This Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management funds the City of St. Cloud's 2022-2024 AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Demonstration Program. The $126,500 grant supports 115 AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers who will provide mental wellness outreach, education, and service activities to community members across four counties in Minnesota. The volunteers will distribute mental health information and work to increase health knowledge among 350...
The Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management awarded Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota a $384,240.50 Project Grant under the AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Demonstration Program (FGP) 94.017 to provide volunteer opportunities for older Americans from August 16, 2021 through March 1, 2023. This second year of funding for Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota's 2022-23 SDP program supports a 10% statutory match and 81.8% budgetary match requirement. The award...
The Corporation for National and Community Service awarded a $879,420 project grant to Ecumen Foundation under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP, CFDA 94.002). For the period of April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2024, approximately 200 unduplicated volunteers with the Ecumen RSVP program will provide services focused on healthy futures outcomes. Eighty volunteers will deliver nutrition/food support and transportation assistance. By the end of the three-year...
This Corporation for National and Community Service Project Grant under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP, CFDA 94.002) provides $402,675 to Eldercircle over three years to support volunteer activities that meet community needs in Minnesota. Approximately 625 RSVP volunteers, including 190 in outcome placements, will deliver services including physical activities, nutrition/food support, transportation, and tax preparation focused on healthy futures. Outcomes...
This $962,776 Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management funds Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota's AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program (SCP) for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025. The SCP program, funded under the federal AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program (CFDA 94.016), provides $434,275 to engage volunteers aged 55 and older in delivering supportive services to help meet critical community needs. Key...
This two-year, $287,117 Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service under the AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Demonstration Program (CFDA 94.017) will fund the Human Resource Development Council of District IX, Inc. to deploy 200 AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers across southwest Montana and into Meagher County. The volunteers will provide companionship, transportation, outreach, education/training, referrals, medical services, scam prevention, and counseling/coaching with a...
This two-year, $393,330 Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management will fund the AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Demonstration Program (CFDA 94.017) being conducted by New Opportunities, Inc. The grant aims to provide 42 AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers who will offer in-home, senior center, and faith-based community center services—including companion/respite care, vaccination education, medical appointment escorts, assistance with daily living...
This $211,111 Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) Office of Grants Management funds the Self-Discovery: Pain, Positioning & Purpose, Inc.'s 2022-2024 AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Demonstration Program (CFDA 94.017) grant. The grantee will deploy 100 AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers over two years to improve the mental and overall health of veterans and their families/communities in greater Atlanta and rural Georgia counties. CNCS's $100,000 investment...
This $633,350 Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service's AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Demonstration Program (CFDA 94.017) funds the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity's 2022-24 ARP Senior Demonstration Program. The Michigan Community Service Commission will utilize $300,000 in federal funds supplemented by $33,350 in non-federal resources to support 300 AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers over two years. These volunteers will provide capacity building...
The Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management awarded a $1,848,308 Project Grant under the AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Demonstration Program (CFDA 94.017) to the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission, Inc. (NKCAC), a non-profit organization. This 3-year grant, effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026, will fund the placement of 150 AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in 8 counties in northern Kentucky to focus on economic opportunity initiatives. The...