The Council of the Southern Mountains, Inc. was awarded $414,829 under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002, administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management. The award will support 300 volunteers ages 55 and older serving in McDowell, Wyoming, Mingo, and Raleigh counties in West Virginia through March 2024. Key services include telephone reassurance calls, home visits to seniors and individuals in need of support, food pantry assistance, neighborhood watch programs, and recovery coaching for individuals with opioid or substance abuse issues. Tracking and assessment tools will measure outcomes such as volunteer recruitment, management capacity, and impact on the healthy futures, hospice, and veterans communities. The federal investment of $96,147 will be supplemented with $41,206 in non-federal resources to address critical community needs.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $96.1k | 3/16/23 | ||
| Not listed | $96.1k | 3/14/22 | ||
| Not listed | $96.1k | 3/23/21 |