Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The YWCA Tri-County Area received a $516,823 project grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) (CFDA 94.011), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. This award consolidates two prior grants (24SFBPA002 and 24SFBPA004) and requires no statutory or budgetary match from the awardee. The grant funds an intergenerational volunteer service initiative that engages persons age 55 and older with limited incomes as volunteer mentors and tutors serving children with special needs or who are academically or socially disadvantaged.

Under this award, the YWCA Tri-County Area will deploy Foster Grandparent volunteers to provide one-on-one mentoring, tutoring, literacy instruction, and educational support to vulnerable children across geographic service areas in Pennsylvania. Volunteers will serve an average of 20 hours per week in schools, Head Start programs, childcare centers, and community settings, delivering direct academic support, parenting skills education to young parents, and developmental assistance to children with disabilities. The grantee is responsible for maintaining comprehensive financial and program records, conducting National Service Criminal History Checks for all compensated individuals, and complying with federal audit and reporting requirements throughout the three-year project period.