AmeriCorps Polishes the Application for Its Team Leaders
Published Date: 11/2/2026
Notice
Summary
AmeriCorps is updating its Team Leader application for the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) to make it clearer and easier to use. This affects anyone applying to be a Team Leader, with about 800 people applying each year. If you want to share your thoughts on the changes, you’ve got until January 4, 2027, to speak up!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Team Leader application wording revised
If you apply to be an AmeriCorps NCCC Team Leader, the application will be revised to add a clarifying word to question 1 and to change question 3 to refer to three consecutive months of service for Summer of Service. About 800 people apply each year and the form is used to select Team Leaders.
Application available electronically
The AmeriCorps NCCC Team Leader application is available electronically for all applicants, so you can submit the form online.
Estimated applicant time burden
AmeriCorps estimates the collection will receive 800 responses per year and impose a total of 1,600 burden hours annually on respondents (individuals and households).
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