Commission
Facts
More
Commission Facts
AmeriCorps
State
AmeriCorps
Seniors
Community
Engagement
100
The year the Commission was established
What is 1994?
100

The official name of UServeUtah

What is the Utah Commission on Service & Volunteerism

100
The two processes through which federal AmeriCorps funding is allocated through the Commission for Utah organizations.
What is formula and competitive?
100

The age minimum for AC Senior volunteers

What is 55

100
Nominations for this certificate from the Lieutenant Governor are open to the public to reinforce the important aspect of volunteer retention that it represents
What is Volunteer Recognition Certificate?
200

This determines the structure (size, composition and duties) of the Commission

What are Federal Regulations/State statute

200

Statute requires this number of UServeUtah Commissioners on the board.

What is 20

200

The length of time that organizations/agencies are awarded either AmeriCorps grants funding.

What is three years?

200

The program that connects older adult role models with students with exceptional needs 

What is Foster Grandparents 

200

2 UServeUtah Youth Initiatives (current or proposed)

What are

AER

Youth Council

High School Honor Cords


300

This percentage of UServeUtah's budget is federal funding 

What is 95%

300

To strengthen and unify Utah communities through national service, volunteerism, and broader community engagement.

What is the UServeUtah Mission

300

AmeriCorps members earn this upon completion of their term of service

What is an education award

300

This program aims to keep seniors independent longer, and provide respite to family caregivers. 

What is Senior Companions

300

3 Trainings in the UServeUtah Training Suite (current or proposed)

What are

VMT • VM Credential • Nonprofit Executive • Corporate Employee Engagement • Municipalities 


400

The UServeUtah 3 Objectives

What are

• Building and cultivating capacity for effective national service and community engagement • Promoting and inspiring national service and community engagement • Recognizing outstanding impacts through service

400

The entity with statutory responsibility for oversight of all UServeUtah federal funds

What is the Utah Commission on Service & Volunteerism

400

The 6 AmeriCorps program focus areas 

What are

Healthy Futures •  Environmental Stewardship • Disaster Service •  Veterans & Military Families • Education •  Economic Opportunity

400

UServeUtah has this number of AC Senior positions within the state

What is 120

400

The number of individuals serving on the current Youth Council

What is 18

500
The Lt. Governor who was responsible for creating the Commission and its reporting structure
Who is Olene Walker?
500
The original name of the Commission
What is The Utah Commission on National and Community Service?
500

Name 5 AmeriCorps State Programs

What are

AmeriCorps Education Initiative of Utah (AEIOU) • BYU Family, Home and Social Sciences (FHSS) •  Salt Lake County's Most Vulnerable Populations • Thriving Utah • Utah Conservation Corps • Utah Healthcare Corps • Utah Higher Education AmeriCorps Network (UHEAN) • Utah STEM Initiative • Utah Stem Foundation • WabiSabi Moab • Welcome Baby   

500

5 counties AC Seniors will be serving in 

What are

Box Elder • Cache • Carbon • Emery • Grand • Juab • Millard • Piute • Rich • San Juan • Sanpete • Sevier • Summit • Tooele • Wasatch • Wayne 

500

UServeUtah Community Engagement Pathways

What are 

Direct Service • Community Engaged Scholarship & Research • Philanthropy • Community Activism & Organizing • Policy & Governance • Corporate Social Responsibility & Social Entrepreneurship