Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Action For Boston Community Development, Inc. (ABCD) received a $1,180,876 Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP), CFDA 94.011, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. This award includes an approved $99,000 increase to baseline funding, bringing the total baseline to $1,058,071, and reflects an expansion of the geographic service area to include Norfolk County. ABCD must provide a 10% statutory match and 10.4% budgetary match to support program operations.

Under this grant, ABCD will engage volunteers 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. Foster Grandparent Program volunteers will deliver an average of 20 hours per week of direct services across schools, Head Start programs, childcare centers, and other community settings, focusing on academic tutoring, literacy instruction, mentoring, and developmental support. The program addresses dual objectives of meeting critical community educational needs while creating meaningful volunteer service opportunities for limited-income senior citizens.