HEC Seeks $200,000 AmeriCorps Grant to Build Volunteer-Connection Platform

Jun 15, 2026

The Higher Education Coordinating Commission asked the Emergency Board subcommittee for retroactive approval to apply for $200,000 from AmeriCorps to build an OregonServes digital hub to recruit and match volunteers with nonprofits and campuses; members asked for examples of on-the-ground projects and questioned long-term retention.

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The Higher Education Coordinating Commission asked the Emergency Board Joint Interim Subcommittee on Higher Education to retroactively approve a $200,000 application to AmeriCorps to expand OregonServes and build a statewide volunteer-engagement platform.

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