This award funds the approved 2025?26 SCP program

The Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management awarded Southwestern Illinois College Community College District No 522 $1,203,254 on September 10, 2025, to operate the AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program (CFDA 94.016) for the 2025–26 and 2026–27program years.

The Senior Companion Program engages volunteers age 55 and older, particularly those with limited incomes, in providing supportive, individualized services to adults with special needs to help them maintain dignity and independence. Pre-award costs are approved beginning July 1, 2025, except for volunteer stipends, meal reimbursements, travel reimbursements, and recognition payments.

Performance occurs in Illinois and extends through June 30, 2028. The award carries a 10% statutory match requirement and budgetary match requirements of 17.31% for 2025–26 and 23.29% for 2026–27. Southwestern Illinois College must maintain all grant financial and program records, including financial records, time cards, contracts, personnel records, program execution records, and criminal history checks, for three years from submission of the final Federal Financial Report.

Your 2025?26 statutory match is 10% and your budgetary match is 17.31%. You are approved for pre-award costs beginning july 1, 2025. Please note the following pre-award costs related to volunteers are not approved: ? Volunteer stipends? ? Volunteer reimbursements such as meals, travel, and recognition