This federal Project Grant award from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) provides $536,803.00 in funding to the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) for the 2024-25 fiscal year under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (CFDA 94.011). The grant supports DJS in engaging senior volunteers aged 55 and older to provide tutoring, mentoring, and supportive services for children with special needs or facing educational challenges in schools, Head Start programs, childcare centers, and other settings. The award requires a 10% statutory match and a 33.02% budgetary match from DJS. This multi-year grant will be active from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027, contributing to DJS's comprehensive approach to juvenile justice and youth development through evidence-based prevention, rehabilitation, and community reintegration programs.
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