This award funds the approved 2025?26 FGP program

Elder Care Services, Inc. received a $1,674,822 Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (CFDA 94.011), awarded September 5, 2025, with completion by June 30, 2028. This award funds the 2025–26 program year with forward-funded amounts of $555,232 for each of the 2026–27 and 2027–28 program years. The grant engages volunteers aged 55 and older in one-on-one mentoring, tutoring, and intensive support services for children with special needs or academic and social disadvantages across multiple Florida counties.

Under this award, Elder Care Services coordinates AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to deliver foster grandparent services in schools, early education centers, and childcare settings, with volunteers typically serving approximately 20 hours per week. Services include individualized tutoring tailored to children's specific academic needs, mentoring, parenting skills instruction, and other supportive interventions for disadvantaged and special needs children. The grantee is subject to a 9.09% budgetary match requirement for 2025–26 and zero statutory match across all program years. Pre-award costs are approved beginning July 1, 2025, with the exception of volunteer-related expenses such as stipends and reimbursements for meals, travel, and recognition.

Your 2025?26 statutory match is 0% and your budgetary match is 9.09%. 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