Remember, staff members from your program must be cleared with the NSCHC before they can charge hours to your AmeriCorps grant.

• Verify identity through government‐issued photo identification (maintain documentation). See https://americorps.gov/grantees-sponsors/history-checkfor more information–these states do not allow certain forms of identification to be uploaded into Truescreen; instead of uploaded copies of identification, please use one of the following forms: Maine identification form and Wisconsin identification form
• Get written consent from candidates to perform checks (maintain documentation)
• Document candidate’s understanding that his or her position is contingent on eligibility determined by the results of the NSCHC (maintain documentation)
• Select sources. When going through a vendor; make sure you are getting results from AmeriCorps‐ approved sources
• Perform nationwide NSOPW search before considering an individual for participation in AmeriCorps(maintain documentation)using nsopw.gov or Truescreen
• Conduct and pay for state(s) and FBI checks using state repository, Truescreen or Field print. Must be completed/adjudicated before individual is enrolled(maintain documentation)•Document receipt date when check results arrive (maintain documentation)
• Provide opportunity to review finding, being mindful of Civil Rights laws and particularlywhen negativeresults surface
• Maintain results, while providing confidentiality