Project Grant 26SFEMO001

Federal Grant Award Summary

Reconciliation Services received a $712,011 Project Grant award effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, from the Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP), CFDA 94.011. The award funds the organization's 2026–27 FGP Program in Missouri, with a required statutory match of 10% and budgetary match of 19.92%. Reconciliation Services will deploy senior volunteers aged 55 and older with limited incomes to provide direct intergenerational services to children with special needs or those who are academically or socially disadvantaged across Jackson, Clay, and Platte Counties.

Under this grant, Reconciliation Services' AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers will deliver one-on-one mentoring, tutoring, literacy instruction, and educational support in schools, Head Start programs, childcare centers, and other community settings. Volunteers will commit an average of 20 hours per week to provide academic tutoring, developmental support for children with disabilities, and parenting skills education to young parents. The organization 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 as required by the program.