1. Larry Hogan, Jr., Governor Boyd K. Rutherford, Lieutenant Governor
Steven J. McAdams, Executive Director
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE ON SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERISM
ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING $1.2 MILLION IN AMERICORPS FUNDING
• Civic Works Service Corps
Received: $447,831
Member Slots: 128
AmeriCorps members will tutor and mentor high school students, resulting in students who
graduate on time with a diploma and enroll in post-secondary institutions. Members will serve
low-income areas of Baltimore County and city, where unemployment is high, populations
without high school diplomas are high and the number of college graduates is low.
• Maryland Conservation Corps
Received: $308,655
Member Slots: 35
AmeriCorps members will remove invasive species, restore wildlife habitat, plant native species,
build or restore trails, and conduct other activities to improve at-risk ecosystems in seven state
parks across Maryland. AmeriCorps members will recruit and lead volunteers, including
Conservation Job Corps youth during the summer, to improve park land and provide outdoor
experience.
• Reading Partners
Received: $126,350
Member Slots: 10
AmeriCorps members will recruit, train, and support volunteers to deliver one-on-one literacy
tutoring services to 2nd through 5th grade students, resulting in increased literacy skills among
the students served. The program will serve six Title I elementary schools in Baltimore,
Maryland.
• Volunteer Maryland
Received: $372,116
Member Slots: 32
AmeriCorps members will recruit volunteers and develop effective volunteer management
systems resulting in increased organizational capacity. Organizations throughout Maryland will
benefit from effective volunteer management practices and increased organizational efficiency.
In August, the GOSV will announce additional AmeriCorps grants supported by $2.1 million in
AmeriCorps formula funding.
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