Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Scholarships for Service Recovery Part of $1,149,769 of Federal Stimulus Money Going to Support Rhode Island Communities

Serve Rhode Island’s AmeriCorps program is expanding in a big way. With the recent awarding of eight nationally competitive grants totaling $1,149,769 from Economic Recovery Act funds, a total of 108 new positions will be added to our state’s AmeriCorps program.

Rhode Island Campus Compact’s Scholarships for Service —100 college students will complete a minimum of 300 hours of service, with a focus on education, human needs, environment and public safety.

We're just one of the programs that this stimulus money is going toward. Read the full article at http://www.projo.com/lifebeat/content/lb_via_21_06-21-09_33EKHBU_v7.283fbeb.html.

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