Federal Grant Award Summary

Dignity Health Connected Living received a $171,480 Project Grant award 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, with a completion date of June 30, 2029. This award funds the organization's 2026–27 Senior Companion Program (SCP) activities and includes an approved increase in baseline funding of $72,000, bringing the new baseline to $144,885. The award also approved an expansion of the geographic service area to include Tehama County, California.

Under this grant, the organization engages volunteers aged 55 and older—particularly those with limited incomes—to provide supportive services to vulnerable adults with special needs. Core services delivered by Senior Companions include individualized companionship, transportation assistance, respite care, and light household chores designed to address social isolation and enable beneficiaries to maintain dignity and independence in their homes and communities. The award is structured with a 10% statutory match requirement and a 10.11% budgetary match requirement to support program operations over the three-year performance period.