Project Grant 26SCDAZ001

Northern Arizona University received a $930,269 Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program (CFDA 94.016), effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. This award represents a baseline funding increase of $135,000, bringing the total baseline to $837,242. The program engages volunteers aged 55 and older, particularly those with limited incomes, to provide supportive services to vulnerable adults with special needs, including companionship, transportation assistance, respite care, and light household chores designed to address social isolation and promote dignity and independence.

The grant requires Northern Arizona University to maintain statutory and budgetary match contributions of 10 percent each. As a major research institution and experienced federal grant recipient, NAU will leverage its institutional capacity and community connections to execute the Senior Companion Program in Arizona, serving as both the grant administrator and service provider. All grant recipients under this program are subject to audit by AmeriCorps, the AmeriCorps Inspector General, and the Government Accountability Office, with required maintenance of financial and program records for three years following submission of the final Federal Financial Report.