Federal Grant Award Summary

Friends Program received a $341,221 Project Grant award effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management to support the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) (CFDA 94.011). This award represents a continuation of the 2026-27 FGP program with a new baseline funding level of $252,000, reflecting a permanent reduction of $346,851 per the applicant's request. The award requires a statutory match of 10% and a budgetary match of 25.93%.

The FGP funding supports Friends Program's intergenerational volunteer service initiative, which engages seniors aged 55 and older with limited incomes to provide direct one-on-one mentoring, tutoring, and educational support to children with special needs or who are academically and socially disadvantaged. Volunteers serve approximately 20 hours per week in schools, Head Start programs, childcare centers, and other community settings, delivering academic tutoring, literacy instruction, and developmental support. The program anticipates engaging 92 or more volunteers annually to improve student engagement, attendance, and academic achievement while creating meaningful volunteer opportunities for limited-income senior citizens. Grant recipients 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.