This award funds the approved 2026?27 SCP program. Your 2026?27 statutory match is 10% and your budgetary match is 18.82%.

The Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management awarded Clinch Valley Community Action, Inc. $268,576 on July 1, 2026, under the AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program (CFDA 94.016).

The award funds economically disadvantaged volunteers aged 55 and older who provide supportive services to vulnerable adults across Virginia, including companionship, transportation assistance, respite care, and light household chores. The program operates through June 30, 2029, with a statutory match requirement of 10% and budgetary match of 18.82%.

Clinch Valley Community Action is a Virginia-based tax-exempt nonprofit that delivers federal grant-funded social services including Head Start, Early Head Start, and community action services. The organization serves as prime recipient on this award and holds active prime grants for Early Head Start and Head Start programs, as well as RSVP and Family Group Programs awards from the Office of Grants Management. Clinch Valley additionally operates a Family Crisis Services program providing 24-hour crisis intervention and domestic violence services as a sub-recipient under Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and Virginia Department of Social Services grants.

The Senior Companion Program engages persons 55 and older, particularly those with limited incomes, in volunteer service while providing a high-quality experience that enriches volunteers' lives. Recipients must maintain all grant financial and program records for three years from final Federal Financial Report submission, including criminal history checks on all individuals receiving salary, living allowance, stipend, or National Trust Education Award compensation.