Federal Grant Award Summary

Help New Mexico, Inc. received a $305,060 Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program (CFDA 94.016), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. This award funds the organization's 2026-27 Senior Companion Program cycle, which engages volunteers aged 55 and older—particularly those with limited incomes—in providing supportive services to vulnerable adults with special needs throughout New Mexico. The program delivers individualized companionship, transportation assistance, respite care, and light household services designed to help beneficiaries maintain dignity and independence while addressing social isolation.

The award carries a 10% statutory match requirement and a 66.9% budgetary match requirement, reflecting the program's commitment to leveraging additional community and organizational resources. By mobilizing economically disadvantaged senior volunteers as service providers, the Senior Companion Program achieves its dual mission of enriching volunteers' lives through meaningful engagement while simultaneously addressing critical community needs for vulnerable populations across the state.