Federal Grant Award Summary

The Corporation for National and Community Service, through its Office of Grants Management, awarded Cecil County Maryland a Project Grant of $248,599 under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP, CFDA 94.002) for the 2026-27 program year. The award, issued on June 24, 2026, funds senior volunteer services through March 31, 2029, engaging adults ages 55 and older in community-based volunteer activities. The program will support senior volunteers in delivering services across multiple impact areas, including mentoring and tutoring children, providing workforce development and job-readiness assistance, supporting food security initiatives, facilitating opioid and substance abuse education, serving veterans and military families, and recruiting and managing additional volunteers to address community needs.

Cecil County is required to provide a non-federal match of 10 percent ($24,860) as a statutory requirement, though the county has budgeted a match of 48.71 percent, demonstrating significant local commitment to the program. The award permits pre-award costs beginning 30 days prior to the official award date. As a mature grant recipient with extensive experience in AmeriCorps programming, Cecil County will leverage this funding to expand senior volunteer capacity and community impact across the county's service areas.