Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The City of Hampton, Virginia received a $495,433 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 funds the approved 2026-27 FGP program year and requires the grantee to provide a statutory match of 10% and a budgetary match of 17.94%.

Under this award, Hampton will engage volunteers aged 55 and older with limited incomes to deliver one-on-one mentoring, tutoring, and educational support services to children with special needs or who are academically or socially disadvantaged. Volunteers will commit approximately 20 hours per week providing direct services in schools, Head Start programs, childcare centers, and other community settings, including academic tutoring, literacy instruction, parenting skills education to young parents, and developmental support for children with disabilities. The program generates dual benefits by addressing critical community educational gaps while creating meaningful volunteer engagement opportunities for limited-income seniors.