United Way Of Northwest Vermont Inc

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

THE NORTHWEST VERMONT FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM (FGP; FORMERLY CALLED TRI-COUNTY FGP) HAS BEEN SERVING CHITTENDEN, FRANKLIN, AND GRAND ISLE COUNTIES OF NORTHWESTERN VERMONT FOR OVER 40 YEARS. SPONSORED BY UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST VERMONT (UWNWVT), FGP IS PART OF UWNWVT'S COMMUNITY IMPACT & VOLUNTEER MOBILIZATION DEPARTMENT WHICH ALSO INCLUDES RSVP OF NORTHWEST VERMONT AND VOLUNTEER CONNECTION. UWNWVT STRIVES TO UNITE OUR COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO SOLVE COMPLEX PROBLEMS AND CREATE A STRONGER NORTHWEST VERMONT. UWNWVT ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION THROUGH STRATEGIC INVESTMENT OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES AS WELL AS VOLUNTEER INVESTMENTS THROUGH UWNWVT SENIOR CORPS PROGRAMS RSVP AND FGP, AND THEIR BROADER MOBILIZATION OF VOLUNTEERS THROUGH COMMUNITY-WIDE RECRUITMENT AND REFERRAL EFFORTS. THIS VOLUNTEER MOBILIZATION EFFORT AIMS TO ACHIEVE UWNWVT'S GOAL OF ENSURING, AMONG OTHER PRIORITIES, THAT CHILDREN, YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF NORTHWESTERN VERMONT FGP IS EDUCATION: SCHOOL READINESS AND K-12 SUCCESS. AT THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD, AT LEAST 29 FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEERS WILL BE SERVING CHILDREN IN PRE-SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOMS; 100% OF THESE VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SERVICE ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: ONE-TO-ONE NURTURING, AGE APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENTAL PLAY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN; TUTORING AND LEARNING SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE IDENTIFIED BY SUPERVISING TEACHERS AS NEEDING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO ACHIEVE LITERACY AND/OR MATH GOALS; AND ONE-TO-ONE OR SMALL GROUP ACTIVITIES PROVIDING TUTORING, MENTORING, ROLE MODELING, NURTURING AND SUPPORT. AT THE END OF EACH YEAR, THESE EFFORTS ENSURE THAT A.) YOUNG CHILDREN SERVED BY FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL HAVE ACHIEVED ESSENTIAL SOCIO-EMOTIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SKILLS THAT WILL PREPARE THEM FOR SUCCESS WHEN THEY ENTER SCHOOL, AND B.) K-12 STUDENTS WILL HAVE IMPROVED AND ACHIEVED INDIVIDUALIZED GOALS IN LITERACY AND/OR MATH. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $168,471 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $85,534 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES. OUR PROGRAM WILL PRODUCE 26 VSYS ANNUALLY.

THE NORTHWEST VERMONT FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM (FGP; FORMERLY CALLED TRI-COUNTY FGP) HAS BEEN SERVING CHITTENDEN, FRANKLIN, AND GRAND ISLE COUNTIES OF NORTHWEST VERMONT FOR NEARLY 40 YEARS. A SPONSORED PROGRAM OF UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST VERMONT (UWNWVT), FGP IS PART OF UWNWVT'S COMMUNITY IMPACT & VOLUNTEER MOBILIZATION DEPARTMENT WHICH ALSO INCLUDES RSVP OF NORTHWEST VERMONT AND VOLUNTEER CONNECTION. UWNWVT STRIVES TO UNITE OUR COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO SOLVE COMPLEX PROBLEMS AND CREATE A STRONGER NORTHWEST VERMONT. UWNWVT ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION THROUGH STRATEGIC INVESTMENT OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES AS WELL AS VOLUNTEER INVESTMENTS THROUGH UWNWVT SENIOR CORPS PROGRAMS RSVP AND FGP, AND THEIR BROADER MOBILIZATION OF VOLUNTEERS THROUGH COMMUNITY-WIDE RECRUITMENT AND REFERRAL EFFORTS. THIS VOLUNTEER MOBILIZATION EFFORT AIMS TO ACHIEVE UWNWVT'S GOAL OF ENSURING, AMONG OTHER PRIORITIES, THAT CHILDREN, YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF NORTHWESTERN VERMONT FGP IS EDUCATION: SCHOOL READINESS AND K-12 SUCCESS. AT THE END OF THE THREE YEAR GRANT PERIOD AT LEAST 26 FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEERS WILL BE SERVING CHILDREN IN PRE-SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOMS; 100% OF THESE VOLUNTEERS WILL PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SERVICE ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: ONE-TO-ONE NURTURING, AGE APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENTAL PLAY FOR YOUNG CHILDREN; TUTORING AND LEARNING SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE IDENTIFIED BY SUPERVISING TEACHERS AS NEEDING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO ACHIEVE LITERACY AND/OR MATH GOALS; AND ONE-TO-ONE OR SMALL GROUP ACTIVITIES PROVIDING TUTORING, MENTORING, ROLE MODELING, NURTURING AND SUPPORT. AT THE END OF EACH YEAR OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT PERIOD: - YOUNG CHILDREN SERVED BY FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL HAVE ACHIEVED ESSENTIAL SOCIO-EMOTIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SKILLS THAT WILL PREPARE THEM FOR SUCCESS WHEN THEY ENTER SCHOOL, AND - K-12 STUDENTS WILL HAVE IMPROVED AND ACHIEVED INDIVIDUALIZED GOALS IN LITERACY AND/OR MATH. CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $154,971 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $117,807 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICE TO CHILDREN IN NEED

