1. New Jersey AmeriCorps
Bonner Leader Program
&
New Jersey AmeriCorps
PolicyOptions Corps
“Access to Education,
Opportunity to Serve”
A program of:
The Corella & Bertram F. Bonner Foundation and The College of New Jersey
10 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-6663 • (609) 683-4626 fax
For more information, please visit our website at www.bonner.org
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2. Program Partners
Participating Colleges and Community Partners
Campus Partners
• Burlington County College
• Middlesex County College
• Rider University
• Rutgers University - New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden
• The College of New Jersey
Community Partners
• Crisis Ministry
• Elijah’s Promise
• Habitat for Humanity of Trenton
• HomeFront
• Isles
• Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Mercer County
• Mercer Street Friends
• Rescue Mission
• Trenton Area Soup Kitchen
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3. Service Issue Areas
Service Issue Areas
• Adult Education
• Community Development
• Early Childhood Education
• Health
• Housing
• Hunger
• Literacy
• Mentoring At-Risk Youth
• Substance Abuse
• Workforce Development
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4. Fiscal Policies and Procedures
Financial
Arrangement
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5. Fiscal Policies and Procedures
• Federal portion of the living allowance, FICA and
Worker’s Compensation is provided by The Corporation
for National and Community Service.
• Match portion of the living allowance, FICA and
Worker’s Compensation is provided by the sub-grantee.
• Federal funds may not be used towards the match
portion.
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6. Fiscal Policies and Procedures
Sub-award
Process
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7. Fiscal Policies and Procedures
• Sub-award allocation reflects the Federal portion of
the Member’s living allowance, FICA, and Worker’s
Compensation.
• Sub-award Agreement from The College of New
Jersey sent in late August or early September.
• 75% of sub-award released at the start of the grant
year.
• Balance of sub-award released when Members exit.
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8. Fiscal Policies and Procedures
Member
Classification
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9. Fiscal Policies and Procedures
• Members are NOT employees of the
organization. They are Members of
a National Service Program.
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10. Fiscal Policies and Procedures
Member
Living Allowance
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11. Living Allowance
Term Minimum- Part-time Full-time
time
Hours 300 900 1700
Stipend Min: $1,900 Min: $8,000 Min: $16,000
Max: $4,300 Max: $12,800 Max: $24,200
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12. Living Allowance
• Living allowance must be paid in equal
increments ($16,000/26 pay periods = $615.38
per pay period).
• Amount should not fluctuate based on the
number of hours served unless the Member is
suspended. Pro-rated stipend during suspension.
• Can be withheld if the Member does not turn
in hour logs by the deadline.
• Cannot be distributed if the Member exits
the program before his/her agreed upon end
date.
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13. Living Allowance & Taxes
• Applicable federal and state taxes, including
FICA, MUST be withheld.
• Unemployment taxes, NJ Family Medical Leave
and NJ disability taxes MUST NOT be
withheld. Members are not eligible for these
benefits.
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14. Living Allowance & Time Off
• Vacation/Holidays
• Sick time
• Bereavement time
• Jury duty
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15. Living Allowance & Public Benefits
• Members should contact their case
manager for specific information as to how the
AmeriCorps stipend may impact public benefits
such as TANF, food stamps, etc.
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16. Living Allowance & Garnishment
• The Federal portion of the Member’s Living
Allowance is not subject to garnishment.
• The Match portion of the Member’s Living
Allowance may be subject to garnishment
depending on state law.
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17. Fiscal Policies and Procedures
Financial
Reporting
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18. Fiscal Policies and Procedures
• Monthly Site Supervisor Salary Allocation Form
• Quarterly Allocation Reports for Member costs
• January 1, 2011
• April 1, 2011
• July 1, 2011
• September 1, 2011
• January 1, 2011 (if applicable)
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