Federal Grant Award Summary

Grafton County Senior Citizens Council, Inc. (operating as Upper Valley Senior Center) received a Project Grant award of $163,634 from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Office of Grants Management on June 25, 2026, to support the 2026-27 AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP, CFDA 94.002). The award funds a senior volunteer initiative that engages adults ages 55 and older in community service activities across Grafton and Sullivan counties in New Hampshire through March 31, 2029. The awardee is required to maintain a statutory match of 10 percent, with a budgeted match of 32.78%.

Under this award, the Upper Valley Senior Center will deploy senior volunteers to address diverse community needs including mentoring and tutoring children, supporting workforce development and job-readiness training, providing disaster preparedness assistance, promoting food security, facilitating substance abuse education workshops, and serving veterans and military families. Volunteers will have flexibility in choosing their service commitment, ranging from a few hours to a maximum of 40 hours per week. The program will recruit, manage, and coordinate volunteers to strengthen community capacity while enabling older adults to remain active and civically engaged.