This award funds the approved 2026?27 FGP program

The Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Grants Management awarded Save The Children Federation, Inc. $495,862 on July 1, 2026, under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (CFDA 94.011), a Project Grant supporting intergenerational mentoring and educational services to children with special needs or academic and social disadvantages in New Mexico through June 30, 2029.

The award consolidates prior grants 25SFCKY001 and 24SFFCT004, including the VSYS platform and existing geographic service areas, with approved expansion to Wolf and Clay Counties in New Mexico. Save The Children will engage volunteers age 55 and older in one-on-one tutoring, mentoring, and support services in schools, early education and childcare centers, and other settings. Volunteers serve approximately 20 hours per week and provide tailored instruction to children based on individual needs, as well as parenting skills instruction to young parents.

The recipient must contribute a 10% statutory match and a 10.09% budgetary match. Performance occurs across the designated geographic service areas within New Mexico. Grant records, including financial documentation, time cards, personnel records, contracts, and criminal history checks, must be maintained for three years from submission of the final Federal Financial Report.

Your 2026?27 statutory match is 10% and your budgetary match is 10.09%. This award consolidates 25SFCKY001 and 24SFFCT004, including vsys and geographic service areas. This award was approved for changes to the geographic service area: add wolf and clay counties.