Federal Grant Award Summary

The Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management awarded A.C.E. Of Southwest Minnesota a Project Grant of $653,290 (awarded June 23, 2026) under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP, CFDA 94.002) to fund the organization's 2026-27 RSVP operations through March 31, 2029. This award enables the awardee to engage adults ages 55 and older in structured volunteer service activities addressing community needs across Minnesota.

Under this grant, A.C.E. Of Southwest Minnesota will coordinate and deliver senior volunteer services in multiple functional areas, including mentoring and tutoring children, supporting workforce development and job-readiness training, facilitating food security and nutrition programs, providing disaster preparedness and mitigation assistance, and serving veterans and military families. The program allows participating RSVP volunteers to select their service commitment level, ranging from a few hours to 40 hours per week. The awardee is required to provide a 10 percent non-federal match (with a budgeted match of 13.06 percent) and is approved for pre-award costs beginning 30 days prior to the award date.