Project Grant 22SDCOH006

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2022-24 ARP SENIOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM GRANT. YOUR 2022-24 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 49.3%. THE OHIO ASSOCIATION OF FOODBANKS PROPOSES TO HAVE 36 AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL SUPPORT IMPROVED ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD IN CHAMPAIGN, CLARK, CRAWFORD, ERIE, HAMILTON, HURON, LOGAN, AND LORAIN COUNTIES. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE TWO-YEAR GRANT, AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY FOR THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC DIET-RELATED DISEASES BY INCREASING ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD AND SUPPORTING THOUSANDS OF LOW-INCOME SENIORS WITH AGING IN PLACE THROUGH PROMOTING CONSISTENT ACCESS TO WHOLESOME FOOD. THE AMERICORPS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $241,184 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $234,485. THIS GRANT AWARD BEGINS THE FIRST YEAR OF YOUR PROPOSED PROJECT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. THE FY22 ARP GRANT AWARDS 24 MONTHS OF FUNDS BEGINNING 07/01/2022 THROUGH 06/30/2024. THIS AWARD ACTION ADDS PERMANENT FUNDING TO INCREASE THE STIPEND AMOUNT FROM $3.00 TO $3.15 PER HOUR AND ALSO INCLUDES A PERMANENT ADMINISTRATIVE INCREASE OF $7,065.00. THESE FUNDING AUGMENTATIONS CHANGE THE TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDING AMOUNT TO $241,184.00.