Opportunity ID: 350732

General Information

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
Education
Employment, Labor and Training
Environment
Food and Nutrition
Health
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
Version: Synopsis 10
Posted Date: Oct 25, 2023
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
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: City or township governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
County governments
State governments
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Nonprofits having 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

Agency Name: AmeriCorps
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.gov
Email:FGPSCPReplacement@cns.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
Nov 01, 2023

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 10

General Information

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
Education
Employment, Labor and Training
Environment
Food and Nutrition
Health
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
Version: Synopsis 10
Posted Date: Oct 25, 2023
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
Award Ceiling:
Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: City or township governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
County governments
State governments
Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Nonprofits having 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

Agency Name: AmeriCorps
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.gov
Email:FGPSCPReplacement@cns.gov

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