Serve New Mexico Competitive Request for Applications 2024-2025

Funding Overview

On October 2, 2023, the Serve New Mexico Commission released its Request for Applications (RFA # 24-631-7004-00057), based on the Corporation for National and Community Service’s Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the 2024-2025 Program Year. The 2024 “Competitive” competition will target AmeriCorps grant making on the six national focus areas identified in the Serve America Act and the agency's five-year Strategic Plan: disaster services, economic opportunity, education, environmental stewardship, healthy futures, and veterans and military families. In order to maximize the impact of public investment in national service, the Commission seeks to fund programs that can demonstrate community impact and solve community problems using an evidence-based or evidence-informed approach.

The Commission’s application and review process is designed to identify responsive applications and make funding recommendations to the Corporation for National and Community Service.

PROPOSAL DUE DATE AND TIME: Proposals must be received by Lisa Maury (Lisa.Maury@dws.nm.gov) no later than 4:00 PM Mountain Time on Monday, November 13, 2023. Late or incomplete submissions will not be accepted. 

Important Application Dates

• Notice of Intent to Apply Submission: Monday, October 9, 2023
• Deadline to submit questions: Monday, October 16, 2023
• Response to Written Questions: Monday, October 23, 2023
• The deadline for Full Applications is Monday, November 13, 2023 by 4:00pm Mountain. The application process requires online submission via eGrants.

All required items must be submitted by the given due dates. Late or incomplete submissions will not be accepted.

Application Materials

• 2024-2025 AmeriCorps State Competitive Request for Applications
• FY2024 AmeriCorps State and National Application Instructions
• FY2024 Performance Measure Instructions
• FY2024 AmeriCorps State and National Mandatory Supplemental Information
• Diversity Questionnaire

Required Procurement Materials

• Notice of Intent to Apply
• Agency-Specific W-9
• Response to grant agreement Terms and Conditions (applicant provided)
• Preparer Certification (to be received after submission of Notice of Intent to Apply)
• Campaign Contribution Disclosure Form
• Governmental Conduct Act Affidavit
• NM Employee Health Coverage Form
• Sample AmeriCorps Grant Agreement
• Letter of Transmittal

Additional Resources

• Tips for Writing a High Quality Application
• Cost Per MSY Calculator
• Notice of Funding Opportunity Landing Page
• Technical Assistance Information from CNCS
• Entering Performing Measures in eGrants
• Developing a Program Logic Model
• Organization Fit Finder
• AmeriCorps Regulations 45 CFR
• Previously Awarded Applications from CNCS
• Written Response to Questions

Contact Information

All communication relating to this notice must be directed to the email listed below.

Lisa Maury
Serve New Mexico Program Officer
Email: Lisa.Maury@dws.nm.gov   

Communication related to this application shall be directed to the contact person named above. All emails will be returned within a reasonable amount of time. Applicants are encouraged to submit their questions well in advance of the application deadline as the Serve New Mexico Commission is not obligated to respond to questions that are received 48 hours prior to the due date.