Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan received a Project Grant award of $271,862 from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (CFDA 94.011), effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. The award funds the organization's 2026-27 FGP program with a new baseline of $207,000, reflecting an approved permanent reduction of $80,217. The grantee is required to provide a statutory match of 10% and a budgetary match of 23.86%.

Under this grant, Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan, operating as All Saints Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry, will deliver intergenerational volunteer services through its Foster Grandparent Program, engaging individuals aged 55 and older with limited incomes as volunteers to provide one-on-one mentoring, tutoring, and educational support to children with special needs or academic and social disadvantages. Volunteers will serve approximately 20 hours per week in schools, early education and childcare centers, and other community settings across the Detroit metropolitan area, delivering services including academic tutoring, literacy instruction, mentoring, and parenting skills education to young parents. The organization is responsible for maintaining comprehensive financial and program records for three years following submission of its final Federal Financial Report.