Federal Grant Award Summary

East Bay Community Action Program Inc. received a $183,656 Project Grant award on June 24, 2026, from the Corporation for National and Community Service through the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP, CFDA 94.002). The award funds volunteer service activities through March 31, 2029, with a statutory match requirement of 10 percent and a budgeted match of 11.52 percent.

Under this award, the organization engages volunteers ages 55 and older in community service activities across Rhode Island. RSVP volunteers deliver key services including mentoring and tutoring children with special needs or academic disadvantages, supporting workforce development and job-readiness training initiatives, assisting with food security programs, and recruiting and managing additional volunteers. The program leverages senior volunteer capacity to address community needs in education, employment support, and social services. Volunteers have flexibility in their service commitments, ranging from minimal hours to up to 40 hours per week, allowing seniors to remain active and civically engaged while addressing identified community priorities across East Providence, Newport, Barrington, Warren, Bristol, Portsmouth, Middletown, Tiverton, and Little Compton.