Rutland Community Programs Inc

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RUTLAND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, INC. IS SUCCESSOR TO RUTLAND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

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THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-24 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023-24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 5% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 10.03%.

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

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

GREEN MOUNTAIN FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM WILL DEPLOY ALL OF OUR 57 VSY'S IN THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF EDUCATION. ALL VOLUNEERS WILL BE IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. THE ACTIVITIES FOR THE PRE-K GROUP WILL ADDRESS THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF SCHOOL READINESS CENTERING ON THE SERVICE FOCUS OF SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THEIR SERVICE WILL ADDRESS A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS: SELF-CONCEPT, SELF-CONTROL, SELF-HELP, COOPERATION, SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS AND APPROACHES TO LEARNING. VOLUNTEER GRANDPARENTS WILL TUTOR/MENTOR CHILDREN TO ACHIEVE GAINS IN BEHAVIORS SUCH AS ATTENDING TO TASKS, LISTENING, FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS, COOPERATIVE PLAY, SHARING, DRESSING, APPROPRIATE MANNERS, PERSONAL HYGIENE, CLEANING UP THEIR SPACE, ZIPPING COATS, TYING SHOES, FINE MOTOR SKILLS SUCH AS CUTTING, PASTING AND COLORING. 15 VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE 45 CHILDREN AT 8 SITES WITH AN OUTCOME TARGET OF ACHIEVING GAINS IN SCHOOL READINESS, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH AT LEAST 50% OR 23 OF THE STUDENTS. THE ACTIVITIES FOR THE ELEMENTARY GROUP WILL CENTER AROUND THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT WHICH CENTERS AROUND STUDENT ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS AS THEY RELATE TO THEIR DAY TO DAY INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR CLASSROOMS AND REFLECTED IN TASKS SUCH AS HOMEWORK COMPLETION, CLASS PARTICIPATION, INTEREST IN CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES AND CLASSROOM CONDUCT. VOLUNTEER GRANDPARENTS WILL TUTOR/MENTOR CHILDREN TO ACHIEVE GAINS IN AREAS SUCH AS STAYING ON TASK, LISTENING, FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS, ESTABLISHING AND HONORING CLASSROOM ROUTINE, SHARING, COOPERATION WITH PEERS, RESPECT, TIME MANAGEMENT, HOMEWORK/ASSIGNMENT/PROJECT COMPLETION AND POSITIVE WORK AND LEARNING HABITS. 42 VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE 126 CHILDREN AT 20 SITES WITH AN OUTCOME TARGET OF ACHIEVING GAINS IN ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT WITH AT LEAST 50% OR 63 OF THE STUDENTS. AT THE END OF EACH GRANT YEAR A MINIMUM OF 57 OUTCOME VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE AN ESTIMATED 171 STUDENTS AT 28 VOLUNTEER STATIONS WITH 50% OF THE STUDENTS OR A TOTAL OF 86 STUDENTS DEMONSTRATING GAINS IN THE FOCUS AREAS DEFINED ABOVE. THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $340,184 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $69,952 IN NON- FEDERAL RESOURCES.

GREEN MOUNTAIN FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM WILL DEPLOY ALL OF OUR 57 VSY'S IN THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF EDUCATION. ALL VOLUNTEERS WILL BE IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. THE PRE-K VOLUNTEERS WILL ADDRESS THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF SCHOOL READINESS CENTERING THEIR ACTIVITIES ON THE SERVICE FOCUS OF SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THEIR SERVICE WILL ADDRESS A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS: SELF-CONCEPT, SELF-CONTROL, SELF-HELP, COOPERATION, SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS AND APPROACHES TO LEARNING. VOLUNTEER GRANDPARENTS WILL TUTOR/MENTOR CHILDREN TO ACHIEVE GAINS IN BEHAVIORS SUCH AS ATTENDING TO TASKS, LISTENING, FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS, COOPERATIVE PLAY, SHARING, DRESSING, APPROPRIATE MANNERS, PERSONAL HYGIENE, CLEANING UP THEIR SPACE, ZIPPING COATS, TYING SHOES, FINE MOTOR SKILLS SUCH AS CUTTING, PASTING AND COLORING. 15 VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE 45 CHILDREN AT 8 SITES WITH AN OUTCOME TARGET OF ACHIEVING GAINS IN SCHOOL READINESS, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH AT LEAST 50% OR 23 OF THE STUDENTS. THE ACTIVITIES FOR THE ELEMENTARY GROUP WILL CENTER AROUND THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT WHICH CENTERS AROUND STUDENT ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS AS THEY RELATE TO THEIR DAY TO DAY INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR CLASSROOMS AND REFLECTED IN TASKS SUCH AS HOMEWORK COMPLETION, CLASS PARTICIPATION, INTEREST IN CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES AND CLASSROOM CONDUCT. VOLUNTEER GRANDPARENTS WILL TUTOR/MENTOR CHILDREN TO ACHIEVE GAINS IN AREAS SUCH AS STAYING ON TASK, LISTENING, FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS, ESTABLISHING AND HONORING CLASSROOM ROUTINE, SHARING, COOPERATION WITH PEERS, RESPECT, TIME MANAGEMENT, HOMEWORK/ASSIGNMENT/PROJECT COMPLETION AND POSITIVE WORK AND LEARNING HABITS. 42 VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE 126 CHILDREN AT 19 SITES WITH AN OUTCOME TARGET OF ACHIEVING GAINS IN ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT WITH AT LEAST 50% OR 63 OF THE STUDENTS. AT THE END OF EACH GRANT YEAR A MINIMUM OF 57 OUTCOME VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE AN ESTIMATED 169 STUDENTS AT 27 VOLUNTEER STATIONS WITH 50% OF THE STUDENTS OR A TOTAL OF 84 STUDENTS DEMONSTRATING GAINS IN THE FOCUS AREAS DEFINED ABOVE. THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $365,012 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $42,273 IN NON- FEDERAL RESOURCES.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2026?27 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2026?27 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 13.79%.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

