Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The American Home Finding Association received a $202,109 Project Grant award, effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP, CFDA 94.011). This award funds the 2026–27 FGP program in Iowa with a 10% statutory match requirement and 14.2% budgetary match obligation.

Under this award, the organization will operate an intergenerational volunteer service initiative engaging senior citizens aged 55 and older with limited incomes to provide one-on-one mentoring, tutoring, and educational support to children with special needs and academically or socially disadvantaged youth. Volunteers will deliver approximately 20 hours per week of direct services in schools, Head Start programs, childcare centers, and other community settings, focusing on academic tutoring, literacy instruction, parenting skills education to young parents, and developmental support for children with disabilities. The award supports both critical community educational gaps and meaningful volunteer engagement opportunities for limited-income seniors, while grantee maintains comprehensive financial and program records subject to three-year retention and federal audit requirements.