Grafton county senior citizens council, INC. (GCSCC) is applying for a $98,017 competitive grant from the corporation for national and community service (CNCS) for rsvp for the 2020 - 2023 program…

Grafton county senior citizens council, INC. (GCSCC) is applying for a $98,017 competitive grant from the corporation for national and community service (CNCS) for rsvp for the 2020 - 2023 program period beginning july 2020. GCSCC is a 501 ( C ) 3 established in 1972, "to promote, develop and reinforce programs which support and enhance the health, well-being, self-esteem, dignity and independence of older adults and adults with disabilities." GCSCC has sponsored rsvp since 1988. CNCS's investment will be supplemented by a match of $109,047 / 52.6%) generated through non-federal resources, including county and town funding, united way and foundation grants, fundraising, plus in-kind and individual donations. Our rsvp volunteers serve 54 mostly rural towns throughout 2,302 square miles in grafton and sullivan counties, new hampshire. The majority of our rsvp volunteers serve CNCS primary focus area of healthy futures. Based on the current CNCS funding formula, a minimum of 98 rsvp volunteers will be engaged in aging in place (H4A / H9A) activities and outcomes that are a mission fit for our sponsor: continuing chore corps fraud prevention, good morning telephone reassurance, and rsvp bone builders with the goal of expanding with other evidence based or evidence informed falls prevention exercise classes such as bingocize, TAI JI quan moving for better balance and / or TAI CHI vermont's curriculum. This grant cycle we will also be adding disaster preparedness (D1A / D5) with a focus on older adults and their families. Additional volunteer opportunities will be available through community priorities, including two hospitals, eight senior centers, and a police department.