Federal Grant Award Summary

Help New Mexico, Inc. received a $410,814 Project Grant award from the Office of Grants Management effective July 1, 2026, to fund the 2026-27 AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP, CFDA 94.011). The award supports a three-year project period extending through June 30, 2029, and requires the awardee to maintain a 10% statutory match and 77.06% budgetary match.

Under this award, Help New Mexico, Inc. will engage volunteers aged 55 and older with limited incomes to provide intergenerational mentoring, tutoring, and educational support services to children with special needs or who are academically or socially disadvantaged. Volunteers will deliver one-on-one services averaging 20 hours per week in schools, Head Start programs, childcare centers, and other community settings across New Mexico. Services include academic tutoring, literacy instruction, mentoring, parenting skills education, and developmental support for children with disabilities. The awardee must maintain comprehensive financial and program records for three years following submission of the final Federal Financial Report and ensure all compensated individuals complete National Service Criminal History Checks in compliance with program requirements.