New 2014 AmeriCorps NOFO Grant Application and Selection Criteria TA Call Added

The AmeriCorps State and National Grants FY 2014 (draft) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is available online.

To help prepare eligible organizations for the FY 2014 application process, AmeriCorps State and National has added another technical assistance call on the AmeriCorps NOFO Grant Application and Selection Criteria to be held Thursday, November 7 at 1:00 pm EST. This call will address questions about the AmeriCorps grant application selection criteria, grant review process and other questions that need to be addressed in order to complete your application. To register for the call, go to the list of calls on the draft NOFO webpage. This link will provide information about how to register for this call as well as required reading to best prepare for the call. Submit any questions ahead of time to [email protected]. 

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FEMA Proof of Loss Filing Extension

A six month extension has been granted to Sandy survivors still in need of filing a critical legal document that itemizes losses they feel should be covered in insurance settlements. The document, titled a Proof of Loss form, will now be accepted by FEMA through April 28, 2014, and is crucial to accessing federal relief funds such as those available through the New York State Housing Recovery Program. Read more on the extension and form here.