AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparents

AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparents is sponsored by AmeriCorps Seniors. This program provides grants to organizations to engage low-income Americans aged 55 and older in providing one-on-one mentoring and academic support to children with special or exceptional needs.

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gov Maintenance Calendar Fiscal Year (FY 2024 AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparents (FGP) Replacement and Expansion Opportunity Program Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:AC-11-01-23 Funding Opportunity Title:Fiscal Year (FY 2024 AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparents (FGP) Replacement and Expansion Opportunity Program Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Community Development Disaster Prevention and Relief Employment, Labor and Training Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) Category Explanation:Economic Opportunity; Veterans and Military Families.

Expected Number of Awards: Assistance Listings:94. 011 -- AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.

011 Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:Yes Last Updated Date:Nov 01, 2023 Original Closing Date for Applications:Feb 01, 2024 Current Closing Date for Applications:Feb 01, 2024 Archive Date:Feb 02, 2024 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 1,500,000 Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Additional Information on Eligibility:State Service Commission and/or States and US Territories.

***For the category of private institutions of higher education, only non-profit institutions of higher education are eligible. ## Additional Information Description:AmeriCorps improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. AmeriCorps brings people together to tackle some of the country’s most pressing challenges through national service and volunteerism.

AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve with organizations dedicated to the improvement of communities and those serving. AmeriCorps helps make service a cornerstone of our national culture.

Established in 1965, the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) engages adults aged 55 and over to provide caring and experienced tutors and mentors to children and youth with special or exceptional needs, or who would benefit from the one-one-one attention an AmeriCorps Seniors volunteer can provide.

AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve in schools, Head Starts, drug treatment centers, correctional institutions, and childcare centers. Among other activities, they review schoolwork, reinforce values, teach parenting skills to young parents, and care for premature infants and children with disabilities.

AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers often maintain an ongoing, intensive relationship with the children and youth served for a year or longer. Link to Additional Information:Full competition information and resources Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: FGPSCPReplacement@cns.

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