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-24 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023-24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 29.42%.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-24 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023-24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 42.7%.

RSVP HAS BEEN MOBILIZING VOLUNTEERS IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. A SPONSORED PROGRAM OF UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST VERMONT (UWNWVT), RSVP IS PART OF UWNWVT'S COMMUNITY IMPACT & VOLUNTEER MOBILIZATION DEPARTMENT WHICH ALSO INCLUDES THE UWNWVT VOLUNTEER CENTER. UWNWVT STRIVES TO UNITE OUR COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO SOLVE COMPLEX COMMUNITY PROBLEMS AND CREATE A STRONGER NORTHWEST VERMONT. UWNWVT ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION THROUGH STRATEGIC INVESTMENT OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES AS WELL AS VOLUNTEER INVESTMENTS THROUGH SENIOR CORPS PROGRAMS SUCH AS RSVP AND FGP, AND THE BROADER MOBILIZATION OF VOLUNTEERS THROUGH COMMUNITY-WIDE RECRUITMENT AND REFERRAL EFFORTS. THIS VOLUNTEER MOBILIZATION EFFORT AIMS TO ACHIEVE UWNWVT GOALS OF ENSURING THAT CHILDREN, YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL; ALL PEOPLE ARE FINANCIALLY STABLE; AND ALL PEOPLE HAVE OPTIMAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. EACH YEAR, A TOTAL OF 200 VOLUNTEERS OF RSVP OF NORTHWEST VERMONT WILL CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME AND ENERGY IN SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY-DEFINED PRIORITIES OF UWNWVT AND THE CNCS STRATEGIC PLAN. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF OUR PROJECT IS EDUCATION. AT THE END OF THE THREE YEAR GRANT PERIOD AT LEAST 44 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE WORKING WITH YOUNG CHILDREN WITHIN OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAMS READ TO ME AND SCHOOL BUDDIES PROMOTING PRE-LITERACY SKILLS IN EARLY CHILDCARE SETTINGS AND TUTORING IN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOMS. ANOTHER 47 VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO SERVE IN THE AREA OF HEALTHY FUTURES, PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION, COMPANIONSHIP, FOOD DELIVERY, ACCESS TO HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND MORE FOR SENIORS AND PEOPLE LIVING WITH DISABILITIES. EACH WORK PLAN WITHIN THESE FOCUS AREAS IS DEVELOPED BASED ON A STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS, ASSETS AND OPPORTUNITIES. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES OF THE VOLUNTEER WORK OUTLINED IN THE WORK PLANS INCLUDE: *YOUNG CHILDREN WILL DEVELOP PRE-LITERACY SKILLS THAT PREPARE THEM FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL; *ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL IMPROVE THEIR COMPETENCY IN LITERACY, MATH AND OTHER ACADEMIC AREAS THAT WILL HELP THEM GAIN CONFIDENCE, SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATION; *SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WILL EXPERIENCE GREATER SOCIAL CONNECTION AND LESS ISOLATION, IMPROVED NUTRITION AND HEALTH, AND ENHANCED ABILITY TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY BECAUSE THEY RECEIVE MEALS, SOCIAL SUPPORT, AND WELL BEING CHECKS IN THEIR HOMES AS WELL AS TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL SERVICES; *SENIORS WILL BE SAFER, BETTER CONNECTED, AND MORE ACTIVE THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $82,013 REQUIRES THAT WE HAVE A MINIMUM OF 82 VOLUNTEERS IN OUTCOMES-BASED WORK PLANS. OUR CNCS GRANT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $53,320 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

