The County of Erie, doing business as Erie County, has been awarded a $234,974 Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service's AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) (CFDA 94.002) to fund its approved 2024-2025 RSVP program. The grant covers a project period from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2027 and provides an additional $2,500 in one-time funds for travel to training in fiscal year 2024. The RSVP program engages volunteers aged 55 and older to address critical community needs in areas such as education, healthy futures, and capacity building for non-profit organizations. Erie County will utilize the grant funds to recruit, train, and deploy senior volunteers to provide services like tutoring students, delivering meals to homebound seniors, and assisting at food banks within the local community.
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