AmeriCorps Grantees
AmeriCorps is a national service program providing opportunities for individuals to serve their communities. In exchange for a living stipend, educational award and valuable on-the-job experience, members work for one year in nonprofit organizations, educational foundations and government agencies, helping mentor at-risk students, train job-seekers, conserve public land, and much more.
Below is a list of current AmeriCorps programs in Florida. Please contact the organization directly to learn more about current service opportunities or click here to find a service opportunity.
| Organization Name | Organization Description | Program Focus | Counties Served | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys and Girls Club of North Central Florida | AmeriCorps members serve at four after school locations and one Head Start location in Taylor County and one after school location in Lafayette County. AmeriCorps members assist youth with academic based activities to improve academic performance. | Education | Taylor, Lafayette | Emily Ketring 918 N. Washington St. Perry, FL 32347 emily@bgcperry.com 850-371-1651 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Palm Beach County | AmeriCorps members provide out-of-school academic support, mentoring and college/career activities to high school age youth at nine clubs and five middle and high schools across Palm Beach County. | Education | Palm Beach | Jada Diogostine 800 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 204 West Palm Beach, FL 33407-1946 AmeriCorps@bgcpbc.org 561-360-2654 |
| Branches | AmeriCorps members provide after school tutoring and mentoring to K-12 youth throughout Miami-Dade. AmeriCorps members increase the reading and literacy skills of students through after school and summer programming. | Education | Miami-Dade | Matt Hill 11500 NW 12th Ave. Miami, FL 33168 mhill@branchesfl.org 305-442-8306 |
| Breakthrough Miami | AmeriCorps members provide academic and life skills mentoring for 5th to 9th grade students at independent school sites in Miami-Dade County. Members will increase academic improvement of students served, specifically addressing summer learning loss. | Education | Broward, Miami-Dade | Liz Augustin 3250 SW 3rd Ave, 6th Floor Miami, FL 33129 liz@breakthroughmiami.org 305-646-7210 |
| Broward College | AmeriCorps members provide peer mentoring to all students, with a special focus on first-generation college students. Their mentoring works to develop student competencies around study skills, academics, scholarship applications and adaptation to college life. | Education | Broward | Dr. Farah Pierre 111 E Las Olas Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301-2206 fpierre1@broward.edu 954-201-8412 |
| Centro Campesino | AmeriCorps members provide after-school tutoring and summer programming at community centers in Florida City. Members also serve as counselors at summer camp programs. | Education | Miami-Dade | Barbara Cesar 35801 SW 186 Ave PO Box 343449 Florida City, FL 33034 bcesar@ccfcfl.org 305-245-7738 ext 237 |
| City of Orlando | AmeriCorps members provide academic and career counseling program services to high school juniors and seniors in three Orlando neighborhoods. Members provide workforce readiness training and ensure that every high school senior has a career or educational opportunity upon high school graduation. | Education | Orange | Danielle Thompson 595 N Primrose Dr. Orlando, FL 32803 Danielle.Thompson@orlando.gov 407-246-3302 |
| City of Tampa | AmeriCorps members deliver conservation and natural resources services focused on education and service designed to improve lives of residents in Tampa, Florida. Members are responsible for improving public land and providing individuals with information on conservation practices. | Environment | Hillsborough | Rebecca Young 306 E Jackson St Tampa, FL 33602 Rebecca.Young@tampagov.net 813-274-3342 |
| City Year Jacksonville | AmeriCorps members serve in urban schools to keep students in school and on track. AmeriCorps members support students by focusing on attendance, behavior, and course performance through in-class tutoring. | Education | Duval | Quintin Griffin 40 East Adams Street LL15 Jacksonville, FL 32202 qgriffin@cityyear.org 904-423-2099 |
| City Year Miami | AmeriCorps members serve in urban schools to keep students in school and on track. AmeriCorps members support students by focusing on attendance, behavior, and course performance through in-class tutoring. | Education | Miami-Dade | Erica Jones 44 W Flagler Street Miami, FL 33130 ejones2@cityyear.org 786-406-7900 |
| City Year Orlando | AmeriCorps members serve in urban schools to keep students in school and on track. AmeriCorps members support students by focusing on attendance, behavior, and course performance through in-class tutoring. | Education | Orange | Ali Murbe 3165 McCroy Place, Ste 122 Orlando, FL 32803 amurbe@cityyear.org 321-320-4340 |
