Federal Grant Award Summary

Senior Citizens Of Greater Dallas, Inc. received a Project Grant award of $849,273 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 a baseline funding increase of $117,000, bringing the new baseline to $764,269, with a required 10% statutory match and 10.01% budgetary match.

The grant funds an intergenerational volunteer service program that engages persons aged 55 and older with limited incomes to provide direct mentoring, tutoring, and educational support to children with special needs or who are academically and socially disadvantaged. AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers deliver one-on-one services averaging 20 hours per week in schools, Head Start programs, childcare centers, and other community settings throughout the Greater Dallas area. Key services include academic tutoring, literacy instruction, mentoring, parenting skills education to young parents, and developmental support for children with disabilities. The organization must maintain comprehensive financial and program records for three years following submission of its final Federal Financial Report and comply with National Service Criminal History Checks for all compensated individuals.