Serve Guam! Commission (SGC) , Governor's Commission on National & Community Service, announces the availability of AmeriCorps grants for the 2008-2009 program year, Funding will be available for innovative programs that use service as a strategy to address compelling community needs in the areas of education , environment, public safety, homeland security , and other unmet human needs, Non-profit and faith-based organizations and government programs are encouraged to apply as a potential AmeriCorps program,

All potential applicants are encouraged to attend the scheduled island-wide Community Outreach Session:

Wednesday April 16, 2008 - 10:00 a.m, -12:00 p.m, GCIC Building, 3rd Floor Conference Room

SGC provides technical assistance to applicants in a Request for Proposal (RFP) Technical Assistance Workshop, The Technical Assistance Workshop will review the key elements of completing a Proposal with potential applicants,

Attendance of the Technical Assistance Workshop is required; workshop as scheduled:

Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 10:00 a.m, -12:00 p.m,GCIC Building, 3rd Floorl Conference Room

FY 2008-2009 AmeriCorps application packets are available at the SGC office: 2ndFloor, GCIC Building, Hagatna, or online at:www.guamdol.net. RFP's are due on Wednesday, April 23, 2008, no later than 5:00 p.m. at the Serve Guam! Commission office,

Please contact Doris Aguon or Sally Rivera at the Serve Guam! Commission office to attend one of the Technical Assistance Workshops, Phone: 475-7081/2· Fax: 475-7045 • Email: serveguam@guamdol.net

/ s / MARIA CONNELLEY, Director of Labor

This advertisement is made possible through a generous grant received from the Corporation for National & Community Service through the Guam Department of Labor, Serve Guam! Commission, Grant number 05AFHGU001l

This FY 2008-2009 RFP includes the following sections:

1. FY 2008-2009 AmeriCorps Grant - Request for Proposal Instructions for Guam Applicants (pdf format)
2. FY 2008-2009 AmeriCorps State - Formula Grant Application Instructions (pdf format)
3. FY 2008-2009 AmeriCorps State and National - Additional Information Forms for Hard Copy Applications (pdf format)