AmeriCorps

aid: americorps
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/americorps/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: AmeriCorps
description: AmeriCorps is a federal agency that engages millions of Americans in service to their communities through programs
  including AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps VISTA, AmeriCorps NCCC, AmeriCorps Seniors, and the Volunteer Generation
  Fund. Established in 1993 under the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), AmeriCorps addresses critical
  community needs in education, disaster response, environmental conservation, economic opportunity, and healthy futures.
  The agency operates the AmeriCorps Open Data portal (data.americorps.gov) providing programmatic access to research, evaluation,
  and program data via the Socrata Open Data API (SODA).
tags:
- Federal Government
- National Service
- Volunteerism
- Community Development
- Civic Engagement
- Education
- Disaster Response
- Environmental Conservation
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/americorps.png
access: 3rd-Party
apis:
- aid: americorps:americorps-open-data-soda-api
  name: AmeriCorps Open Data SODA API
  tags:
  - Open Data
  - Research
  - Evaluation
  - National Service
  humanURL: https://data.americorps.gov
  baseURL: https://data.americorps.gov/resource
  properties:
  - url: https://data.americorps.gov
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://data.americorps.gov/api/views
    type: DataAPI
  description: The AmeriCorps Open Data portal provides programmatic access to AmeriCorps research, evaluation, and program
    datasets via the Socrata Open Data API (SODA). The portal includes datasets on program outcomes, member experiences, return
    on investment studies, evidence snapshots for each AmeriCorps program, and evaluation reports. Data is available in JSON,
    CSV, XML, and RDF formats, with OData endpoints for connecting to tools like Excel and Tableau.
- aid: americorps:americorps-catalog-api
  name: AmeriCorps Catalog API
  description: Discover datasets published on the AmeriCorps open data portal.
  humanURL: https://data.americorps.gov
  baseURL: https://data.americorps.gov/resource
  tags:
  - Catalog
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/americorps-catalog-api-openapi.yml
- aid: americorps:americorps-datasets-api
  name: AmeriCorps Datasets API
  description: Retrieve dataset rows via the Socrata SODA resource endpoint.
  humanURL: https://data.americorps.gov
  baseURL: https://data.americorps.gov/resource
  tags:
  - Datasets
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/americorps-datasets-api-openapi.yml
- aid: americorps:americorps-metadata-api
  name: AmeriCorps Metadata API
  description: Retrieve dataset metadata and schema information.
  humanURL: https://data.americorps.gov
  baseURL: https://data.americorps.gov/resource
  tags:
  - Metadata
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/americorps-metadata-api-openapi.yml
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/americorps-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/americorps-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/americorps-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/americorps
- type: Website
  url: https://americorps.gov
- type: Portal
  url: https://data.americorps.gov
  name: AmeriCorps Open Data Portal
- type: DataAPI
  url: https://data.americorps.gov/api/views
  name: SODA Dataset Discovery Endpoint
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://dev.socrata.com/docs/endpoints.html
  name: Socrata SODA API Documentation
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/americorps
  name: AmeriCorps GitHub
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: AmeriCorps State and National
    description: Program engaging more than 75,000 Americans in intensive service through nonprofits, schools, public agencies,
      and community organizations addressing critical needs across all 50 states.
  - name: AmeriCorps VISTA
    description: Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program placing members with nonprofits and public agencies to build
      capacity and fight poverty.
  - name: AmeriCorps NCCC
    description: National Civilian Community Corps residential service program for young adults completing team-based service
      projects on environmental and disaster relief efforts.
  - name: AmeriCorps Seniors
    description: Programs engaging adults 55 and older in volunteer service through RSVP, Foster Grandparents, and Senior
      Companions programs.
  - name: Evidence Exchange Open Data
    description: Research and evaluation data portal (data.americorps.gov) providing SODA API access to program effectiveness
      studies, member outcome data, and ROI analyses.
  - name: Volunteer Generation Fund
    description: Grant program supporting organizations that recruit, manage, and support volunteers to meet critical community
      needs.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Program Evaluation Research
    description: Accessing AmeriCorps program evaluation reports and impact data via the SODA API to conduct independent research
      on national service effectiveness.
  - name: Grant Management and Reporting
    description: Partners and grantees accessing program data and reporting resources to manage AmeriCorps grants and measure
      member outcomes.
  - name: Volunteer Engagement Analytics
    description: Analyzing volunteer engagement patterns, member satisfaction data, and civic participation trends using AmeriCorps
      open datasets.
  - name: Policy and Advocacy Research
    description: Accessing return-on-investment studies, evidence snapshots, and program outcome data to support policy development
      and advocacy for national service.
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Socrata Open Data API
    description: Standard Socrata SODA API integration enabling applications to query, filter, and aggregate AmeriCorps program
      data programmatically.
  - name: OData Endpoints
    description: OData V2 and V4 endpoints enabling connection to Microsoft Excel, Tableau, Power BI, and other business intelligence
      tools.
  - name: eGrants Grant Management System
    description: AmeriCorps eGrants system for grantee organizations to submit applications, manage awards, and report on
      AmeriCorps program activities.
created: '2024-11-21'
modified: '2026-04-19'
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: info@apievangelist.com
specificationVersion: '0.19'