Federal Grant Award Summary

Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois Inc. received a $524,546 Project Grant award effective July 1, 2026, through the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP, CFDA 94.011). This award represents a $99,000 increase to the organization's baseline funding, bringing total baseline support to $452,290. The grant will support the 2026-27 FGP program cycle through June 30, 2029, with a statutory match requirement of 10% and a budgetary match of 13.77%.

Under this award, CAPCIL will engage senior volunteers aged 55 and older with limited incomes to provide intergenerational services to children with special needs or who are academically or socially disadvantaged. Volunteers will deliver one-on-one mentoring, tutoring, and educational support services averaging 20 hours per week in schools, early childhood education centers, Head Start programs, and other community settings within the organization's seven-county service area. Services include academic tutoring, literacy instruction, mentoring, and developmental support for children with disabilities, complementing CAPCIL's existing comprehensive social service delivery infrastructure.