Project Grant 26SFHNC006

Appalachian State University's Controllers Office was awarded $498,450 by the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management on July 1, 2026, through the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) (CFDA 94.011). This three-year project grant, extending through June 30, 2029, funds an intergenerational volunteer service initiative that engages individuals aged 55 and older with limited incomes in direct mentoring, tutoring, and educational support activities.

The program delivers one-on-one academic and developmental services to children with special needs or who are academically or socially disadvantaged through volunteers serving an average of 20 hours per week in schools, Head Start programs, childcare centers, and other community settings in North Carolina. Services include academic tutoring, literacy instruction, mentoring, parenting skills education for young parents, and developmental support for children with disabilities. The award requires a 10 percent statutory match and an 11.65 percent budgetary match from the university, with grant recipients responsible for maintaining comprehensive financial and program records for three years following submission of final Federal Financial Reports and compliance with National Service Criminal History Checks for all compensated individuals.