Day of Service Application Instructions Revision Comment Request
Summary
AmeriCorps (CNCS) published a 30-day notice requesting public comment on revisions to Day of Service Application Instructions for MLK and 9/11 grant competitions. Key changes include raising the Single Audit threshold from $750,000 to $1,000,000, updating the equipment definition to $10,000 or more per unit (from $5,000), and increasing the de minimis rate to 15% of modified total direct costs (from 10%). Comments are due April 30, 2026.
What changed
AmeriCorps is seeking public comment on revised Day of Service Application Instructions (OMB Control No. 3045-0180) that would make three substantive changes to existing requirements: raising the Single Audit threshold from $750,000 to $1,000,000, updating the definition of 'equipment' to reflect an acquisition cost of $10,000 or more per unit (formerly $5,000), and increasing the de minimis indirect cost rate to 15% of modified total direct costs (formerly 10%). These revisions apply to future MLK and 9/11 Day of Service grant competitions.
Regulated entities, including grant applicants and subrecipients, should review these proposed changes and submit comments by April 30, 2026 via www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. The current information collection expires March 31, 2026, and AmeriCorps seeks to continue using the collection until OMB approves the revision. Organizations that may be affected by the updated audit thresholds and equipment definitions should assess whether their existing policies and practices align with the proposed changes.
What to do next
- Submit public comments on the proposed information collection revisions by April 30, 2026 via www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain
- Review current grant application procedures and subrecipient monitoring practices for alignment with proposed Single Audit threshold ($1M), equipment definition ($10,000), and de minimis rate (15%)
- Contact Emily Stock at estock@americorps.gov or 202-606-3836 for copies of the ICR and supporting documentation
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ACTION:
Notice of information collection; request for comment.
SUMMARY:
The Corporation for National and Community Service, operating as AmeriCorps, has submitted a public information collection
request (ICR) entitled Day of Service Application Instructions (MLK & 9/11) for review and approval in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act.
DATES:
Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office listed in the
ADDRESSES
section by April 30, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication
of this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting “Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments” or by using
the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by contacting Emily Stock, Project Manager for
Volunteer Initiatives, at 202-606-3836 or by email to estock@americorps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The OMB is particularly interested in comments which:
- Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of AmeriCorps, including whether the information will have practical utility;
- Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions;
- Propose ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
- Propose ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments
A 60-day Notice requesting public comment on this information collection was published in the
Federal Register
on January 27 at 91 FR 3445. The comment period ended March 30, 2026. No public comments were received.
Title of Collection: Day of Service Application Instructions (MLK & 9/11).
OMB Control Number: 3045-0180.
Type of Review: Revision.
Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals, Households, Businesses, Organizations, State, Local and Tribal Governments.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 70.
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 1,400.
Abstract: This information collection seeks feedback on AmeriCorps Day of Service Application Instructions for future MLK and 9/11 Day
of Service grant competitions after the expiration of the current Application Instructions. AmeriCorps seeks to revise the
current information collection instrument to reflect the Single Audit threshold of $1,000,000 (formerly $750,000), revise
the definition of “equipment” to reflect an acquisition cost of $10,000 or more per unit (formerly $5,000), and update the
de minimis rate to 15% of modified total direct costs (formerly 10%). The information collection will be used in the same
manner as the existing collection. AmeriCorps also seeks to continue using the current information collection until OMB approves
the revision. The current information collection is due to expire on March 31, 2026.
Mary Hyde, Acting Chief of Program Operations. [FR Doc. 2026-06137 Filed 3-30-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6050-28-P
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