Federal Project Grant Award Summary

East Bay Community Action Program Inc. received a $260,000 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) for the 2026–27 program year, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. This award represents a $21,629 increase to the program's baseline funding, establishing a new baseline of $234,000. The grantee is required to provide a 10 percent statutory match and 10 percent budgetary match to support program operations.

Under this grant, EBCAP will engage volunteers aged 55 and older with limited incomes to provide intergenerational services including one-on-one mentoring, academic tutoring, literacy instruction, and educational support to children with special needs or who are academically or socially disadvantaged. Volunteers will serve an average of 20 hours per week in schools, Head Start programs, childcare centers, and other community settings throughout Rhode Island's East Bay region. The program also includes parenting skills education delivered to young parents and developmental support services. EBCAP must maintain comprehensive financial and program records for three years following the final Federal Financial Report submission and ensure all compensated program participants complete National Service Criminal History Checks.