RSVP OF NORTHWEST VERMONT HAS BEEN MOBILIZING VOLUNTEERS IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS. A SPONSORED PROGRAM OF UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST VERMONT (UWNWVT), RSVP IS PART OF UWNWVT'S COMMUNITY IMPACT & VOLUNTEER MOBILIZATION DEPARTMENT WHICH ALSO INCLUDES THE UWNWVT VOLUNTEER CENTER. UWNWVT STRIVES TO UNITE OUR COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO SOLVE COMPLEX COMMUNITY PROBLEMS AND CREATE A STRONGER NORTHWEST VERMONT. UWNWVT ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION THROUGH STRATEGIC INVESTMENT OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES AS WELL AS VOLUNTEER INVESTMENTS THROUGH UWNWVT SENIOR CORPS PROGRAMS SUCH AS RSVP AND FGP, AND THEIR BROADER MOBILIZATION OF VOLUNTEERS THROUGH COMMUNITY-WIDE RECRUITMENT AND REFERRAL EFFORTS. THIS VOLUNTEER MOBILIZATION EFFORT AIMS TO ACHIEVE UWNWVT'S GOALS OF ENSURING THAT CHILDREN, YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS ACHIEVE THEIR POTENTIAL; ALL PEOPLE ARE FINANCIALLY STABLE; AND ALL PEOPLE HAVE OPTIMAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. AN ESTIMATED 200 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME AND TALENT TO THESE EFFORTS. OF THIS NUMBER, 90 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF OUR PROJECT IS EDUCATION. AT THE END OF THE THREE YEAR GRANT PERIOD AT LEAST 45 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE WORKING WITH YOUNG CHILDREN WITHIN OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAMS "READ TO ME" AND "SCHOOL BUDDIES" PROMOTING PRE-LITERACY SKILLS IN EARLY CHILDCARE SETTINGS AND TUTORING IN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOMS. ANOTHER 45 VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE IN THE AREA OF HEALTHY FUTURES: 15 PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION FOR OLDER ADULTS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES TO MEDICAL AND LIFE ENRICHING APPOINTMENTS AND 30 LEADING BONE BUILDERS CLASSES TO BUILD HEALTHY PRACTICES AND REDUCE THE IMPACT OF OSTEOPOROSIS. EACH WORK PLAN WITHIN THESE FOCUS AREAS WAS DEVELOPED BASED ON A STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS, ASSETS AND OPPORTUNITIES. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES OF THE VOLUNTEER WORK OUTLINED IN OUR WORK PLANS INCLUDE: *YOUNG CHILDREN WILL DEVELOP PRE-LITERACY SKILLS THAT PREPARE THEM FOR SUCCESS IN SCHOOL; *ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILDREN WILL IMPROVE THEIR COMPETENCY IN LITERACY, MATH AND OTHER ACADEMIC AREAS THAT WILL HELP THEM GAIN CONFIDENCE, STAY ENGAGED AND SUCCEED IN SCHOOL; *SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES WILL EXPERIENCE GREATER SOCIAL CONNECTION, LESS ISOLATION, IMPROVED NUTRITION AND HEALTH BECAUSE OF ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AS WELL AS LIFE ENRICHING ACTIVITIES; *SENIORS WILL BE STRONGER, SAFER, BETTER CONNECTED, AND MORE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN THE RSVP BONE BUILDERS PROGRAM. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $89,513 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $70,878 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2026-27 AMERICORPS SENIORS RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2026-27 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 24.99%. YOU ARE APPROVED FOR PRE-AWARD COSTS BEGINNING 30 DAYS PRIOR TO AWARD.