Not listed THE COUNCIL ON AGING INC., SERVING ST. CLAIR COUNTY (COA) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE COORDINATION OF PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE AND SAFEGUARD THE INDEPENDENCE AND WELL-BEING OF SENIORS. THE GOAL OF THE NATIONAL SENIOR CORPS IS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE 55 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH SERVICE, ENHANCE THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO SERVE AND THOSE WHOM THEY SERVE, AND PROVIDE COMMUNITIES WITH VALUABLE SERVICES (DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT, CHAPTER 66, SUBCHAPTER II). THEREFORE, THE COA HAS BEEN AN APPROPRIATE SPONSOR OF THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM FOR OVER 42 YEARS. THE LOCAL FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO SERVICES, RESOURCES, AND STRUCTURED VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LOW-INCOME SENIORS AND ENABLE THEM TO BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THAT ENGAGEMENT, THE VOLUNTEERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THE LOCAL 55 FOSTER GRANDPARENT VSY POSITIONS WILL BE FULFILLED BY APPROXIMATELY 65 SENIORS AT ANY GIVEN POINT, UP TO 80 SENIORS ANNUALLY. THEY WILL FOCUS ON SCHOOL READINESS SKILLS FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED YOUNG CHILDREN AND ON EDUCATIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES OF K-12 YOUTH WITH SPECIAL OR EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS. 100% OF VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME BASED ASSIGNMENTS IN NON-PROFIT CHILD-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS. VOLUNTEERS WILL ASSIST PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 5 WITH EMOTIONAL/SOCIAL/ACADEMIC AND MOTOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOL READINESS SKILLS, WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON PHONEMIC AND PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS THROUGH BEGINNING READING ACTIVITIES. VOLUNTEERS WILL ASSIST AT-RISK K-12 STUDENTS THROUGH ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ENCOURAGE SELF-ESTEEM, GOOD ATTENDANCE, COMPLETING ASSIGNMENTS AND IMPROVING ACADEMIC SKILLS WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON READING AND READING COMPREHENSION. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, OVER 1,000 YOUTH (BASED ON 350 OR MORE PER YEAR) WILL HAVE BEEN ASSISTED BY A FOSTER GRANDPARENT, AND 75% OR MORE WILL DEMONSTRATE PROGRESS OR IMPROVEMENT IN THE TARGET AREAS FOCUSED UPON. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $212,693 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $210,873 NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES THAT HAVE BEEN LEVERAGED FROM THE STATE OF MICHIGAN AND THE SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY WHERE THE PROJECT SERVES. $3.6k 3/25/20 Not listed THE COUNCIL ON AGING INC., SERVING ST. CLAIR COUNTY (COA) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SERVES THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE COORDINATION OF PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE AND SAFEGUARD THE INDEPENDENCE AND WELL-BEING OF SENIORS. THE GOAL OF THE NATIONAL SENIOR CORPS IS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE 55 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH SERVICE, ENHANCE THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO SERVE AND THOSE WHOM THEY SERVE, AND PROVIDE COMMUNITIES WITH VALUABLE SERVICES (DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT, CHAPTER 66, SUBCHAPTER II). THEREFORE, THE COA HAS BEEN AN APPROPRIATE SPONSOR OF THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM FOR OVER 42 YEARS. THE LOCAL FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO SERVICES, RESOURCES, AND STRUCTURED VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LOW-INCOME SENIORS AND ENABLE THEM TO BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THAT ENGAGEMENT, THE VOLUNTEERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THE LOCAL 55 FOSTER GRANDPARENT VSY POSITIONS WILL BE FULFILLED BY APPROXIMATELY 65 SENIORS AT ANY GIVEN POINT, UP TO 80 SENIORS ANNUALLY. THEY WILL FOCUS ON SCHOOL READINESS SKILLS FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED YOUNG CHILDREN AND ON EDUCATIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES OF K-12 YOUTH WITH SPECIAL OR EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS. 100% OF VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME BASED ASSIGNMENTS IN NON-PROFIT CHILD-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS. VOLUNTEERS WILL ASSIST PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 5 WITH EMOTIONAL/SOCIAL/ACADEMIC AND MOTOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOL READINESS SKILLS, WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON PHONEMIC AND PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS THROUGH BEGINNING READING ACTIVITIES. VOLUNTEERS WILL ASSIST AT-RISK K-12 STUDENTS THROUGH ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ENCOURAGE SELF-ESTEEM, GOOD ATTENDANCE, COMPLETING ASSIGNMENTS AND IMPROVING ACADEMIC SKILLS WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON READING AND READING COMPREHENSION. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, OVER 1,000 YOUTH (BASED ON 350 OR MORE PER YEAR) WILL HAVE BEEN ASSISTED BY A FOSTER GRANDPARENT, AND 75% OR MORE WILL DEMONSTRATE PROGRESS OR IMPROVEMENT IN THE TARGET AREAS FOCUSED UPON. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $212,693 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $210,873 NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES THAT HAVE BEEN LEVERAGED FROM THE STATE OF MICHIGAN AND THE SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY WHERE THE PROJECT SERVES. $212.7k 5/15/19 Not listed THE COUNCIL ON AGING INC., SERVING ST. CLAIR COUNTY IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT COORDINATES PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE AND SAFEGUARD THE INDEPENDENCE AND WELL-BEING OF SENIORS. THE GOAL OF THE NATIONAL SENIOR CORPS IS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE 55 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH SERVICE, ENHANCE THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO SERVE AND THOSE WHOM THEY SERVE, AND PROVIDE COMMUNITIES WITH VALUABLE SERVICES (DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT, CHAPTER 66, SUBCHAPTER II). THE LOCAL FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO SERVICES, RESOURCES, AND STRUCTURED VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LOW-INCOME SENIORS AND ENABLE THEM TO BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN TURN, THEY WILL CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVED EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THE LOCAL 57 FOSTER GRANDPARENT VSY POSITIONS WILL BE FULFILLED BY 65 TO 70 SENIORS ANNUALLY. THEY WILL FOCUS ON SCHOOL READINESS SKILLS FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED YOUNG CHILDREN AND ON EDUCATIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES OF K-12 YOUTH WITH SPECIAL OR EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS. 100% OF VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME BASED ASSIGNMENTS IN NON-PROFIT CHILD-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS. VOLUNTEERS WILL ASSIST PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 5 WITH EMOTIONAL/SOCIAL/ACADEMIC AND MOTOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOL READINESS SKILLS, WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON PHONEMIC AND PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS AND BEGINNING READING ACTIVITIES. VOLUNTEERS WILL ASSIST AT-RISK K-12 STUDENTS THROUGH ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ENCOURAGE SELF-ESTEEM, GOOD ATTENDANCE, COMPLETING ASSIGNMENTS AND IMPROVING ACADEMIC SKILLS WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON READING AND READING COMPREHENSION. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, OVER 1,000 YOUTH (BASED ON 350 OR MORE PER YEAR) WILL HAVE BEEN ASSISTED BY A FOSTER GRANDPARENT, AND 75% OR MORE WILL DEMONSTRATE PROGRESS OR IMPROVEMENT IN THE TARGET AREAS FOCUSED UPON. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $202,565 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $191,075 NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES THAT HAVE BEEN LEVERAGED FROM THE STATE OF MICHIGAN AND THE SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY WHERE THE PROJECT SERVES. $5.5k 12/14/18 Not listed THE COUNCIL ON AGING INC., SERVING ST. CLAIR COUNTY IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT COORDINATES PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE AND SAFEGUARD THE INDEPENDENCE AND WELL-BEING OF SENIORS. THE GOAL OF THE NATIONAL SENIOR CORPS IS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE 55 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH SERVICE, ENHANCE THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO SERVE AND THOSE WHOM THEY SERVE, AND PROVIDE COMMUNITIES WITH VALUABLE SERVICES (DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT, CHAPTER 66, SUBCHAPTER II). THE LOCAL FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO SERVICES, RESOURCES, AND STRUCTURED VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LOW-INCOME