Wayne County Action Program Inc

HS & EHS FULL DAY/FULL YEAR SERVICES

HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START

HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START

HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START

SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D, STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT.

EARLY HEAD START ARRA EXPANSION

AN ESTIMATED 52 FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE 54,288 HOURS ANNUALLY IN THE EDUCATION FOCUS AREA. PRE-SCHOOL/HEAD START CHILDREN (ED1A) WILL DEMONSTRATE GAINS IN SCHOOL READINESS (ED23A). K-12 CHILDREN (E1A) WILL DEMONSTRATE IMPROVED ACADEMICS (ED27C). BY THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT 312 CHILDREN WILL BENEFIT FROM THEIR INTERACTION WITH FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEERS. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $338,764.00 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY NON-FEDERAL CASH AND NON-CASH IN-KIND EQUALING $34,107 FOR A 12-MONTH PROJECT COST OF $372,871.00. 100% OF OUR FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE IN AGENCY-WIDE PRIORITY OUTCOMES.

OLDER ADULTS HOME MODIFICATION GRANT PROGRAM

WAYNE COUNTY ACTION PROGRAM WILL SERVE SEVEN HIGH NEED RURAL SCHOOL BUILDINGS LOCATED ALONG LAKE ONTARIO. OUR FORMING COMPETENCY TO REDUCE RISK PROGRAM WILL IMPROVE STUDENT SAFETY FOR OVER 1,700 STUDENTS.  THE SCHOOLS WE SERVE ARE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, AND WE VALUE OUR STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND WAYNE COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH.  USING THE NATIONAL THREAT ASSESSMENT CENTER’S GUIDANCE, WE HAVE IDENTIFIED THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE HIGH LEVEL INTERVENTIONS OTHER COURT INITIATED OR CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS FOR ENOUGH YOUTH AS A SYSTEMATIC WEAKNESS.  USING POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS (PBIS) AS A FRAMEWORK WE WILL ORGANIZE SUPPORT FOR ALL STUDENTS.   WE WILL USE TIERED PLANNING TO INCREASE SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS IDENTIFIED OR REFERRED FOR EXTRA HELP BASED ON THEIR EMOTIONAL OR BEHAVIORAL DISTRESS.  WE WILL FOCUS ON BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THAT ARE SUPPORTIVE AND CONNECTIVE.  WE WILL SUPPORT PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS BY ORGANIZING MENTORING, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY-BASED GROUPS AS EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES THAT INCREASE PRO-SOCIAL ATTACHMENT TO PEERS, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY.  LACK OF ATTACHMENT AND COMPETENCY IS A CRITICAL ROOT CAUSE FOR RISKY BEHAVIOR FOR THE STUDENTS WE SERVE. OVER 70 STUDENTS ANNUALLY WILL RECEIVE TARGETED INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT LIKE MENTORING OR CASE MANAGEMENT.  OVER 200 STUDENTS WILL BENEFIT FROM GROUP SUPPORTS AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT. RELATIONSHIPS WILL INCREASE PROTECTIVE FACTORS, AND YOUNG PEOPLE IDENTIFIED BY OUR STUDENT SUPPORT TEAMS WILL BE LESS LIKELY TO BE SUSPENDED FROM SCHOOL. TIER 2 AND TIER 3 STUDENT SUPPORT TEAMS IN EACH SCHOOL BUILDING WILL OPERATE WITH GREATER EFFECTIVENESS AS MEASURED BY THE TIERED FIDELITY INVENTORY. ALL STUDENTS IN EACH BUILDING WILL REPORT FEELING SAFER IN SCHOOL ON OUR ANNUAL SURVEYS.  ALL STUDENTS AND STAKEHOLDERS WILL BETTER UNDERSTAND THE IMPACTS OF TRAUMA.  EXPLANATION OF TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACHES WILL HELP ALL STAKEHOLDERS UNDERSTAND WHY RELATIONSHIP BUILDING PROGRAMS ARE VALUABLE AND HOW ATTACHMENT CAN HELP FOSTER RESILIENCE.  OUR DATA WILL DEMONSTRATE THAT PROTECTIVE FACTORS WORK TO KEEP YOUNG PEOPLE IN SCHOOL, SAFE AND OUT OF COURT.  WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, WAYNE COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH, WAYNE COUNTY PROBATION, AND WAYNE PRE-TRIAL SERVICES WILL LINK OUR PROGRAM TO COURTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, MENTAL HEALTH AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS.  OUR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS APPROACH WILL RALLY CHAMPIONS AND MENTORS TO COME ALONGSIDE YOUNG PEOPLE AND PREVENT ACTS OF VIOLENCE, SUICIDE AND SELF-HARM.  WE WILL HELP YOUNG PEOPLE ENVISION POSITIVE FUTURES FOR THEMSELVES AND HOLD OUT HOPE THROUGH CAREFUL DEVELOPMENT OF RELATIONSHIPS WITH MENTORS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND PEERS.