| Communities In Schools of Jacksonville | AmeriCorps members provide reading tutoring services to students in grades K-8th grade. The goal of the program is to increase reading skills of students through individual and small group reading tutoring. | Education | Duval | Sharneka Rollings 6261 Dupont Station Court E. Jacksonville, FL 32217 srollins@cisjax.org 904-469-3045 |
| Community Training Works | AmeriCorps members engage in conservation of public lands. Service activities include tree and brush removal, trail construction, trail maintenance, debris removal and habitat restoration. | Environment | Franklin, Hillsborough, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Palm Beach, St. Johns, Taylor, Wakulla | Susan Murphy 3295 Crawfordville Hwy, Ste C1 Crawfordville, FL 32327 susanmurphy@ctwfl.com 321-956-3940 |
| Family Scholar House | AmeriCorps members provide non clinical support for individuals in healthcare settings to improve overall health. In addition, members will complete workforce development training to prepare for future careers in Florida’s healthcare workforce. | Health | Duval, Hillsborough, Miami-Dade, Orange | Sarah Brady 403 Reg Smith Circle Louisville, KY 40208-2746 sbrady@familyscholarhouse.org 502-653-2836 |
| Firewall Centers | AmeriCorps members provide in school and after school support to students in fifteen Broward County elementary, middle, and high schools. Services include academic tutoring to improve attendance and course performance. | Education | Broward | Bibi Singh 3363 W Commercial Blvd. Suite 200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 Bibi@FirewallCenters.org 954-882-0552 |
| Florida Department of Environmental Protection | AmeriCorps members commit their service terms to exotic plant management and trail improvement in Florida State Parks, as well as serving as an AmeriCorps Disaster Response Team. Member are responsible for treating infested acres of invasive exotic plants, assessing and improving recreational use trails for user accessibility and safety. Members also leverage hundreds of volunteers who engage in invasive exotic plant management, trail improvement, and disaster mitigation. | Environment | Statewide | Adriana Betancourt Buereau of Operational Services 4801 Camp Ranch Rd. Gainseville, FL 32641 Adriana.M.Bentacourt@dep.state.fl.us 850-766-3327 |
| Goodwill Industries of South Florida | AmeriCorps members provide workforce readiness training, job coaching and employment navigation to individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment, resulting in increased employability skills. | Economic Prosperity | Miami-Dade, Broward | Darrell Cunningham 2121 NW 21st Street Miami, FL 33142 dcunningham@goodwillmiami.org 786-795-1141 |
| Greater Miami Service Corps | AmeriCorps members provide conservation and natural resources services. AmeriCorps members are responsible for educating households on how to conserve energy and improving public land. | Environment | Miami-Dade | Deborah Dorsett 810 NW 28th Street Miami, FL 33127 ddorsett@gmscmiami.com 305-638-4672 |
| HANDY | AmeriCorps members will provide housing rehabilitation services to upgrade and construct affordable housing and will provide workforce development, including job placement, for members. | Economic Prosperity | Broward | Rashani Boynton 2101 North Andrews Ave Wilton Manors, FL 33311 954-548-7023 |
| Healthcare Network | AmeriCorps members serve as community resource navigators in Immokalee and Naples to improve access to medical care for individuals in Collier County. AmeriCorps members are responsible for improved access to care through delivery of community health resources. | Health | Collier | Diosili Salazar PO Box 870 Immokalee, FL 34143 DSalazar@healthcareswfl.org 239-675-8277 |
| Hispanic Unity of Florida | AmeriCorps members provide job readiness coaching and employability trainings in addition to nutrition access and education. Members services result in improved job readiness and food security.v | Economic Prosperity | Broward | Carolina Urrechaga 5840 Johnson St. Hollywood, FL 33021-5636 currechaga@hispanicunity.org 754-226-3035 |
| Literacy Alliance of Northeast Florida | AmeriCorps members provide basic literacy, adult education and GED preparation for adult learners in Duval County. | Economic Prosperity | Duval | Marcus Haile 40 E Adams St, Suite 30 Jacksonville, FL 32202-3358 marcus@literacyallnefl.org 904-238-9000 |
| Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County | AmeriCorps members promote literacy services in Palm Beach County. Members serve as tutors in schools and in adult education programs to increase literacy and employability skills. Members provide tutoring as Graduation Coaches in local high schools and as reading tutors in elementary schools. | Economic Prosperity | Palm Beach | Megan Wiston 3651 Quantum Blvd Boynton Beach, FL 33426 mwiston@literacypbc.org 561-767-3360 |
