Project Grant 18SRWCO003

Award Date 4/1/18
Completion Date 3/31/21
Dollars Obligated $825K
Federal Grant Program
94.002
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Colorado, USA

AN ESTIMATED 600 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER, 55 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE DISTRIBUTING HEALTH INFORMATION, COACHING CLIENTS IN MEDICARE ISSUES, DELIVERING FOOD TO PEOPLE?S HOMES, PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED AND PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION TO HEALTH CARE APPOINTMENTS AND K-12 EDUCATION. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES ARE 3,000 ELDERLY AND/OR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT BY RECEIVE HOME DELIVERED MEALS; 100 CLIENTS RECEIVE RIDES TO AND FROM MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT; AND 3,000 INDIVIDUALS WHO REPORT INCREASED FOOD SECURITY BECAUSE OF FOOD BANK/PANTRY SUPPORT; 1,140 K-12 SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL EXPERIENCE IMPROVED ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT BECAUSE OF THE SENIOR SCHOLAR PROJECT VOLUNTEER TUTORS; 5 ORGANIZATIONS WILL IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; AND LOW ?INCOME TAX PAYERS WILL SAVE NEARLY $2,000,000 IN TAX PREPARATION FEES. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $68,627 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $200,000 ANNUALLY IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM STATE GOVERNMENT GRANTS, GRANTS FROM LOCAL AND STATE FOUNDATIONS, FUNDRAISING, AND INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS.

Posted 2/28/18, 12:00 AM