Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The South East Texas Regional Planning Commission received a $532,442 Project Grant award dated July 1, 2026, from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP), CFDA 94.011. The award funds the approved 2026-27 FGP program through June 30, 2029, with a required statutory match of 10% and budgetary match of 14.13%.

Under this award, the Commission will administer an intergenerational volunteer service program that engages seniors aged 55 and older with limited incomes as paid volunteers providing direct, one-on-one mentoring, tutoring, and educational support to children with special needs or who are academically or socially disadvantaged. Volunteers will serve approximately 20 hours per week in schools, Head Start programs, childcare centers, and other community settings throughout the Southeast Texas region, delivering services such as academic tutoring, literacy instruction, mentoring, and developmental support for children with disabilities. The Commission is responsible for maintaining comprehensive financial and program records for three years following submission of the final Federal Financial Report and ensuring all compensated volunteers comply with National Service Criminal History Checks.