Federal Grant Award Summary

Land-of-Sky Regional Council received a $158,318 Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) Office of Grants Management under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), CFDA 94.002, effective June 24, 2026 through March 31, 2029. This award funds the organization's 2026-27 RSVP program serving four counties in western North Carolina (Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, and Transylvania). The program engages adults age 55 and older as volunteers in community service activities, with service commitments ranging from a few hours to 40 hours per week.

The RSVP program delivers volunteer-led services across multiple community need areas, including mentoring and tutoring children, supporting workforce development and job-readiness training, assisting disaster victims, providing food security support, facilitating opioid and substance abuse education, serving veterans and military families, and recruiting and managing additional volunteers. Land-of-Sky is required to meet a 10 percent non-federal match requirement (budgeted at 10.28 percent). The organization is approved for pre-award costs beginning 30 days prior to the official award date.