Project Grant 20SRNIA002

ESTABLISHED IN 1974, CARROLL COUNTY RSVP, INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF CALHOUN AND CRAWFORD, (CCRSVP) CHALLENGES PEOPLE AGE 55 AND BETTER TO USE THEIR ENERGY, SKILLS, INNOVATIVE SPIRIT AND EXPERIENCE TO RESPOND TO CRITICAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH VOLUNTEER SERVICE. THE PRIMARY CNCS FOCUS AREA SELECTED FOR VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE IN IS EDUCATION. VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO SERVE IN HEALTHY FUTURES, CAPACITY BUILDING AND COMMUNITY PRIORITIES. POPULATIONS SERVED INCLUDE HOMEBOUND ELDERLY, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGES INDIVIDUALS AND PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL OR MENTAL DISABILITIES. IN THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA, EDUCATION, 127 OR 49% OF UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE AS TUTORS AND MENTORS IN PUBLIC AND FAITH-BASED K-7 SCHOOLS. A MINIMUM OF 123 AND UP TO 172 UNDUPLICATED CCRSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE IN PROJECTS THAT RESULT IN AN OUTCOME. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES WILL INCLUDE ED5A: NUMBER OF STUDENTS WITH IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; ED27C: NUMBER OF STUDENTS WITH IMPROVED ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT OR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS; H9A: NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO REPORT HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT OR IMPROVED CAPACITY FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING; G3-3.10A: NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT INCREASE THEIR EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVENESS, AND/OR PROGRAM REACH; O9: NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WITH IMPROVED FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE . STUDENTS RECEIVING RSVP VOLUNTEER HELP WILL SHOW IMPROVEMENT IN LITERACY, COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SKILLS. THE NUMBER OF HOMEBOUND OR OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES RECEIVING SERVICES MAY REPORT INCREASED SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND INCREASE IN GENERAL NUTRITION. SENIORS ATTENDING FINANCIAL FRAUD PREVENTION PRESENTATIONS WILL RECEIVE INFORMATION ABOUT POTENTIAL FINANCIAL SCAMS, HOW TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND WHERE TO FIND HELP THROUGH THE IOWA INSURANCE DIVISION. CCRSVP STAFF WILL UTILIZE CURRENT OUTCOME TOOLS AS WELL AS WORK WITH PARTNER AGENCIES DEVELOPING TOOLS AND SURVEYS THAT BEST MEASURE AND REFLECT THE PROJECT OUTCOMES. CCRSVP IS REQUESTING A CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $122,500 TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR 250 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS. THOSE FEDERAL DOLLARS WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY BUT NOT LIMITED TO CARROLL COUNTY - $9,000, CITY OF CARROLL - $9,500, UNITED WAY - $2,000, STATE OF IOWA - $14,371, CITY OF LAKE CITY - $9,000 TO NAME A FEW OF THE LARGEST FUNDERS. MANY LOCAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY CHESTS, FOUNDATIONS, PRIVATE DONORS AND STAFF FUNDRAISING ROUND OUT THE ADDITIONAL $22,601 FUNDS NEEDED TO FULFILL THE PROPOSED BUDGET. WITH THE FUNDING INVESTMENT MADE BY MANY ENTITIES AND THROUGH LONG STANDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH SITES, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND CITIZENS OF CARROLL, CALHOUN AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES, CCRSVP WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THAT IMPROVE AND IMPACT THE LIVES OF RESIDENTS.