Project Grant 21SFCKY003

COMPREHEND, INC., A 501 (C)3 PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, IS THE LEAD AGENCY ON THIS GRANT. COMPREHEND, INC. HAS PROVIDED A FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM IN THE BUFFALO TRACE REGION SINCE THE LATE 1970'S. THIS EQUATES TO OVER 45 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE SERVING THE BUFFALO TRACE REGION SCHOOLS AND CHILDREN. THIS GRANT REQUEST WILL ALLOW AN ESTIMATED 53 FGP VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE IN 12 STATIONS IN THE BUFFALO TRACE REGION. THE FGP PROVIDES VOLUNTEER SERVICES IN K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL READINESS IN EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS THE BUFFALO TRACE REGION (MASON, LEWIS, ROBERTSON, FLEMING AND BRACKEN COUNTIES). THE BUFFALO TRACE REGION IS CONSIDERED PART OF THE APPALACHIA REGION OF EASTERN KENTUCKY. AT THE END OF THE 12-MONTH PERFORMANCE PERIOD THE FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL: TUTOR 212 CHILDREN IN READING AND PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE TO 40 PRESCHOOLERS TO GAIN AGE-APPROPRIATE LEARNING SKILLS AND PRE-READING SKILLS SO THAT THEY WILL BE PREPARED TO MOVE ON TO THE NEXT PROGRESSIVE LEVEL. THE AMERICORPS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $262,084 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $84,314.00 OF IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS FROM COMPREHEND, INC.