This award funds the approved 2025?26 FGP program

The Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management awarded Coad Inc. $2,615,156 through the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (CFDA 94.011) on September 10, 2025. The award funds the approved 2025–26 and 2026–27 FGP program years, through June 30, 2028, with performance in Ohio. Coad Inc., a tax-exempt community development corporation based in Athens, Ohio, engages volunteers ages 55 and older with limited incomes in one-on-one mentoring, tutoring, and support services to children with special or exceptional needs or who are academically or socially disadvantaged. Volunteers serve an average of 20 hours per week in schools, early education and childcare centers, and other settings where children are present. The program also includes teaching parenting skills to young parents. The recipient must maintain a statutory and budgetary match of 10% and 10.02%, respectively, for each program year. Pre-award costs beginning July 1, 2025 are approved, except for volunteer stipends and volunteer reimbursements such as meals, travel, and recognition. Grant recipients must retain all financial and program records for three years from final Federal Financial Report submission, and all individuals receiving compensation through the program must clear a National Service Criminal History Check.

Your 2025?26 statutory match is 10% and your budgetary match is 10.02%. 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