Project Grant 18SFNIN005
- This Corporation for National and Community Service project grant award of $465,787.47 supports the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) at Bright Beginnings Children's Center. Approximately 90 foster grandparent volunteers will each serve 15-40 hours per week providing one-on-one and small group academic support to at-risk K-12 students. Volunteers will focus on developing reading, math, and developmental skills to promote classroom success and school readiness. The grant...
- The Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) of Cleveland County, administered by United Way of Cleveland County, Inc., received a $561,812 Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management under CFDA 94.011 (AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program). The award, issued September 5, 2025, funds an intergenerational volunteer service initiative spanning the 2025–26 and 2026–27 program years through June 30, 2028. The program engages volunteers aged 55...
- The Saginaw County Commission on Aging received a three-year, $162,337 Project Grant award from the Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (CFDA 94.011). The grant will expand the Commission's program into adjacent Bay and Midland Counties in Michigan to engage at least 58 low-income seniors aged 55 and older in volunteer assignments focused on education. Volunteers will directly serve approximately 218...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Save The Children Federation, Inc. received a $495,862 Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (CFDA 94.011), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. This award consolidates previous funding (25SFCKY001 and 24SFFCT004) and expands geographic service areas to include Wolf and Clay Counties in New Mexico. The grantee is required to provide a 10%...
- Grant Award Summary Delta Community Action Foundation, Inc. received a $620,374 Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP, CFDA 94.011) effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. This award funds the Foundation's 2026-27 FGP program and requires a 10% statutory match and 14.27% budgetary match. The geographic service area was expanded to include Jefferson County, Oklahoma,...
- Grant Award Summary Elder Care Services, Inc. received a $1.67 million Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (CFDA 94.011), awarded September 5, 2025. The award funds the organization's three-year program period through June 30, 2028, with forward funding of $555,232 allocated for each of the 2026-27 and 2027-28 program years. The grantee is required to provide a 9.09%...
- Grant Award Summary Macon-Bibb County Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. received a $306,638 Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP, CFDA 94.011), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. This award represents a $16,704 increase to baseline funding, establishing a new baseline of $275,974 and requiring the grantee to maintain a minimum of 31 volunteers. The award...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary LBJ & C Development Corp (doing business as Head Start) received a $533,742 Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP, CFDA 94.011), awarded on September 5, 2025. This award funds the organization's approved FGP programming for fiscal years 2025–26 and 2026–27, with a project completion date of June 30, 2028. The grant requires a 10%...
- Mountain Projects Inc. received a $637,584 Project Grant award dated September 5, 2025, from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (CFDA 94.011). This intergenerational initiative engages volunteers aged 55 and older with limited incomes to provide one-on-one mentoring, tutoring, and educational support to children with special needs or who are academically or socially disadvantaged. Volunteers...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Save The Children Federation, Inc. received a $259,834 Project Grant award, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP, CFDA 94.011). This award consolidates two prior grants (23SFHSC002 and 24SFFCT003) and includes modifications to remove Greenwood County from the geographic service area in New Mexico. The...
AN ESTIMATED 55 FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE 165 ASSIGNED CHILDREN AT NON-PROFIT SITES. SITES WILL INCLUDE SCHOOLS, DAYCARE CENTERS, HEAD START PROGRAMS AND TRANSITIONAL SHELTERS. EACH FOSTER GRANDPARENT WILL BE ASSIGNED THREE CHILDREN. ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) READING TO CHILDREN, 2) LISTENING TO CHILDREN READ, 3) WORKING ON COMPREHENSION, 4) LEARNING LETTERS/ALPHABET, 5) GIVING POSITIVE ENCOURAGEMENT AND 6) HELPING WITH COMMUNICATION SKILLS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS K-12 SUCCESS AND SCHOOL READINESS. IT IS PROJECTED THAT AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, 75% OF THE ASSIGNED CHILDREN IN SCHOOLS WILL SHOW IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR READING SKILLS. IN CHILDCARE CENTERS AND HEAD START PROGRAMS, IT IS PROJECTED THAT 75% OF THE ASSIGNED CHILDREN WILL SHOW IMPROVEMENT IN SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $ 211,668 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $24,419.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | ($78k) | 5/23/22 | ||
| Not listed | $15.0k | 2/9/21 | ||
| Not listed | ($51k) | 9/29/20 | ||
| Not listed | $242.7k | 6/17/20 | ||
| Not listed | $4.1k | 3/31/20 |