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 17.9%. THE SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS EDUCATION SERVICE COOPERATIVE PROPOSES TO HAVE 45 UNDUPLICATED AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS (39 VSYS) WHO WILL READ TO CHILDREN, LISTEN TO CHILDREN READ, ASSIST WITH RECOGNITION OF COLORS AND NUMBERS AND DEVELOPMENT OF PRESCHOOL FINE MOTOR SKILLS IN QUALIFYING DAYCARES, HEAD STARTS AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION. AT THE END OF THE TWO-YEAR GRANT, AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DIRECTLY IMPACTING 180 CHILDREN. THE AMERICORPS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $292,500 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $63,750 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.