Project Grant 26SFHNC007

Federal Grant Award Summary

Land-of-Sky Regional Council received a $382,034 Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (CFDA 94.011), effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029. The award funds a three-year intergenerational volunteer service initiative engaging seniors 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. The grantee is required to maintain a 2% statutory match and 2.21% budgetary match to support program operations.

The Foster Grandparent Program volunteers, averaging 20 hours per week, deliver one-on-one services including academic tutoring, literacy instruction, mentoring, and developmental support for children with disabilities in schools, Head Start programs, and childcare centers across western North Carolina. The program simultaneously addresses critical community educational gaps while creating meaningful volunteer engagement opportunities for limited-income seniors. Land-of-Sky Regional Council must maintain comprehensive financial and program records for three years following final Federal Financial Report submission and ensure all compensated individuals complete National Service Criminal History Checks in accordance with AmeriCorps requirements.