Reminder: Economic Mobility Corps Applications due January 5, 2022
In September, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced the availability of up to $1.9 million in funding through the fiscal year (FY) 2022 round of the AmeriCorps CDFI Economic Mobility Corps (EMC), which is a joint initiative of the CDFI Fund and AmeriCorps that places full-time national service members in Certified Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) to enhance their capacity to provide financial literacy, financial planning, budgeting, saving, and other financial counseling activities. Organizations that are interested in applying for an EMC award are encouraged to review the FY 2022 AmeriCorps State and National Direct Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Organizations must apply for an AmeriCorps State and National Direct Grant in order to participate in EMC. Applications are due to AmeriCorps by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.