NYCHA Health Corps Overview for Host Sites
NYCHA Health Corps is a new Public Health AmeriCorps program administered by NYC Service in close partnership with NYCHA, in which authorized NYCHA residents are recruited to serve full time at community-based nonprofits and public agencies for 10 months.
NYCHA Health Corps will provide an opportunity for NYCHA residents to receive training and work experience in areas that promote health and wellness. Each NYCHA Health Corps member’s role serves to support partners in expanding their focus on interventions that advance equitable health outcomes across public housing developments. By leveraging the national AmeriCorps model centered on leadership development and public service, members add value to organization priorities, goals, and initiatives, and support in delivering vital resources or programming to more NYCHA residents.
Program Goals:
Support health and community partners in expanding their focus in interventions that advances equitable health outcomes across public housing developments.
Create pathways for NYCHA residents into public health related careers.
Host Site Applications are Currently Closed
Learn more about the NYCHA Health Corps program before applying! Contact the NHC team at NYCHAHealthCorps@cityhall.nyc.gov.
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Organization must be a public agency or non-profit (citywide or community-based) that partners directly with NYCHA and/or substantially serves NYCHA residents through direct service and capacity-building activities.
Host site will provide a space and access to technology systems for each AmeriCorps member
Host site will provide a supervisor for their AmeriCorps member(s) who will provide guidance, management, and coaching support
Supervisor will attend a full-day orientation prior to the start of the program
Supervisor will attend three 2-hour training sessions throughout the program year
Your organization's most recent Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax
Your organization's Sexual Harassment and/or EEO policy
Financial Commitment Chart**
| Type of Organization (Based on most recent 990) |
Host Site Fee/Member |
| Org. budget $3M or less | $2,000 |
| Org. budget $3M or more | $3,000 |
** Please reach out regarding host site fees if you are a Government Agency.
Make sure you have attached the following materials
All Position Descriptions for all requested positions
Most recent Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Nonprofit applicants only)
Sexual harassment and/or Equal Employment Opportunity ("EEO") policy (Nonprofit applicants only)
If selected, each host site will sign a Partnership Agreement verifying adherence to the terms of having an AmeriCorps member placed at your host site. The Partnership Agreement is due before members will be able to start at the host site
NYC Service will support accepted organizations with recruitment of NYCHA Health Corps members, as well as provide a supervisor orientation, training, and ongoing support
All NYCHA Health Corps members are NYCHA residents who serve full time for 10 months from September 2024 - June 2025.
Member benefits include:
Living stipend - $23,800
Education Award ~$5,176.50
Student loan pause on qualified interest
Monthly unlimited MetroCard
Eligibility for healthcare (covered by NYC Service)
Eligibility for childcare assistance
Professional learning & development
Access to Cornell University’s Public Health Essentials Certification Program (Valued at $3,600)
Position Description (PD) Creation Resources
NYCHA Health Corps Information
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