Project Grant 24SFDID002

This federal Project Grant award of $271,462 from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (CFDA 94.011) provides funding to the United Way of Idaho Falls and Bonneville County for the approved 2024-2025 Foster Grandparent Program. The award period runs from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027, and requires a 10% statutory match from the awardee. The funding supports the recruitment, training, and placement of senior volunteers aged 55 and over to provide tutoring, mentoring, and other supportive services to meet critical educational needs, particularly in schools, Head Start programs, and childcare centers in the Idaho Falls and Bonneville County area. The organization has also received sub-awards from the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare to provide resources through school-based family and community events and support early education quality partnerships, further enhancing their community-focused initiatives.