Southern Rhode Island Volunteers

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2025-26 AMERICORPS SENIORS RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2025–26 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 32.55%. YOU ARE APPROVED FOR PREAWARD COSTS FROM 4/1/25 TO 5/29/25.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2022?23 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2022?23 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 60.7%.

AN ESTIMATED 239 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE THROUGH SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND VOLUNTEERS. OF THIS NUMBER, 239 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE TRANSPORTING SENIOR CITIZENS TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND THE GROCERY STORE, DELIVERING MEALS ON WHEELS AND FOOD COMMODITIES FROM LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES, COMPANIONSHIP FOR HOMEBOUND SENIORS AND DISASTER PREPARATION. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT PERIOD 296 INDIVIDUALS WILL REPORT IMPROVED CAPACITY FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $40,000 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $162,399 FROM MUNICIPALITIES, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, INDIVIDUAL DONORS AND FUNDRAISING EFFORTS.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM