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ServOhio tells House committee AmeriCorps grants reach thousands of students and leverage federal funds
Summary
Executive director William Hall told the House Education Committee ServeOhio administers nearly $25 million in AmeriCorps grants in the current biennium, supporting about 2,000 members who serve roughly 2,000,000 hours and that federal funds provide the majority of the commission’s budget.
William Hall, executive director of the Ohio Commission on Service and Volunteerism (ServeOhio), presented the commission’s budget testimony and described how AmeriCorps funding and volunteer engagement programs operate across the state.
Hall said ServeOhio administers more than $25 million in AmeriCorps grant funds in the current biennium to support nearly 2,000 AmeriCorps members at about 500 sites, providing roughly 2,000,000 hours of service. He said the commission’s largest AmeriCorps investments are in education — about $15 million this biennium — supporting school-based…
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