| Overtown Youth Center | AmeriCorps members mentor students as part of the Inspire. Engage. Employ program, which supports K-12 youth in developing their career readiness. Members mentor program participants at the Overtown Youth Center and at Booker T. Washington Senior High School in the Overtown neighborhood of Miami, as they develop workforce employability and financial literacy skills. | Education | Broward, Miami-Dade | Clinique Smith PO Box 16940 Miami, FL 33101 clinique.smith@overtownyouth.org 305-349-1204 x228 |
| Polk Education Foundation | AmeriCorps members provide reading tutoring services to elementary students in grades K-3. The goal of the program is to significantly increase reading skills of students. | Education | Polk | Stephanie Narramore 1530 Shumate Dr Bartow, FL 33831 stephanie.narramore@polk-fl.net 863-534-0519 x208 |
| READ USA | AmeriCorps members are teen tutors in a one-to-one instructional model utilizing systematic, supportive reading curriculum. Members provide literacy instruction focused on reading fluency, phonemic awareness, and comprehension skills to increase grade-level reading proficiency. | Education | Duval | Dr. Robert H. Kelly, Jr. PO Box 331067 Atlantic Beach, FL 32233 rob@readusainc.com 904-732-3872 |
| ReDefiners World Languages | AmeriCorps members are teen tutors, serving elementary school students, who provide literacy instruction focused on reading fluency, phonemic awareness, and comprehension skills to increase grade-level reading proficiency. | Education | Hillsborough, Pinellas | Ingrid Holguin 8056 N 56th St Tampa, FL 33617 ingrid@redefinerswl.org 813-530-2313 |
| Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay | AmeriCorps members provide services and support to Veterans and their families in the community and at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Hillsborough County and the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System in Pinellas County. AmeriCorps members serve veterans, active military, and military family members to improve independent living skills, navigate resources and transition into permanent housing. | Veterans | Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas | Pam Plager 1306 W Sligh Ave. Tampa, FL 33604 pplager@seniorsinservice.org 813-838-5565 |
| Teach for America – Florida | AmeriCorps members serve as full-time teachers in 73 schools in Duval, Hillsborough, and Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The program recruits college graduates to serve two-year terms as public school teachers. The intent of the program is to place highly qualified teachers in schools. | Education | Duval, Miami-Dade, Hillsborough | Emily Mayeda 1951 NW 7th Ave, Suite 300 Miami, FL 33136 emily.mayeda@teachforamerica.org 352.658.1119 |
| The Arc Jacksonville | AmeriCorps members mentor adult individuals with intellectual and developmental differences (IDD) at the various sites of The Arc Jacksonville, throughout Duval County. As mentors, AmeriCorps members teach independent living skills related to job readiness and financial literacy services. | Economic Prosperity | Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns | Bree Poole 4401 Wesconnett Blvd Jacksonville, FL 32210 ppoole@arcjacksonville.org 904-573-2805 x614 |
| University of Florida – Florida 4-H | AmeriCorps members deliver conservation education programs to students in grades K-8 at three residential 4-H camps. Services include conservation education outreach activities as well as on site conservation and natural resources curriculum. | Environment | Alachua, Highlands, Madison, Okaloosa | Samantha Brown 1523 Union Rd, Rm 207 Gainesville, FL 32611 Sbrown11@ufl.edu 352-294-2907 |
| University of Florida – GatorCorps | AmeriCorps members serve through disaster mitigation and capacity building in Jacksonville, Gainesville and Cedar Key, Florida. AmeriCorps members are responsible for increasing levels of knowledge in disaster preparedness among both residents and host organizations. | Environment | Alachua, Duval, Levy | Dr. Jason von Meding UF College of Design Construction and Planning PO Box 115701 Gainesville, FL 32611-5701 jason.vonmeding@ufl.edu 352-213-5130 |
| University of North Florida | AmeriCorps members serve in the Jacksonville Teacher Residency (JTR) program to prepare for long-term careers as teachers in urban schools. The goal of the program is workforce development for future teachers and to enhance student engagement in Duval County and Clay County Public Schools. | Education | Clay, Duval | Dr. Wanda Lastrapes 1 UNF Drive Jacksonville, FL 32224 w.lastrapes@unf.edu 904-620-1621 |