Federal Grant Award Summary

Summersville Baptist Church received a $241,018 Project Grant award dated June 25, 2026, from the Office of Grants Management to implement the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) (CFDA 94.002) for the 2026–27 program year through March 31, 2029. This award funds senior volunteer services in West Virginia, engaging adults ages 55 and older in community-based activities. The awardee must maintain a 10 percent non-federal match, with a budgeted match of 10.80 percent.

Under this award, AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP will deploy senior volunteers to address diverse community needs including tutoring and mentoring children, supporting workforce development and job-readiness training, assisting with food security initiatives, providing disaster preparedness and mitigation support, serving veterans and military families, and recruiting and managing additional volunteers. Volunteers have flexibility in their service commitments, ranging from a few hours to 40 hours per week, allowing seniors to remain civically engaged while contributing meaningfully to their communities. The program's scope aligns with the Corporation for National and Community Service's long-established mission to mobilize senior volunteers for community service across multiple sectors including education, employment, food and nutrition, health, housing, and disaster relief.