Senior volunteer services: sierra county

New Mexico Aging & Long-Term Services Department is awarding a sole-source contract to Sierra Joint Office on Aging for senior volunteer services in Sierra County, with proposals due August 1, 2026, and contract performance running September 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. This is a non-competitive procurement — the sole-source justification rests on AmeriCorps Seniors federal policy prohibiting dual or competing programs within a single service area, with Sierra Joint Office on Aging designated as the AmeriCorps-approved provider for Sierra County.

The scope encompasses three AmeriCorps Seniors programs: the Foster Grandparent Program (recruiting and placing volunteers to serve youth under 21 with special needs), the Senior Companion Program (serving adults 55 and older with health limitations), and the Care Companion Program (serving residents of assisted living and long-term care facilities). The contractor must meet established performance metrics for volunteer service years, service hours, and program compliance; submit monthly invoices, quarterly volunteer data reports, and semi-annual narrative reports by February 1 and June 30; comply with AmeriCorps Seniors federal regulations and New Mexico Administrative Code; and accommodate periodic unannounced site visits and fiscal reviews.

The total contract allocation is $77,500 — comprised of $22,500 for the Foster Grandparent Program (2 Volunteer Service Years, 2,088 service hours), $40,000 for the Senior Companion Program (4 Volunteer Service Years, 4,176 service hours), and $15,000 for the Care Companion Program (1 Volunteer Service Year, 1,044 service hours). Volunteer stipends are reimbursed at $4.00 per hour, with $4,176 in mandatory stipends required per Volunteer Service Year for the Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs. Monthly invoicing is limited to 50% of total allocation from September through December 2026 per state budget division requirements. The contract carries no renewal options.