Federal Grant Award Summary

The Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management awarded Philadelphia City Department of Human Services Division of Community-Based Prevention Services $617,638 through the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP, CFDA 94.011) effective July 1, 2026. This three-year project grant funds an intergenerational volunteer service initiative that engages persons aged 55 and older with limited incomes to provide direct mentoring, tutoring, and educational support to children with special needs or who are academically or socially disadvantaged. Volunteers deliver one-on-one services averaging 20 hours per week in schools, early education and childcare centers, and other community settings.

Under this award, Foster Grandparent Program volunteers deliver core services including academic tutoring, literacy instruction, individual mentoring, parenting skills education to young parents, and developmental support for children with disabilities. The award requires a statutory match of 10% and a budgetary match of 13.76%. The grantee is responsible for maintaining comprehensive financial and program records for three years following submission of the final Federal Financial Report and must comply with National Service Criminal History Checks for all compensated individuals. The project is scheduled for completion by June 30, 2029.