Federal Grant Award Summary

Wyoming Senior Citizens, Inc. received a $430,000 Project Grant award 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. This award includes an approved increase in baseline funding of $41,668, bringing the new baseline to $387,000, and expands the geographic service area to include Converse County. The grantee is required to provide a 10% statutory match and 10% budgetary match.

The award funds intergenerational volunteer service activities that engage seniors aged 55 and older with limited incomes to provide one-on-one mentoring, tutoring, and educational support to children with special needs or who are academically or socially disadvantaged. Volunteers deliver services averaging 20 hours per week in schools, Head Start programs, childcare centers, and other community settings, providing academic tutoring, literacy instruction, developmental support for children with disabilities, and parenting skills education to young parents. Wyoming Senior Citizens, Inc. must maintain comprehensive financial and program records for three years following submission of the final Federal Financial Report and ensure all compensated individuals clear National Service Criminal History Checks.