Federal Grant Award Summary

The Council On Aging, Inc., Serving St. Clair County received a $539,359 Project Grant award 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 represents an increase of $36,000 to the program's baseline funding, bringing the new baseline to $299,945. The grant supports the delivery of intergenerational volunteer services in Michigan, engaging seniors aged 55 and older with limited incomes as one-on-one mentors, tutors, and educational support providers to children with special needs or who are academically or socially disadvantaged.

The Foster Grandparent Program volunteers provide targeted direct services averaging 20 hours per week in schools, Head Start programs, childcare centers, and other community settings. Core services include academic tutoring, literacy instruction, mentoring, parenting skills education to young parents, and developmental support for children with disabilities. The grantee is required to maintain a 10 percent statutory match and a 30.11 percent budgetary match. Grant recipients must maintain comprehensive financial and program records for three years following final Federal Financial Report submission and comply with National Service Criminal History Checks for all compensated individuals.