This Project Grant award of $214,354 from the Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management supports the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) administered by the Applachian Community Action & Dev Agency Inc. doing business as RADA. Under the three-year grant period from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2024, an estimated 56 RSVP volunteers will provide services focused on healthy futures initiatives. Specifically, 47 volunteers will assist...
The Lafayette County RSVP received a $197,130.12 three-year Project Grant award from the Corporation for National and Community Service under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP, CFDA 94.002). The RSVP will use the funding to support volunteer activities focused on healthy aging and independent living for homebound seniors and disabled individuals. Services will include delivering food, providing access to technology classes, and increasing social support through...
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 awarded a $262,265 Project Grant to the Dr. Piper Center for Social Services, Inc. under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002. The grant will fund the RSVP of Lee County program from April 2021 through March 2024 to utilize 125 volunteers impacting 1,338 citizens. The program will leverage the federal funds with $33,917 in local match support for a total budget of $108,917. Ninety-five unduplicated volunteers...
The Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management awarded a $172,753 three-year Project Grant to Grundy County Council On Aging, Inc. under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002. The RSVP program supports volunteers aged 55 and older in activities that meet community needs and align with National Performance Measures. Under this award, an estimated 182 RSVP volunteers will serve from April 2021 through March 2024. Sixty-seven...
This three-year, $1.3 million AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002 project grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management will support Friends of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Suffolk, Inc. in deploying approximately 800 unduplicated volunteers to address community needs on Long Island, New York through 2023. Primary services will focus on Healthy Futures initiatives to help the aging population access...
This Project Grant award from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) provides $1,025,499 under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP, CFDA 94.002) to support approximately 400 volunteers serving in five counties in Indiana. Specifically, the funding will support 229 volunteers in direct service placements and an additional 171 volunteers addressing other community needs through March 2024. Services will include providing nutrition support and...
The Corporation for National and Community Service awarded $582,330 under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) to the Louisville-Jefferson County Metro Government in Kentucky. The RSVP program in Louisville has provided volunteer services for over 40 years, most recently focused on "Healthy Futures" initiatives including food delivery, transportation, and social outreach to support independent living for seniors. Through March 2024, volunteer activities...
The Corporation for National and Community Service awarded Wayne County Action Program, Inc. a $209,225 Project Grant under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) CFDA 94.002 to support volunteer engagement activities benefitting senior citizens. Over the three-year period from April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2024, an estimated 100 RSVP volunteers will provide services focused on health, including transportation assistance, tax preparation assistance valued at...
The Corporation for National and Community Service awarded Region 10 League For Economic Assistance & Planning Inc. a $869,434 Project Grant under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2024. The grant will support RSVP volunteers aged 55 and older serving an estimated 500 community members through activities such as delivering home meals to seniors and veterans, assisting at local food banks, providing transportation to older adults,...
PSA 3 AREA AGENCY ON AGING DBA THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING 3(AAA3) HAS BEEN ADMINISTERING STATE AND FEDERALLY FUNDED PROGRAMS SINCE 1974. THE AGENCY'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE LIFE-SPAN RESOURCES THAT INSPIRE, EDUCATE, AND EMPOWER OLDER ADULTS, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND FAMILY CAREGIVERS. AAA3 WILL RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND DIRECT VOLUNTEER SERVICE FOR AN ESTIMATED 190 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS THROUGH THE RSVP EXPANSION GRANT. THE PROGRAM'S PRIMARY FOCUS IS HEALTHY FUTURES PROVIDING IMPROVING ACCESS TO CARE AND AGING IN PLACE. THESE COUNTIES ARE IN NORTHWEST OHIO AND ADJACENT TO THE RSVP PROGRAM OPERATED BY THE AREA OFFICE ON AGING OF NORTHWEST OHIO. AAA3 IS EXCITED TO COLLABORATE WITH OUR SISTER AGENCY IN TOLEDO WHO HAS OPERATED AN RSVP PROJECT FOR MANY YEARS. THE AREA OFFICE ON AGING OF NORTHWEST OHIO HAS AGREED TO MENTOR AAA3 THROUGH THE PROCESS OF REPLICATING THEIR SUCCESSFUL RSVP PROJECT. THE VOLUNTEERS WILL CONTRIBUTE SERVICE TO OLDER ADULTS, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND FAMILY CAREGIVERS. 190 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS, AND A NETWORK OF VOLUNTEER STATIONS WILL PROVIDE ALL SERVICES. THE FOLLOWING SERVICE ACTIVITIES ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HEALTHY FUTURES WORK PLANS. THE VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACTIVITIES ADDRESS AGING IN PLACE WILL INCLUDE SERVICES SUCH AS WEEKLY ONE ON ONE VISITATION OF HOMEBOUND OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PROVIDE COMPANIONSHIP, MONITOR THEIR ONGOING QUALITY OF LIFE, AND PROVIDE EDUCATION ON ELDER JUSTICE ISSUES. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PATROL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE LIMA COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING PROGRAM. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO FAMILY CAREGIVERS ALONG WITH EDUCATION TO IMPROVE THE SELF-MANAGEMENT OF CAREGIVING. THROUGH THE COMPANIONSHIP RESPITE PROGRAM, VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO PROVIDE WEEKLY NON-PROFESSIONAL RESPITE ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT PRIMARY CAREGIVERS WITH THEIR CARE GIVING RESPONSIBILITIES. CAREGIVERS WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE EVIDENCED BASED PROGRAM, POWERFUL TOOLS FOR CAREGIVERS. VOLUNTEERS WILL LEAD THE CLASSES AFTER EXTENSIVE TRAINING ON THE FIDELITY OF THE PROGRAM. AAA3 HAS 10 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE UTILIZING VOLUNTEERS TO LEAD EVIDENCED BASED CHRONIC DISEASE SELF-MANAGEMENT CLASSES. THE RSVP PROJECT WILL SUPPORT AAA3 IN EXPANDING OUR ABILITY TO RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS TO LEAD CLASSES AND IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF OUR COMMUNITIES. FINALLY, THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT VOLUNTEER CAPACITY BUILDING FOR DISASTER PREPARATIONS, THE ELDER JUSTICE PROGRAM AWAKENINGS AND THE REGIONAL LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM.