Senior Companion Program

Senior Companion Program is sponsored by AmeriCorps Seniors (formerly Corporation for National and Community Service). The Senior Companion Program connects volunteers aged 55 and older with homebound seniors to provide companionship and assistance with daily living tasks.

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gov Maintenance Calendar Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program (SCP) Replacement and Expansion Opportunity Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:AC-11-02-23 Funding Opportunity Title:Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program (SCP) Replacement and Expansion Opportunity 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. 016 -- AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program (SCP) 94.

016 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:$ 2,000,000 Eligible Applicants:Private institutions of higher education City or township governments Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) 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 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 1974, the AmeriCorps Seniors’ Senior Companion Program engages adults aged 55 and over to provide companionship and support to other adults in need of extra assistance to remain at home or in the community for as long as possible. AmeriCorps Seniors’ volunteers in the Senior Companion program serve with most of the volunteer service taking place in the homes of their clients.

Among other activities, they provide companionship to ease loneliness and social isolation, assist with transportation and light chores, help to serve as eyes and ears to professionals who can intervene in the case of medical or other deterioration on the part of the clients, and give support to informal caregivers.

While serving, AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in the Senior Companion Program improve their own lives by staying active and civically engaged. 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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