Community Caregivers Inc

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2022?24 ARP SENIOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM GRANT. YOUR 2022?24 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 10.1%. THE COMMUNITY CAREGIVERS, INC. PROPOSES TO HAVE 12 STIPENDED AND 66 UNDUPLICATED AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL PROVIDE NUTRITION/FOOD SUPPORT, COMPANIONSHIP, TRANSPORTATION, RESPITE SERVICES, REFERRALS, EDUCATION/TRAINING, AND OUTREACH IN ALBANY AND RENSSELAER COUNTIES IN NEW YORK STATE. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE TWO-YEAR GRANT, AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR: CLIENTS HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT OR IMPROVED CAPACITY FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING; CLIENTS REPORTING INCREASED FOOD SECURITY; AND CLIENTS WILL HAVE IMPROVED ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE. THE AMERICORPS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $157,884 WILL BE MATCHED WITH $17,804 FOR THE PROJECT. THIS GRANT AWARD BEGINS THE FIRST YEAR OF YOUR PROPOSED PROJECT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. THE FY22 ARP GRANT AWARDS 24 MONTHS OF FUNDS BEGINNING 07/01/22 THRU 6/30/24. THIS AWARD ACTION ADDS PERMANENT FUNDING TO INCREASE THE STIPEND AMOUNT FROM $3.00 TO $3.15 PER HOUR AND ALSO INCLUDES A PERMANENT ADMINISTRATIVE INCREASE OF $1,884.00. THESE FUNDING AUGMENTATIONS CHANGES THE TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDING AMOUNT TO $157,884.00.