PAGE UPDATED 6/12/2025
Important Update on the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA)Â
AmeriCorps has announced a temporary pause of the President’s Volunteer Service Award program, effective May 27, 2025. During this pause, no new award will be accepted.Â
At this time, AmeriCorps has not provided a date for when the program will resume. We will share updates with you as soon as we receive more information.Â
Please note: We will continue to recognize student volunteers through the Mayor’s Award and the Commissioner’s Award to students during this period. You can access this through the Application button above.
Thank you for your continued service and commitment to your community.
Award Criteria
Included in the Award
Award recipients will receive:
Any individual, family, or group can receive Presidential recognition for volunteer hours earned over a 12-month period at home of abroad. (Lifetime Achievement Award is over the course of a lifetime equaling 4000+ hours) The following are the eligibility requirements for each age group:
Kids: Ages 5-10
Teens: Ages 11-15
Young Adults: Ages 16-25
Adults: Age 26 +
Bronze Level Service
Award Criteria
Kids: 26 to 49 hours
Teens: 50 to 74 hours
Young Adults: 100 to 174 hours
Adults: 100 to 249 hours
Family & Groups: 200 to 499 hours
Silver Level Service Award Criteria
Kids: 50 to 74 hours
Teens: 75 to 99 hours
Young Adults: 175 to 249 hours
Adults: 250 to 499 hours
Family & Groups: 500 to 999 hours
Gold Level Service Award Criteria
Kids: 75 hours or more
Teens: 100 hours or more
Young Adults: 250 hours or more
Adults: 500 hours or more
Family & Groups: 1000 hours or more
President’s Call to Service
Lifetime Achievement Award Criteria
All Ages: 4,000 hours or more of volunteer service over a lifetime.
You will need the following information to complete the application.
Other Important Things To Keep In Mind:
Register by clicking on “Apply Now” below.
VERY IMPORTANT!
Be sure to always keep a copy of all your volunteer timesheet hours! If these are lost in the mail or are not received in email, you will need a copy to verify your hours. We do not retain volunteer time sheets from year-to year. If you need these for other purposes you will need to keep a copy for your own records.
NOTICE: WE ARE ONLY PROVIDING THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD AS AN ADDITIONAL INCENTIVE TO THE COMMISSIONERS’ AND MAYOR’S AWARDS. YOU CANNOT PURCHASE THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD SEPARATELY.
The deadline for Application submission is September 1st 2025.