SENIORS AND ENABLE THEM TO BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN TURN, THEY WILL CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVED EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THE LOCAL 57 FOSTER GRANDPARENT VSY POSITIONS WILL BE FULFILLED BY 65 TO 70 SENIORS ANNUALLY. THEY WILL FOCUS ON SCHOOL READINESS SKILLS FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED YOUNG CHILDREN AND ON EDUCATIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES OF K-12 YOUTH WITH SPECIAL OR EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS. 100% OF VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME BASED ASSIGNMENTS IN NON-PROFIT CHILD-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS. VOLUNTEERS WILL ASSIST PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 5 WITH EMOTIONAL/SOCIAL/ACADEMIC AND MOTOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOL READINESS SKILLS, WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON PHONEMIC AND PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS AND BEGINNING READING ACTIVITIES. VOLUNTEERS WILL ASSIST AT-RISK K-12 STUDENTS THROUGH ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ENCOURAGE SELF-ESTEEM, GOOD ATTENDANCE, COMPLETING ASSIGNMENTS AND IMPROVING ACADEMIC SKILLS WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON READING AND READING COMPREHENSION. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, OVER 1,000 YOUTH (BASED ON 350 OR MORE PER YEAR) WILL HAVE BEEN ASSISTED BY A FOSTER GRANDPARENT, AND 75% OR MORE WILL DEMONSTRATE PROGRESS OR IMPROVEMENT IN THE TARGET AREAS FOCUSED UPON. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $202,565 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $191,075 NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES THAT HAVE BEEN LEVERAGED FROM THE STATE OF MICHIGAN AND THE SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY WHERE THE PROJECT SERVES. $202.6k 6/6/18 Not listed THE COUNCIL ON AGING INC., SERVING ST. CLAIR COUNTY IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT COORDINATES PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE AND SAFEGUARD THE INDEPENDENCE AND WELL-BEING OF SENIORS. THE GOAL OF THE NATIONAL SENIOR CORPS IS TO EMPOWER PEOPLE 55 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH SERVICE, ENHANCE THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO SERVE AND THOSE WHOM THEY SERVE, AND PROVIDE COMMUNITIES WITH VALUABLE SERVICES (DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT, CHAPTER 66, SUBCHAPTER II). THE LOCAL FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE ACCESS TO SERVICES, RESOURCES, AND STRUCTURED VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR LOW-INCOME SENIORS AND ENABLE THEM TO BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN TURN, THEY WILL CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVED EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR AT-RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THE LOCAL 57 FOSTER GRANDPARENT VSY POSITIONS WILL BE FULFILLED BY 65 TO 70 SENIORS ANNUALLY. THEY WILL FOCUS ON SCHOOL READINESS SKILLS FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED YOUNG CHILDREN AND ON EDUCATIONAL AND BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES OF K-12 YOUTH WITH SPECIAL OR EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS. 100% OF VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME BASED ASSIGNMENTS IN NON-PROFIT CHILD-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS. VOLUNTEERS WILL ASSIST PRESCHOOL CHILDREN AGES 0 TO 5 WITH EMOTIONAL/SOCIAL/ACADEMIC AND MOTOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOL READINESS SKILLS, WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON PHONEMIC AND PHONOLOGICAL AWARENESS AND BEGINNING READING ACTIVITIES. VOLUNTEERS WILL ASSIST AT-RISK K-12 STUDENTS THROUGH ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ENCOURAGE SELF-ESTEEM, GOOD ATTENDANCE, COMPLETING ASSIGNMENTS AND IMPROVING ACADEMIC SKILLS WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON READING AND READING COMPREHENSION. AT THE END OF THE THREE YEAR GRANT, OVER 1,000 YOUTH (BASED ON 350 OR MORE PER YEAR) WILL HAVE BEEN ASSISTED BY A FOSTER GRANDPARENT, AND 75% OR MORE WILL DEMONSTRATE PROGRESS OR IMPROVEMENT IN THE TARGET AREAS FOCUSED UPON. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $202,565 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $191,075 NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES THAT HAVE BEEN LEVERAGED FROM THE STATE OF MICHIGAN AND THE SUPPORT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY WHERE THE PROJECT SERVES. $202.6k 6/20/17