunteers) Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)  Baker  Helena  Billings  Kalispell  Bozeman  Miles City  Butte  Missoula  Glendive  Roundup  Great Falls  Sidney  Hamilton  Wolf Point  Havre Foster Grandparent Program  Great Falls  Billings  Helena  Polson  Missoula Senior Companion Program  Helena  Missoula  Glendive AmeriCorps*State Montana Montana Campus Corps Montana Conservation Corps Young Adult Service Corps *Jobs for Montana Graduates Foundation Energy Corps *National Center for Appropriate Technology Justice for Montanans *Montana Legal Services Association AmeriCorps*VISTA Billings Metro VISTA Project Communities in Action Montana Campus Compact Montana Legal Services Association Prevention Resource Center K-12 Office of Public Instruction Higher Education Montana Commission on Community Service Office of the Governor Jan Lombardi, Executive Director 1301 Lockey, 3 rd Floor Helena, MT 59620 (406) 444-5547 http://www.serve.mt.gov/ Corporation for National and Community Service Montana Field Office Jackie Girard, State Program Director 208 North Montana Avenue, Suite 206 Helena, MT 59601-3837 (406) 449-5404 http://www.nationalservice.gov/ *************