Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Chaves County Joy Center, Inc. received a $108,226 Project Grant award from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), Office of Grants Management, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, to support the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) (CFDA 94.011). Under this award, the organization engages volunteer seniors aged 55 and older with limited incomes to provide direct one-on-one mentoring, tutoring, and educational support to children with special needs or who are academically or socially disadvantaged. Foster Grandparent volunteers serve an average of 20 hours per week in schools, Head Start programs, childcare centers, and other community settings, delivering academic tutoring, literacy instruction, mentoring, and developmental support tailored to each child's individual needs.

The program addresses a dual purpose by simultaneously filling critical community educational gaps while creating meaningful volunteer opportunities for low-income seniors. Services include customized academic support, literacy instruction, parenting skills education to young parents, and comprehensive developmental assistance for children with disabilities. The award requires a 10% statutory cost match and a 40.74% budgetary match from the grantee, consistent with AmeriCorps Seniors program requirements. All grant activities are subject to standard AmeriCorps compliance requirements, including comprehensive financial and program record maintenance, National Service Criminal History Checks for all compensated individuals, and potential audits by CNCS, the Inspector General, and the Government Accountability Office.