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Partner with EELCorps

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​App​​ly​ to Host an EELCorps Member​

The process to become an EELCorps service site partner has 3 major parts. The Application, Application Narratives, and Training. 

Please view Site Application guidance  and then download the 2026-27 EELCorps Site Partner Application Form.pdf​.  

Please review important deadlines and dates below: ​

Application Due
May 15, 2026 
Application Grading Window
May 18-22, 2026
Sites Selection Notice goes out
TBA
​Site Partner Training begins
TBA
Service Site Agreement released 
August 3, 2026
Service Site Agreements due.
August 24, 2026


​Required Quarterly Site Partner Virtual Meetings
For 2026-2027 Term Site Partners
Summer Meeting
Tuesday August 11, 2026 @ 2PM 
Fall Meeting
Tuesday November 10, 2026 @2PM
​Winter Meeting
Tuesday February 2, 2027 @2PM
Spring Meeting
Tuesday May 11, 2027 @2PM
​Summer Closeout Meeting
Tuesday August 10, 2027 @2PM​


For 2025-2026 Term Site Partners
Summer Meeting
Tuesday August 12, 2025 @ 2PM 
Fall Meeting
Tuesday November 11, 2025 @2PM
​Winter Meeting
Tuesday February 3, 2026 @2PM
Spring Meeting
Tuesday May 12, 2026 @2PM
​Summer Closeout Meeting
Tuesday August 11, 2026 @2PM​

*All times are in Eastern time. ​​​

​​What to expect? 

Partnering to host an AmeriCorps EELCorps member is a collaborative effort between service sites and EELCorps Program Staff.
Service sites are responsible- with program staff- for recruiting, training, and supervising an AmeriCorps member for up to 12 months.  

Service site partners can apply to host a variety of service member slots. 
-1700-hour members serve full-time averaging about 37.5 hours per week. 
-900-hour and 450-hour members serve a modified schedule. 
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The EELCorps goal is to increase environmental literacy, and EELCorps members do this by focusing on environmental education (EE). From informative hikes to traditional classroom instruction, EELCorps AmeriCorps are permitted to do a wide variety of EE! 

The organizations we partner with will have a need within their community to increase their reach or EE offerings that an EELCorps member can help meet.

​Service Site Cost Share​

Each EELCorps Service Site Partner is expected to contribute a site cost share. This cost share is a percentage of the EELCorps member living allowance and allows the EELCorps program to provide the best experience possible for our AmeriCorps members. The cost share rates for the 2025-2026 Service term are as follows: 

​Member Slot Type
Cost Share​*
​Full-time 1700 hour member
$9,280
​Half-Time 900 hour member
$4,925​
​Quarter-time 450 hour member
$2,600​


*Site Cost Share amounts are pending until final grant award for the 2026-2027 service term.


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2025-2026 Service Site Partners

Bluegrass Greensource
Creasey Mahan State Nature Preserve
Fayette County Public Schools
Franklin County Fiscal Court- Solid Waste
Franklin Simpson Parks and Recreation
Jefferson Memorial Forest​
Kenton County Conservation District
Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government Waste Management District
Louisville Nature Center
The Parklands of Floyd's Fork
EKU Center for Science and EE/Division of Natural Areas

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The EELCorps Commitment to all Kentuckians​

EELCorps welcomes all applicants without regard to race, skin color, nationality, social or ethnic orientation, religion, age, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or familial status, genetic information, disability, or status regarding public assistance or military service.​

EELCorps enrolls members from every region of the state, both urban and rural areas, of varied ages from various socioeconomic, racial, and religious backgrounds. They have different beliefs, ideologies, and experiences that allow for a unique group of individuals to be brought together for a single purpose: serving their communities. EELCorps is commited to supporting all of our AmeriCorps members and the communities they serve in to the best of our ability. ​