# Federal Register #30450047

Request for Comment on AmeriCorps State and National Application Instructions Information Collection

**Buyer:** Corporation for National and Community Service
**Posted:** September 14, 2026
**Respond By:** October 14, 2026
**Identifier:** 30450047

AmeriCorps, operating under the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to its information collection request for State and National Application Instructions.
- Government Buyer:
  - Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), AmeriCorps
- Purpose:
  - Revision of application instructions for AmeriCorps State and National programs
  - Updates address handling of unexpended funds, cost calculation methods, and regulatory changes
- Products/Services Requested:
  - No products or services are being procured; this is an administrative information collection
  - Supports the AmeriCorps eGrants online grant application system
- Notable Requirements:
  - Updates to match requirements and indirect cost rates
  - Clarifying language for member service year hours
  - Estimated 450 annual responses and 18,000 annual burden hours
- No OEMs or vendors are mentioned, as this is not a procurement opportunity

### Description

The Corporation for National and Community Service, operating as AmeriCorps, has submitted an information collection request (ICR) for the AmeriCorps State and National Application Instructions. This request involves revising application instructions to address handling of unexpended funds, updating cost calculation methods, and reflecting regulatory changes. The collection supports the AmeriCorps online grant application system, eGrants, used by applicants responding to Notices of Funding Opportunities. Public comments on this information collection are requested by October 14, 2026.

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