AmeriCorps Volunteer Emergency Funds

For many who serve their communities through AmeriCorps, the Volunteer living allowance is not sufficient to cover unanticipated financial hardships that occur during their terms of service. Thanks to the generous support of the Schultz Family Foundation, ASC has established a pool of matching funds for service commissions interested in offering emergency assistance to AmeriCorps members experiencing hardship.

State Emergency Funds

The following state service commissions have AmeriCorps Member/Volunteer Emergency Funds established with ASC through our partner Scholar Fund. Each state service commission sets their own criteria and funds may be available on a limited basis.

FL: Volunteer Floria
GA: Georgia Serves
ID: Serve Idaho
IN: Serve Indiana
IA: Volunteer Iowa
LA: Volunteer Louisiana
MD: Maryland Department of Service and Civic Innovation
MA: Massachusetts Service Alliance
NM: Serve New Mexico
NY: New York State Commission on National and Community Service
OH: ServeOhio
OR: OregonServes
RI: ServeRI
TN: Volunteer Tennessee
WA: Serve Washington
WI: Serve Wisconsin

View a listing of all AmeriCorps Volunteer emergency funds, which may include other states, city, and program based funds.

National Emergency Fund

ASC established a National AmeriCorps Volunteer Emergency Fund in April 2025. The fund is currently on pause as we re-assess next steps.