[Federal Register: February 14, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 31)]
[Notices]               
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE


 
Notice of Technical Assistance Conference Calls for Organizations 
Applying Directly to the Corporation for Funding Through the 
AmeriCorps*National Program Grant


AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.


ACTION: Notice of technical assistance conference calls.


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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service 
(hereinafter the ``Corporation'') will be providing a series of 
technical assistance conference calls for organizations applying 
directly to the Corporation for funding through the AmeriCorps*National 
Program. If you are applying for funding via a state commission, 
instead of applying directly to the Corporation, please contact your 
commission for assistance using the following link to choose your state 
and then find your state commission: http://www.nationalservice.org/about/family/commissions_pick.html
.


Part A. AmeriCorps*National Guidelines and Application Instructions


    We will hold a series of technical assistance calls to review the 
2003-2004 AmeriCorps*National Application Instructions. Non-profit 
organizations intending to submit an application for an 
AmeriCorps*National program grant, to operate a program in two or more 
states, may participate in these calls. Participation in these calls is 
optional. The 2003-2004 AmeriCorps Guidelines and AmeriCorps*National 
Application Instructions are posted on our Web site at: http://www.americorps.org/resources/guidelines2003.html
.
    These calls will be recorded and available for replay. Call dates 
and times are as follows.
    [sbull] For organizations applying for NEW AmeriCorps*National 
program grants: March 11, 2003, 1-2:30 p.m. EST.
    [sbull] For organizations applying for AmeriCorps*National PLANNING 
grants: March 12, 2003, 1-2:30 p.m. EST.
    [sbull] For existing AmeriCorps*National Grantees applying for 
CONTINUATION grants: March 26, 2003, 1-2:30 p.m. EST.
    To Register for a Call: Select one of the call dates specified 
above, then contact Sueko Kumagai via e-mail (skumagai@cns.gov) or 
phone (202-606-5000, ext. 418) with your selected date. Please 
register no later than 3 days prior to your selected call.


Part B. AmeriCorps*National Application Toolkit Technical Assistance 
Calls


    We will hold a series of technical assistance calls reviewing 
application toolkits. We have developed the toolkits to assist 
applicants with the performance measurement, tutoring, and faith-based 
and community initiative aspects of program design. Non-profit 
organizations intending to submit an application to the Corporation for 
an AmeriCorps*National program grant, to operate a program in two or 
more states, may participate in these calls. Participation in these 
calls is optional.
    These calls will be recorded and available for replay. Call dates 
and times are as follows. Call-in information and replay information 
are provided for each call.


[sbull] Performance Measurement Toolkit Technical Assistance Conference 
Calls


Tuesday, February 18, 3 p.m. EST--for NEW AmeriCorps*National 
Applicants
Toll-Free Number: (888) 723-9816. PassCode: toolkit
Leader's Name: Sueko Kumagai
Replay Number: (800) 835-8069. Replay available until: February 25, 
2003, 3 p.m. EST


Tuesday, February 25, 4 p.m. EST--for current AmeriCorps*National 
Grantees
Leader's Name: Sueko Kumagai. PassCode: toolkit
Toll-Free Number: (888) 723-9816
Replay Number: (800) 294-9508. Replay available until: March 4, 2003, 4 
p.m. EST


[sbull] Faith Based and Community Initiatives Toolkit Technical 
Assistance Conference Calls


Wednesday, February 19, 2003, 3 p.m. EST--for NEW AmeriCorps*National 
Applicants
Leader's Name: Sueko Kumagai. PassCode: toolkit
Toll-Free Number: (888) 723-9816
Replay Number: (800) 489-7535. Replay available until: February 26, 
2003, 3 p.m. EST


Wednesday, February 26, 2003, 4 p.m. EST--for current 
AmeriCorps*National Grantees
Leader's Name: Sueko Kumagai. PassCode: toolkit
Toll-Free Number: (888) 723-9816 Replay Number: (800) 839-9137. Replay 
available until: March 5, 2003, at 4 p.m. EST


[sbull] Tutoring Toolkit Technical Assistance Conference Calls


Friday, February 21, 2003, 3:30 p.m. EST--for NEW AmeriCorps*National 
Applicants
Leader's Name: Sueko Kumagai. PassCode: toolkit
Toll-Free Number: (888) 723-9816
Replay Number: (800) 925-2387. Replay available until: February 28, 
2003, 3 p.m. EST


Friday, February 28, 3 p.m. EST--for current AmeriCorps*National 
Grantees
Leader's Name: Sueko Kumagai. PassCode: toolkit
Toll-Free Number: (888) 723-9816
Replay Number: (888) 568-0350. Replay available until: March 7, 2003, 
at 3 p.m. EST


    We will schedule additional technical assistance calls for the 
toolkits for


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Capacity Building with Members and Citizenship and Member Development 
in the near future. Please check http://www.americorps.org/resources/guidelines2003.html
 frequently for updates.
    To Register for a Call: Select one of the call dates specified 
above, then contact Sueko Kumagai via e-mail (skumagai@cns.gov) or 
phone (202-606-5000, ext. 418) with your selected date. You 
must respond no later than three days prior to your selected call.


    Dated: February 10, 2003.
John Foster-Bey,
Director, AmeriCorps*State and National.
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