This award approves funding for the 2023-24 volunteer generation fund ARP program described in the approved program narrative and budget

The Sanneh Foundation was awarded a $1.6 million Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service under the AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund program (CFDA 94.021) to deliver services supporting educational attainment and healthy living from 2023 through 2026. Specifically, the grant will support volunteer recruitment, placement, and retention focused on building racial equity and diversity. It will also increase tutoring, mentoring and the capacity to deliver 250,000 additional pounds of healthy and culturally appropriate food to residents in several Minnesota counties. Expected outcomes include improving educational success for youth as measured by social-emotional learning assessments and increasing volunteers by 325. As a past subaward recipient, The Sanneh Foundation will leverage its experience developing school-based mentoring programs for students of color and underserved youth through this Volunteer Generation Fund award.

The purpose of this grant is to support and promote educational attainment and healthy lives. By performing the following high level activities: volunteer recruitment, placement, and retention focued on building racial equity and diversity in the volunteer corps; increasing tutoring and mentoring and expanding the capacity to deliver healthy and culturally appropriate food that will benefit community members in ramsey, hennepin, dakota, anoka, washington, and scott counties in minnesota. The general expected outcome includes improving the food insecurity program by increasing food served by 250,000 pounds, the educational success of youth by increased SEL by 75% through a staff assessment, and an increase of 325 volunteers. Your 2023-24 regulatory match is 20%, and your budgetary match is 27.0%.