Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act

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The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act is a U.S. federal law that significantly expanded national service programs like AmeriCorps to promote volunteerism and civic engagement across the country.

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instanceOf United States federal law
national service legislation
administeredBy Corporation for National and Community Service
amends Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973
National and Community Service Act of 1990
country United States of America
createdProgram AmeriCorps State and National expansion authorities
linked to: AmeriCorps

Education Awards Only program
Semester of Service program
linked to: AmeriCorps

Social Innovation Fund
Summer of Service program
linked to: AmeriCorps

Volunteer Generation Fund
Youth Engagement Zones
enactmentYear 2009
expandedNumberOfPositions AmeriCorps member slots authorized to increase to 250000
focusPopulation college students
disadvantaged communities
older adults
veterans
youth
includesProvision education awards for service participants
priority for service in low-income communities
service opportunities for older Americans
service-learning in schools
support for nonprofit capacity building
introducedIn 111th United States Congress
jurisdiction United States federal government
legislativeBody United States Congress
namedAfter Edward M. Kennedy
policyArea civic engagement
education
national service
volunteering
policyGoal increase number of Americans engaged in service
leverage private and philanthropic investment in social innovation
programExpanded AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps VISTA
linked to: AmeriCorps

Learn and Serve America
Senior Corps
linked to: AmeriCorps
purpose expand national service programs
promote civic engagement
promote volunteerism
relatedTo National and Community Service Act of 1990
shortName Serve America Act
signedBy Barack Obama
signingDate 2009-04-21
sponsorChamber United States Senate
titleOf Public Law 111-13

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111th United States Congress passes Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act
September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance legalBasis Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act
September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance legalBasis Serve America Act
linked to: Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act
Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act shortName Serve America Act
linked to: Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act