Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Megiddo Dream Station received a $204,936 Project Grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) Office of Grants Management, awarded June 24, 2026, to fund the 2026-27 AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) (CFDA 94.002). The award supports senior volunteer engagement across Aiken, Barnwell, and Edgefield Counties in South Carolina through March 31, 2029. The organization will deploy approximately 75-150 volunteers aged 55 and older to deliver community-based services including workforce development and job-readiness training, financial literacy education, income tax preparation assistance, GED preparation, tutoring, and mentoring services for children with special needs. Megiddo Dream Station is required to provide a statutory match of 10 percent, with a budgeted match contribution of 12.17 percent.

The RSVP program enables senior volunteers to provide flexible community service ranging from a few hours to 40 hours per week across diverse service categories including education, employment and labor training, and community development. Key program outcomes include helping approximately 210 individuals complete workforce development programs and assisting 200 participants in obtaining full-time employment. Services are delivered through both virtual and in-person training modalities, leveraging the organization's established infrastructure as a SAM.gov-registered nonprofit with a demonstrated track record in senior volunteer programs since 2014.