Opportunity Overview
The Ohio Commission on Service and Volunteerism (ServeOhio) has opened Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 AmeriCorps State Competitive Grants, opportunity number 94.006. This is a distinct Ohio-administered competitive pathway for organizations that will operate AmeriCorps service programs serving Ohio communities. The Ohio Grants Portal classifies the opportunity under Education, Health & Human Services, Natural Resources, and Workforce and Innovation.
Funding and Deadline
The current ServeOhio FY2027 Competitive NOFO does not state a universal applicant award ceiling or total funding pool, so Atlas does not invent either amount. Applications are due October 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Ohio single-state applicants must apply through ServeOhio. Matching depends on grant type: cost-reimbursement grants require a 24% applicant match during the first three-year funding period, increasing in later funding periods, while fixed-amount grants have no cost-share requirement.
Eligible Applicants
Eligible non-Federal entities are Indian Tribes, institutions of higher education, local governments including school districts, nonprofit organizations, and state agencies. Projects must operate through the Ohio AmeriCorps state competitive process and serve Ohio communities.
Submission and Application Requirements
The controlling Ohio record directs applicants to submit through eGrants and links to ServeOhio’s AmeriCorps funding materials and technical-assistance timeline. Applicants should follow the current ServeOhio FY2027 Competitive NOFO, application instructions, performance-measure instructions, Mandatory Supplemental Information, and any current amendments for the complete narrative, budget, performance-measure, organizational-capacity, and other required application components. The portal states that uploaded documents, when applicable, must be PDF, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or Excel files.
Contact
The state contact is Rebeccah Verhoff-Kiss, Ohio Commission on Service and Volunteerism, at rebeccah.verhoff-kiss@serve.ohio.gov or (614) 995-5269.
N9+ / Dr. Miltie Strategic Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 62/100. This is a meaningful Ohio health-and-education workforce/service opportunity for organizations with the operational capacity to recruit, train, supervise, and manage AmeriCorps members. It is broader than a clinical-capital or telehealth grant, and the competition requires a genuine AmeriCorps service model rather than a device-led proposal.
N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. The state opportunity funds AmeriCorps operational service programs and does not establish a legitimate remote physical examination platform or device acquisition use case. N9+ should not be forced into this competition. Dr. Miltie, LLC is not among the listed eligible applicant types; participation, if any, would have to be as a legitimate partner or vendor to an eligible lead and only where the approved program rules allow it.
Realistic Ohio Applicants
Strong applicant profiles include established Ohio nonprofit health and human-services organizations, public school districts, colleges and universities, state agencies, and tribal entities with demonstrated program-management capacity and a service model that can productively deploy AmeriCorps members. Atlas is not opening organization-specific outreach solely on the basis of broad eligibility.
Verification Basis
Verified September 18, 2026 against the current official ServeOhio FY2027 Competitive NOFO. Applicants should use the current ServeOhio materials, application instructions, supplemental information, and any amendments as controlling sources.