Federal Project Grant Award Summary

New Opportunities Inc. received a $648,759 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 consolidates two prior FGP grants and funds an intergenerational volunteer service initiative that engages seniors aged 55 and older with limited incomes to provide direct educational and developmental support to children with special needs or who are academically or socially disadvantaged. The grantee is required to maintain a 10 percent statutory match and 10 percent budgetary match for program operations.

Under this grant, New Opportunities Inc.'s Research, Development & Planning Division will deploy Foster Grandparent volunteers across Connecticut to deliver one-on-one mentoring, tutoring, literacy instruction, and developmental support in schools, Head Start programs, childcare centers, and other community settings. Volunteers will commit an average of 20 hours per week providing services such as academic tutoring and parenting skills education to young parents while simultaneously creating meaningful engagement opportunities for limited-income senior citizens. The grantee must maintain comprehensive financial and program records for three years following the final Federal Financial Report submission and ensure all compensated individuals complete National Service Criminal History Checks in compliance with program requirements.