The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) of Texas was awarded a $198,232 Project Grant under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (CFDA 94.011) by the Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management. This grant funds the approved 2024-2025 Foster Grandparent Program, with a 10% statutorily required match provided by HHSC. The program engages senior volunteers aged 55 and older to provide tutoring, mentoring, and supportive services to children with special needs or facing educational challenges in schools, Head Start programs, childcare centers, and other educational settings. The goal is to improve academic performance, social-emotional development, and school readiness for disadvantaged children through personalized one-on-one attention from the senior volunteers. This multi-year grant award covers the project period from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.
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