Project Grant 13VSPWY001

This $590,000 Project Grant award from the Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund will support Poverty Solutions, Inc.'s delivery of financial products, financial services, development services, loan loss reserves, and capital reserves to eligible markets and target populations as defined in 12 C.F.R. 1805. The funding aims to promote economic revitalization and community development by building the awardee's capacity to lend to low-income individuals...

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) awarded Family & Community Services, Inc. a $2,250,826 Project Grant under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP, CFDA 94.002) to address root causes of poverty through senior volunteer service from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2024. The grantee will engage an estimated 736 unduplicated RSVP volunteers in 15 Ohio counties to serve in economic opportunity, education, and healthy futures initiatives. Volunteers...

The Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management awarded Housing Partnership Inc., doing business as Community Partners, a $186,975 Project Grant under the AmeriCorps Volunteers In Service to America (VISTA) program (CFDA 94.013). The grant will support a Community Partners of South Florida AmeriCorps VISTA project through August 2023. Ten VISTA members and one lead will perform community outreach, service expansion in underserved neighborhoods, and leadership...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded a $5,237,080 Project Grant under the Senior Community Service Employment Program (CFDA 17.235) to Ser-Jobs For Progress National, Inc., a minority-owned non-profit organization based in Irving, Texas. This 4-year grant will fund part-time community service employment and job training activities for low-income unemployed individuals aged 55 and older. The grant supports community service work experiences, on-the-job...

This federal Formula Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families provides $21.9 million to the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority under the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program. The CSBG program aims to reduce poverty through funding to states and local community action agencies. Under this award, services will be delivered from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023 to address the causes and conditions of...

The Corporation for National and Community Service awarded Lead For America a $9.3 million project grant under the AmeriCorps State and National program (CFDA 94.006) to support 65 AmeriCorps members providing capacity building services from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2024. The AmeriCorps members will build organizational capacity, increase meaningful community engagement, and establish recruitment infrastructure for young leaders and civic entrepreneurs in rural, tribal, and low-wealth urban...

The U.S. Corporation for National and Community Service awarded a $986,866 Project Grant to Partners For Rural Impact, Inc., a non-profit organization based in Berea, Kentucky, under the AmeriCorps State and National Grant Program (CFDA 94.006). This 3-year grant, effective August 1, 2024, funds the organization's 2024-2025 AmeriCorps National Direct program. Partners For Rural Impact will utilize AmeriCorps members to deliver a range of community service initiatives addressing critical needs in...

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded the Colorado Department of Local Affairs $13.1 million under the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG, CFDA #93.569) Formula Grant program for fiscal years 2022-2023. The CSBG program aims to reduce poverty through funding assistance to states and local community action agencies. The Colorado Department of Local Affairs will use the funding to support services delivered by community organizations,...

The Corporation for National and Community Service awarded Hope Southern In Inc. a $501,364 Project Grant under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP, CFDA 94.002) to support volunteer activities from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2024. An estimated 700 volunteers in Clark, Floyd, Harrison, Jefferson and Scott counties in southern Indiana will serve in outcome-focused assignments providing services like meal preparation assistance, transportation for homebound...

This $155,453 project grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service's AmeriCorps VISTA program (CFDA 94.013) will support Village Community Services in delivering poverty alleviation services in Snohomish County, Washington from April 2023 through August 2024. The grant funds capacity building for community sites and job training, healthcare access, and healthy community development assistance for low-income individuals, including those experiencing homelessness, opioid addiction...