Rutland Community Programs, Inc.

Rutland Community Programs, Inc., a Vermont-based tax-exempt nonprofit, operates as a federal grant recipient delivering senior volunteer mobilization, early childhood education, and family services programs to vulnerable populations and children, with 68% of recent awards as a prime recipient and 32% as a sub-recipient under state and federal grantor agencies. The organization has operated since 2004 and holds experience managing federal grants across veterans services, senior programs, and child nutrition initiatives.

Rutland's federal funding footprint is concentrated in AmeriCorps Seniors programs and early childhood development. Recent prime grants include a $434,362 award from the Corporation for National and Community Service for the 2026-27 AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (CFDA 94.011) running through June 30, 2029, which engages volunteers ages 55 and older in one-on-one mentoring and tutoring for children with special needs or academic disadvantage; a $985,612 Head Start project grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (CFDA 93.600) supporting preschool readiness and early childhood education services in Rutland through December 31, 2026; and a $195,262 AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program award (CFDA 94.002) also from the Corporation for National and Community Service through March 31, 2029. The organization sub-receives Child and Adult Food Program funding from the Vermont State Agency of Education across multiple awards and Special Accommodation Grant funding from the Vermont Agency of Human Services.

Customer concentration by award count spans the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (15 awards), the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 1 (13 awards), and the Corporation for National and Community Service and its Office of Grants Management (17 awards combined). The VA relationship carries the only named potential-value magnitude in the source — $78 thousand across 13 awards — suggesting most of Rutland's other relationships are below-threshold or not quantified in the available data. Rutland holds seats on two VA Basic Ordering Agreements: 36C24118G0002 (7 task orders, $48 thousand combined potential value) and VA24113A0146 (4 task orders, $30 thousand combined potential value). Award activity has grown from 2 awards in 2021 to 9 in 2025, with only 1 award facing completion inside the next twenty-four months. The vendor's category concentration reflects services for the elderly and persons with disabilities (13 awards) under the Medical-Other PSC grouping, consistent with its senior volunteer and early childhood program portfolio.