Piercom the Limerick-based Year 2000 software company, has been contracted to support the Year 2000 initiatives of the US Corporation for National Service (CNS), created with the support of President Clinton, Congress and US community groups.

CNS is a public-private partnership that administers three national service initiatives: Americorps which includes more than 400 local and US national sponsors; National Senior Service Corps; and Learn and Serve America which provides models and resources for teachers integrating service modules throughout the education system.

Piercom is initially working to assess the date impact and Year 2000 readiness of the CNS grant disbursement system. This system manages in excess of $250 million in grant allocation.