Project Grant 26SFHGA001

The Office of Grants Management awarded $306,638 in federal funding to Macon-Bibb County Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. on July 1, 2026, under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP, CFDA 94.011) for a three-year project period extending through June 30, 2029. This award represents a $16,704 increase to the organization's baseline funding, bringing the new baseline to $275,974 with a minimum of 31 volunteers (VSYS). The award includes an approved geographic service area expansion to Monroe County, Georgia, and requires the awardee to provide a 10 percent statutory match and 10 percent budgetary match.

Under this grant, Macon-Bibb County Economic Opportunity Council will engage AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers aged 55 and older with limited incomes to deliver 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, early childhood education centers, Head Start programs, childcare centers, and other community settings, providing services including academic tutoring, literacy instruction, developmental support for children with disabilities, and parenting skills education to young parents. The program addresses dual objectives of meeting critical community educational needs while creating meaningful volunteer engagement opportunities for limited-income seniors.