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Serve America Act

A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to expand and improve opportunities for service, and for other purposes.

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9/12/2008--Introduced.
Serve America Act - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to create two new service-learning programs:
(1) a Youth Engagement Zones to Strengthen Communities program, providing competitive grants to partnerships between local educatio... moreSee Full Bill Text

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November 01, 2008 National Service Learning Challenge

The introduction of S. 3487 is the first step towards the passage of a comprehensive national service reauthorization bill that will build off the success of the existing national service programs. Programs like AmeriCorps, Senior Corps ...

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Source: Service Learning Academy


September 29, 2008 Both McCain and Obama Back New National-Service Bill ...

The full text of the bill, S. 3487, is now available, providing more detail about the proposals, including budget figures for several programs to help charities:. Community Solutions Funds. The Corporation for National and Community ...

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Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy - Prospecting


September 29, 2008 “I thought I was on the different street”

The Serve America Act of 2008 (S. 3487), introduced at the ServiceNation Summit in New York City. Senators Kennedy and Hatch provided bold leadership to develop this bill and both Presidential candidates are signed-on as original ...

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Source: Volunteer Northeast Ohio


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