Federal Grant Award Summary

On July 1, 2026, the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management awarded $588,128 to Dignity Health Connected Living for the 2026-27 AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) (CFDA 94.011). The award funds an intergenerational volunteer service initiative that engages adults aged 55 and older with limited incomes to provide direct mentoring, tutoring, and educational support to children with special needs or who are academically or socially disadvantaged. Volunteers deliver one-on-one services in schools, Head Start programs, childcare centers, and other community settings, typically committing an average of 20 hours per week.

Under this three-year project period extending through June 30, 2029, the awardee will provide academic tutoring, literacy instruction, mentoring, and developmental support for children with disabilities while creating meaningful volunteer engagement opportunities for senior citizens in the Redding, California area. The grant requires a 10% statutory match and a 19.81% budgetary match from the awardee. Grant recipients must maintain comprehensive financial and program records for three years following submission of the final Federal Financial Report and ensure all compensated individuals complete National Service Criminal History Checks.