Corporation for National & Community Service

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is committed to improving lives and strengthening communities through service and volunteering by empowering citizens to solve local problems, expand economic opportunity and encourage personal responsibility.

Based on principles of local control, competition, accountability, and public-private partnership, CNCS is a cost-effective investment in America’s future that provides vital services to underserved communities and generates dividends that far exceed the original investment. Through strategic and evidence-based grantmaking, we partner with thousands of nonprofit organizations, faith-based groups, schools, and local governments to solve tough problems and meet local needs.

Following a disaster, national service acts as a force multiplier, providing key resources and significantly expanding the capacity of existing organizations on the ground. National service members respond to natural and man made disaster events, assisting with volunteer and donations management, disaster survivor assistance, operations and logistics support, home repair and restoration, and much more.