Funding announced today by U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine will benefit the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville. In total $1,935,757  in Public Health funding was announced from AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research will receive $218,678 in funding to continue supporting 15 AmeriCorps members.

This funding for Virginia will go towards building the capacity of the public health workforce and bolstering efforts relating to mental health, chronic disease prevention, and public health readiness. Through this funding, Public Health AmeriCorps members will continue to gain experience in the public health field while supporting local health efforts and community-based organizations.

“AmeriCorps members across Virginia work hard to create positive change for the communities they serve,” said the Senators. “This federal funding will allow volunteers to continue their important work of addressing some of the Commonwealth’s biggest health care needs.”

Since the launch of Public Health AmeriCorps in 2021, more than 4,700 AmeriCorps members have added much-needed capacity to health departments, community-based organizations, schools and more. This partnership has capitalized on AmeriCorps’ people power and infrastructure and leveraged the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s technical expertise as the country’s leading public health agency to address communities’ most pressing public health challenges and create new pathways to public-health related careers.