Federal Grant Award Summary

Shore UP, Inc. received a $509,219 Project Grant award from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management for the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP; CFDA 94.011), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. This three-year award includes a baseline funding increase of $81,000 for a new total baseline of $458,316, with a required 10% statutory match from the awardee.

Under this grant, Shore UP, Inc. will implement an intergenerational volunteer service program engaging seniors aged 55 and older with limited incomes as Foster Grandparent volunteers. These volunteers will provide one-on-one mentoring, tutoring, and educational support to children with special needs or those who are academically or socially disadvantaged, serving an average of 20 hours per week in schools, early education and childcare centers, Head Start programs, and other community settings. Program activities include academic tutoring, literacy instruction, developmental support for children with disabilities, and parenting skills education to young parents. The organization must maintain comprehensive financial and program records for three years following final reporting and ensure all compensated individuals complete National Service Criminal History Checks as required by the program guidelines.