Federal Project Grant Award Summary

The Corporation for National and Community Service, through its Office of Grants Management, awarded Education & Assistance (EAC, Inc.) a Project Grant of $118,915 under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP, CFDA 94.002) effective June 30, 2026, with completion by March 31, 2029. This award funds the organization's 2026-27 RSVP program, which engages adults ages 55 and older in structured volunteer activities addressing community needs. The statutory match requirement is 10 percent, with EAC, Inc. committing a budgeted match of 14.86 percent, demonstrating organizational capacity to exceed minimum match obligations.

Under this award, EAC, Inc. will coordinate senior volunteer initiatives in New York that may include tutoring and mentoring children, supporting workforce development and job-readiness programs, facilitating community education workshops, assisting vulnerable populations, and recruiting and managing additional volunteers. As an experienced nonprofit with substantial federal grant management capacity, EAC, Inc. brings established expertise in trauma-informed service delivery and community-based programming. The award permits pre-award costs beginning 30 days prior to the official award date, enabling timely program initiation and volunteer recruitment efforts.