THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023 -24 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023-24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 8% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 10.0%. THIS AWARD ALSO EXTENDS THE 2023-24 PROGRAM YEAR BY THREE MONTHS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALIGNING THE AWARD WITH STIPEND PROGRAM START DATES. THE 2024-25 PROGRAM YEAR GRANT WILL HAVE A JULY 1 START DATE. THIS AWARD ADDS PERMANENT FUNDING TO INCREASE THE STIPEND AMOUNT BY $16,171.00 (90 NUMBER OF VSYS TIMES $.15) TO ALIGN WITH THE FY 22 CONGRESSIONAL STIPEND INCREASE. THIS AWARD ADDS A PERMANENT FUNDING TO INCREASE THE BASELINE FUNDING AMOUNT BY $54,774, (14 NUMBER OF VSY TIMES $.85) TO ENSURE NO VOLUNTEERS ARE DISPLACED BY $4 INCREASE.