Federal Grant Award Summary

Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency Inc. received a $388,231 Project Grant from the Corporation for National Service's Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP, CFDA 94.002), awarded June 23, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of March 31, 2029. The award funds the organization's 2026-27 RSVP program, which engages volunteers ages 55 and older in community service activities throughout northeastern Minnesota. The program facilitates senior volunteer initiatives including mentoring and tutoring children, supporting workforce development and job-readiness training, assisting with food security programs, providing disaster preparedness support, and recruiting and managing additional volunteers within the communities served.

The award carries a statutory match requirement of 10 percent, with Arrowhead budgeting 14.87 percent in non-federal matching funds, demonstrating organizational capacity beyond the minimum threshold. Pre-award costs are approved beginning 30 days prior to the official award date. As a tax-exempt nonprofit community action agency headquartered in Virginia, Minnesota, Arrowhead leverages this RSVP funding to address community needs across northeastern Minnesota, complementing its existing portfolio of HUD, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Energy, and Department of Labor grant programs focused on homelessness prevention, housing assistance, workforce development, and energy assistance services.