RSVP HAS ENJOYED 40 YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL AND SOUND OPERATION UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF RUTLAND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. RSVP IS NOT ONLY HIGHLY RESPECTED BUT IS LOOKED TO AS THE KEY LEADER IN THE REGION IN MOBILIZING, UTILIZING, PLACING AND RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS. RSVP IS SEEN AS THE CATALYST FOR POSITIVE CHANGE LEAD BY A STRONG, TALENTED AND DEDICATED CORPS OF 500 VOLUNTEERS WHO THROUGH THEIR PROVISION OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE HAVE BECOME INSTRUMENTAL TO THE SUCCESS OF OUR 80+ VOUNTEER STATIONS IN PROVIDING DESPERATELY NEEDED SERVICES TO OUR REGION. THROUGH THE RSVP RUTLAND/ADDISON COUNTIES, VT PROJECT AN ESTIMATED 500 VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH 82 VOLUNTEER STATIONS. SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES THEY WILL PERFORM INCLUDE ACCESS TO HEALTH THROUGH HEALTH EDUCATION, TRANSPORTING QUALIFIED ELDERS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES; DELIVERING MEALS TO HOMEBOUND ELDERS; TAX ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE AARP TAX PROGRAM. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES, ACCESS TO CARE AND AGING IN PLACE. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, FINANCIAL LITERACY BEING ANOTHER FOCUS AREA UTILIZING OUTCOME VOLUNTEERS. AT THE END OF THE THREE YEAR GRANT PERIOD 125 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE 1200 INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL RECEIVE HEALTH EDUCATION SERVICES AND TAX ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION, 40 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR QUALIFIED SENIORS PROVIDING ESSENTIAL SERVICE TRIPS (MEDICAL AND DENTAL APPOINTMENTS, FOOD AND RX SHOPPING, ETC.) AS WELL AS 30 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL PROVIDE MEAL DELIVERY TO SENIORS WHO QUALIFY FOR IN HOME MEAL SERVICES. 100 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL ADDRESS THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF HEALTHY FUTURES/ACCESS TO CARE/HEALTH EDUCATION, PROVIDING SERVICES TO OVER 500 INDIVIDUALS IN RUTLAND/ADDISON COUNTIES. 25 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL ADDRESS THE OTHER FOCUS AREA OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. RSVP AARP TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES TO 700 QUALIFIED CLIENTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, PROVIDING A LEVEL OF FINANCIAL RELIEF AS COMMERCIALLY PREPARED TAXES COST UPWARDS OF $200 PER PERSON, A HARDSHIP FOR THE LOW INCOME ELDER POPULATION OF OUR REGION. THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $101,977 REQUIRES THAT WE HAVE 101 OUTCOME VOLUNTEERS AND WE EXCEED THAT BY NEARLY 25 ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS. OUR CNCS GRANT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $89,204 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-24 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023-24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 39.12%. THIS AWARD REDUCES THE 2023-24 PROGRAM YEAR BY THREE MONTHS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALIGNING THE AWARD WITH NONSTIPEND PROGRAM START DATES. THE 2024-25 PROGRAM YEAR GRANT WILL HAVE AN APRIL 1 START DATE.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

RSVP HAS ENJOYED 40 YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL AND SOUND OPERATION UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF RUTLAND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. RSVP IS HIGHLY RESPECTED LEADER IN THE REGION IN MOBILIZING, UTILIZING, PLACING, AND RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS. RSVP HAS A STRONG, TALENTED, AND DEDICATED CORPS OF 500 VOLUNTEERS WHO PROVIDE CRUCIAL SUPPORT TO OUR REGION THROUGH THEIR VOLUNTEER SERVICE. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES, AGING IN PLACE. A SECONDARY FOCUS AREA, UTILIZING OUTCOME VOLUNTEERS, IS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, FINANCIAL LITERACY. THROUGH THE RSVP RUTLAND/ADDISON COUNTIES, VT PROJECT, AN ESTIMATED 500 VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH 82 VOLUNTEER STATIONS. SOME OF THE KEY ACTIVITIES THEY WILL PERFORM INCLUDE HEALTH EDUCATION, TRANSPORTING QUALIFIED SENIORS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND TAX ASSISTANCE TO THE AARP TAX PROGRAM. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT PERIOD 110 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE HEALTH EDUCATION TO 500 INDIVIDUALS AND 20 RSVP AARP TAX PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES TO 1200 INDIVIDUALS. IN ADDITION, 40 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES TO QUALIFIED SENIORS. ESSENTIAL SERVICES INCLUDE, MEDICAL AND DENTAL APPOINTMENTS, PRESCRIPTION SHOPPING, AND GROCERY SHOPPING. THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $109,477 REQUIRES THAT WE HAVE 109 OUTCOME VOLUNTEERS AND WE EXCEED THAT BY APPROXIMATELY 61 ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEERS. OUR CNCS GRANT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $61,639 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2026-27 AMERICORPS SENIORS RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2026-27 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 33.99%. YOU ARE APPROVED FOR PRE-AWARD COSTS BEGINNING 30 DAYS PRIOR TO AWARD.

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