This award funds the approved 2025?26 FGP program

The Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management awarded Community Action Partnership of North Alabama, Inc. $377,314 in federal funding on September 5, 2025, under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) (CFDA 94.011). This three-year project grant, extending through June 30, 2028, supports an intergenerational volunteer service initiative that engages seniors aged 55 and older with limited incomes to provide direct mentoring, tutoring, and educational support to children with special needs or who are academically or socially disadvantaged. Foster Grandparent volunteers deliver one-on-one services in schools, Head Start programs, childcare centers, and other community settings, typically committing an average of 20 hours per week.

The grantee is responsible for maintaining comprehensive financial and program records for three years following final Federal Financial Report submission and ensuring all compensated individuals complete National Service Criminal History Checks. The award carries a statutory match requirement of 10 percent and a budgetary match of 9.95 percent. Pre-award costs are authorized beginning July 1, 2025, with the exception of volunteer-related expenses including stipends, meal reimbursements, travel reimbursements, and recognition costs.

Your 2025?26 statutory match is 10% and your budgetary match is 9.95%. 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