Project Grant 21SRFNY009

This Project Grant award of $343,936 from the Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management supports the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) in Herkimer County, New York through March 2024. Under the RSVP program, an estimated 179 volunteers age 55 and older will provide services through 25 stations located in Herkimer County and one station in adjacent Oneida County. Services will include food distribution, medical transportation, companionship for homebound elders, assistance with Medicare and prescription coverage enrollment, education on opioid abuse prevention, and evidence-based wellness programs. It is expected these services will increase food security, social support networks, health status, and care access for older adult clients. The Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany will administer the program and be supplemented $51,344 in non-federal funds to support the AmeriCorps Seniors goals of meeting community needs through volunteerism by older Americans.