1. The Governor’s Commission on Service
AmeriCorps*Nevada
Nationally Competitive Grants
Peer Review Meeting
November 28, 2017
The Governor’s Commission on Service

2. Program Peer Review Committee
Brian Catlett, Nevada Volunteers Commissioner, Chair, Peer Review Committee
Mary Herzik, Commissioner
Celeste Tinajero, Commissioner
Ralph Stalter, Jr., Peer Reviewer at-large
Staff
Amber Martin-Jahn, Executive Director, Nevada Volunteers
Laura Dickey, Director of AmeriCorps, Nevada Volunteers
Hawley Harrigan, AmeriCorps Compliance Specialist, Nevada Volunteers

3. Overview of Letters of Intent and Pre-applications
2 applications met the minimum “Competitive” requirements (MSY and Cost per MSY)
NyE Communities Coalition Partners of Prevention AmeriCorps Program did not participate in the pre- application process as it is a continuation grant application and does not need to be ranked.
Great Basin Institute’s Nevada Conservation Corps is a re-compete AmeriCorps Program, and meets all competitive funding requirements.
4 Letters of Intent received for consideration of Continuation Formula Funding
Nevada Outdoor School AmeriCorps Program
Nevada Statewide Coalition Partnership AmeriCorps Program (NyE Communities Coalition)
Truckee Meadows Parks Foundation Student Stewards AmeriCorps Program
City of Las Vegas ReInvent Schools AmeriCorps Program
2 Pre-applications received for Consideration of New Formula Funding
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Nonprofit Community and Leadership Initiative – Planning Grant
Walker Basin Conservancy – Operational Grant
Deadline extended to January 9, 2018, for formula planning and operational grant applications only.
The peer review committee discussion only on those grants that are eligible for consideration of national competitive funding as the formula funding process has been extended.

4. Grants considered for Competitive Funding
Re-compete Grant Application
Great Basin Institute/Nevada Conservation Corps - A “re-compete” grant funded competitively since grant year The Great Basin Institute proposes to have 175 AmeriCorps members who will perform environmental stewardship, natural resource monitoring, evaluation, and public outreach, while engaging in workforce development throughout the state.
AmeriCorps members will be responsible for reducing the threat of catastrophic wild fire, improving at-risk ecosystems, enhancing scientific understanding of species conservation, and promote adaptive management practices. In addition, AmeriCorps members will leverage an additional 100 volunteers who will be engaged in restoration efforts and public outreach initiatives. This program will focus on the CNCS focus area of environmental stewardship.
Continuation Competitive Grant Application
Nevada Statewide Coalition Partnership/NyE Communities Coalition - Using the intermediary program model 22 AmeriCorps members representing 18.5 MSY will address prescription drug and opioid abuse in nine counties including Nye, Lincoln, Esmeralda, Elko, White Pine, Eureka, Carson City, Las Vegas, and Reno. AmeriCorps members are responsible for providing community-based instruction and education around opioids and Rx drugs as well as referral to services.

5. Commission Action Items
Approve Peer Review Committee Recommendations:
Rank Great Basin Institute’s Nevada Conservation Corps as the #1 final ranking grant application and direct Nevada Volunteers’ staff to submit Great Basin Institute’s Nevada Conservation Corps re-compete fixed price grant application to CNCS for consideration of competitive funding.
Direct Nevada Volunteers’ staff to work with veterans’ nonprofit organizations to transfer funding previously awarded to the Nevada Department of Veterans Services for a planning or an operational grant.
Direct Nevada Volunteers’ staff to extend the deadline for the NOFO or reopen the NOFO and work with applicant organizations as needed to fully expend Nevada’s formula allocation for grant year

6. Remaining NOFO Process
Nevada Volunteers AmeriCorps State Application Review Action Timeline
Date
Action Item
Friday, December 8, 2016
Applicants Notified if Formula or Competitive following the Commission meeting
December 11-20, 2017
Clarification and Revision Period for Selected Applicants
Friday, December 22, 2017
First Draft of Full Competitive Grant Application Due
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Extended Deadline for Formula Planning and Operational Grant Applications
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Final Competitive Grant Applications Due to Nevada Volunteers
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Nevada Volunteers Submits Competitive Grant Applications to CNCS no later than January 17, 2018
Tuesday, February 8, 2019
Continuing and New Formula Grant Applicants submit Final Grant Applications to Nevada Volunteers

7. Remaining NOFO Process (Continued)
Date
Action Item
TBD
Peer Review Committee Meeting
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Submission of Formula Portfolio to Commission
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
CNCS Competitive Grant Applicants Notified of Funding
Thursday, June 7, 2018
Present Final Portfolio to Commission
Friday, June 8, 2018
Formula Applicants Notified of Commission Decision
Late July/Early August
Nevada Volunteers Notifies Formula Grant Applicants of CNCS Funding Decision
Remaining NOFO Process (Continued)
Nevada Volunteers AmeriCorps State Application Review Action Timeline

8. Program Development Grant Child welfare Family Resource Centers
AmeriCorps Program Development Grant- Expected Special NOFO release Spring 2018
Program Development Grant
Child welfare
Family Resource Centers
Washoe County School District
Communities in Schools
Community Services Agency
Public Infrastructure Projects
City of Fernley
Reno Sparks Indian Colony