This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $238,440 from the Corporation for National and Community Service's AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (CFDA 94.011) funds the approved 2024-2025 FGP program implemented by the Cascade County Commission in Montana. The grant supports 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, and other educational settings. The program aims to improve academic performance, social-emotional development, and school readiness for disadvantaged children through one-on-one attention and personalized support from the senior volunteers. The Cascade County Commission will be required to provide a 10% statutory match towards the total project costs.
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