The federal grant award provides $465,296.00 in funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service's AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (CFDA 94.011) to Jefferson Park Ministries Inc. for its Social Service Programs Division. The award supports Jefferson Park Ministries' Foster Grandparents program, which engages 42 senior citizen volunteers to provide tutoring, mentoring, and academic support services to at least 126 economically disadvantaged children in Union County, New Jersey. The program aims to improve school readiness and academic performance for the participating children. The grant award has an effective date of July 1, 2024, and is approved to add $2,500 in one-time additional funds for volunteer training-related travel in FY 2024. The award also notes that Jefferson Park Ministries has received subawards from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the New Jersey Department of Health for its community-focused social services.
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