Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Southeast New Mexico Community Action Corp received a $167,977 Project Grant 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. The award supports an intergenerational volunteer service initiative that engages persons aged 55 and older with limited incomes to provide direct mentoring, tutoring, and educational support to children with special needs or who are academically or socially disadvantaged.

Under this three-year award, the grantee will coordinate Foster Grandparent volunteers to deliver one-on-one services in schools, Head Start programs, childcare centers, and other community settings, with volunteers typically committing an average of 20 hours per week. Key services include academic tutoring, literacy instruction, mentoring, parenting skills education to young parents, and developmental support for children with disabilities. The award carries a 10% statutory match requirement and a 47.60% budgetary match. No sub-grant awards are identified under this funding.