Federal Grant Award Summary

The Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management awarded Delta Community Action Foundation, Inc. a Project Grant of $620,374 effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP, CFDA 94.011). This award funds the organization's 2026-27 FGP program and includes an approved geographic service area expansion to include Jefferson County. The award carries a statutory match requirement of 10% and a budgetary match requirement of 14.27%.

Under this award, Delta Community Action Foundation will deliver intergenerational volunteer services by engaging persons 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 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 the service area in Oklahoma City and surrounding counties, providing academic tutoring, literacy instruction, developmental support for children with disabilities, and parenting skills education to young parents. The grantee must maintain comprehensive financial and program records for three years following submission of the final Federal Financial Report and comply with all National Service Criminal History Check requirements for compensated personnel.