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[Date] 
[Applicant Name]  
[Applicant Address]  
Dear [Applicant], 
Thank you for your application to [program name], 
an AmeriCorps program. We are unable to offer you 
a member position at this time. We review all our 
applicants with the same process: screening, refer-
ence check, and interview. Based on our findings, we 
do not find you to be a good match for our program. 
I hope that you are able to find another avenue in 
which to satisfy your desire to serve the community 
and environment. You can see other service oppor-
tunities at the AmeriCorps national Web site at 
www.americorps.org.  For local options, you can 
contact [agency]. Good luck to you. 
Sincerely, 
[Name] 
[Title] 
[Program] 
Contributed by LISC (Local Initiative Support Corporation., New York, NY) and other programs. An EnCorps resource. 
Please retain the original program attribution when adapting or using this resource. Rev. September 2007.