AmeriCorps is a national service program designed to strengthen citizenship and the ethic of service by engaging thousands of Americans on a full-time or part-time basis to help communities address their toughest challenges. To support the placement of AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in communities, the AmeriCorps agency administers grants at the federal level and works in partnership with states to develop service programs and create a community-based national service network. The Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) is the administrative agent for Michigan's AmeriCorps.
Federal funds are currently available to support new and recompeting Michigan's AmeriCorps programs to start in the fall of 2026 for a 12-month program cycle.
In response to America’s youth mental health crisis, Michigan is joining forces with 10 other states, the Schultz Family Foundation, Pinterest and AmeriCorps to recruit, train, and deploy the nation’s first Youth Mental Health Corps to help young people access critical mental health resources.
AmeriCorps NCCC is a full-time, team-based residential service program for 18–26-year-olds. AmeriCorps members serving in the NCCC program represent a wide variety of socioeconomic, cultural, geographic, and educational backgrounds. AmeriCorps members serving in the NCCC program are assigned to one of four regional campuses and then placed into teams ranging between 8-12 members. The teams complete a variety of service projects, which are generally 3 to 13 weeks in duration, and respond to local communities’ needs throughout the United States and territories.
Ali Rogers is both an organizational contact and site supervisor to the AmeriCorps members at the Ingham County Health Department. The Ingham County Health Department AmeriCorps State Program strives to alleviate hunger, install healthy habits within neighbors, reduce chronic diseases, and work towards a food sovereign community.
AmeriCorps Site Supervisor of the Month
Vanessa Fuentes is a student at Albion College while also serving as a second-term AmeriCorps member with the Albion College AmeriCorps Program. The Albion College AmeriCorps Program seeks to allow its students to help their fellow citizens, serve their local and campus communities, and benefit from the growth and development provided through national service. Members will serve alongside their peers, collaborating to address barriers and gaps in services within the areas of Youth Development, Sustainability and the Environment, Food Security, Health and Wellness, and Economic Opportunity and Development.
From 2024-2025 Lydia Podlesak served as an AmeriCorps member with the Ingham County Health Department AmeriCorps State Program (ICHD). The ICHD AmeriCorps program strives to alleviate hunger, install healthy habits within neighbors, reduce chronic diseases, and work towards a food sovereign community.
Calling all friends of AmeriCorps! Join AmeriCorps alums, current AmeriCorps members, and champions of service in the AmeriCorps Alums network. Registration is free and entitles you to many benefits, including career search assistance, discounts, and networking opportunities. AmeriCorps Alums is now part of Service Year Alliance.
