Federal Grant Award Summary

Wayne Action Group For Economic Solvency, Inc. (WAGES) received a $750,000 Project Grant award 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 represents a baseline funding increase of $147,446, bringing the total baseline funding to $675,000, and expands the geographic service area to include Wilson County grantees. The award requires a 10% statutory and budgetary match from the grantee.

Under this grant, WAGES will engage volunteer seniors aged 55 and older with limited incomes to provide intergenerational services including 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, early education and childcare centers, and other community settings throughout North Carolina, delivering services such as academic tutoring, literacy instruction, parenting skills education to young parents, and developmental support for children with disabilities.