Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Catholic Charities West Michigan received a $757,787 Project Grant award effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, from the Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP, CFDA 94.011). The award funds an approved 2026-27 FGP program with a new baseline funding level of $539,721, which represents a $90,000 increase from the previous baseline. The award also approved an expansion of the geographic service area to include Ottawa County in addition to existing service areas.

The funded program engages volunteers aged 55 and older with limited incomes in intergenerational national service to provide one-on-one mentoring, tutoring, and educational support to children with special needs or who are academically and socially disadvantaged. Volunteers deliver an average of 20 hours per week in schools, early education and childcare centers, and other community settings, providing academic tutoring, literacy instruction, parenting skills education to young parents, and developmental support for children with disabilities. The grantee is required to maintain a 10% statutory match and 18.6% budgetary match for this three-year project period.