This $207,598 federal Project Grant awarded by the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management funds the 2024-2025 Senior Companion Program (CFDA 94.016) operated by Tennessee Opportunity Programs, Inc. The Senior Companion Program engages volunteers aged 55 and older to provide companionship, transportation assistance, respite care, and light chores to enable homebound seniors and individuals with disabilities to remain independent in their homes and...
This Corporation for National and Community Service project grant award of $113,243 funds Interfaith Caregivers Of Greater Mercer County, Inc. to recruit 100 AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers over two years through its AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Demonstration Program (CFDA 94.017) titled ICGMC Project Expansion. The volunteers will provide nutrition/food support, transportation, and companionship services to homebound elderly and disabled adults aged 60 and over in Greater Mercer County, New...
This Project Grant award of $127,513 from the Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management will fund the Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay, Inc.'s 2022-24 AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Demonstration Program. The grant program, AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Demonstration Program (CFDA 94.017), aims to support innovative volunteer activities for older Americans. Under this award, Seniors in Service of Tampa Bay will deploy 100 AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers over two years to...
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...
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) awarded a $511,832 Project Grant to Seniors In Service Of Tampa Bay, Inc. under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP, CFDA 94.002). The grant will support an estimated 160 RSVP volunteers in Tampa Bay, Florida from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2024. Approximately 125 volunteers will provide services focused on healthy futures, including companionship for seniors to promote independent living, nutrition support...
The Corporation for National and Community Service awarded Region 10 League For Economic Assistance & Planning Inc. a $869,434 Project Grant under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2024. The grant will support RSVP volunteers aged 55 and older serving an estimated 500 community members through activities such as delivering home meals to seniors and veterans, assisting at local food banks, providing transportation to older adults,...
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...
The Retired Senior Volunteer Program Inc. received a $111,112 two-year Project Grant award from the Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Demonstration Program (FGP) 94.017. The grant will fund 100 AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to develop and distribute early learning kits to 375 preschool-aged children in Daviess and Martin Counties, Indiana to address learning loss from COVID-19. It will also fund activities to reduce...
The RSVP of Allen County, Inc. received a $112,370 two-year Project Grant award under the AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Demonstration Program from the Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management. The grant will fund a program utilizing 100 AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to develop and distribute learning kits addressing COVID-19 educational impacts, activity kits, and companionship services for isolated seniors and individuals with disabilities in five Indiana counties....
This Project Grant award of $214,354 from the Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management supports the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) administered by the Applachian Community Action & Dev Agency Inc. doing business as RADA. Under the three-year grant period from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2024, an estimated 56 RSVP volunteers will provide services focused on healthy futures initiatives. Specifically, 47 volunteers will assist...