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

"AN ESTIMATED 51 FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE ANNUALLY. THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE ASSISTING CHILDREN TO IMPROVE SKILLS RELATED TO SELF-CONTROL, COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION AND TO INCREASE COMPLETION OF ASSIGNMENTS, AND INCREASE PARTICIPATION AND INTEREST IN SCHOOL. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION AND WILL SERVE CHILDREN IN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND K--12 SETTINGS. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT 438 ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN WILL IMPROVE THEIR SCHOOL READINESS AND INCREASE THEIR ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH ENHANCED DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $918,279.00 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY NON-FEDERAL CASH AND NON-CASH IN-KIND EQUALING $206,454.00 FOR A TOTAL THREE YEAR PROJECT COST OF $1,124,733.00. 100% OF OUR FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE IN AGENCY-WIDE PRIORITY OUTCOMES.

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

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH IS 3% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 10.00%. THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.

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

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

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 10.4%. THE WAYNE COUNTY ACTION PROGRAM, INC. (WCAP) PROPOSES TO HAVE 24 AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL SERVE A TOTAL 25,056 HOURS ANNUALLY AT AN AVERAGE OF 20 HOURS PER WEEK. THEY WILL PROVIDE COMPANIONSHIP THAT WILL INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION, NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT AND EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH EDUCATION TO AN ESTIMATED 120 SENIOR, 65+ CUSTOMERS IN WAYNE, ONTARIO AND SENECA (WOS) COUNTIES. THEIR PRIMARY FOCUS AREA FOR THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES, TO ALLOW ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED SENIORS, WHO HAVE BEEN DISPROPORTIONALLY AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC TO AGE IN PLACE. AT THE END OF THE TWO-YEAR GRANT CYCLE, AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SENIORS CUSTOMERS IN THE WOS AREA'S LEVEL OF SOCIAL SUPPORT AND IMPROVED CAPACITY FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING, THROUGH BETTER HEALTH AND INCREASED SOCIALIZATION. THE AMERICORPS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $180,000 ANNUALLY WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY A NON-FEDERAL CASH AND NON-CASH MATCH OF $21,000.

FY2009 ARRA COLA / QI.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 45.37%. THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

AN ESTIMATED 100 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER, 60 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME-BASED ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE THE VOLUNTEER TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (VTC), TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY (TCE), NATIONAL DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM (NDPP) CLASSES, AND POWERFUL TOOLS FOR CAREGIVERS CLASSES (PTC). VTC VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR SENIORS, IMPROVING ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE, INCREASING SOCIAL SUPPORT AND IMPROVING BENEFICIARIES? CAPACITY FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING. TCE VOLUNTEERS WILL IMPROVE THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF BENEFICIARIES ENGAGED THROUGH THE DOLLAR VALUE OF THE RETURNS GENERATED. NDPP LEADERS PROVIDE EVIDENCE BASED LESSONS DEVELOPED BY THE CDC TO FACILITATE CHANGES IN BENEFICIARY BEHAVIOR WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING HEALTH. PTC LEADERS WILL PROVIDE EVIDENCE BASED LESSONS AND PROVIDE SOCIAL SUPPORT TO CAREGIVERS OF OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, WAYNE COUNTY ACTION PROGRAM, INC. RSVP WILL: (1) SUPPORT 40 VTC VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE RIDES FOR 100 UNDUPLICATED SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFICIARIES, AND 80% OF THOSE BENEFICIARIES WILL REPORT AN INCREASE IN SOCIAL SUPPORT AND ABILITY TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY; (2) 10 TCE VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE $400,000 IN TAX RETURNS FOR BENEFICIARIES ENGAGED; (3) 5 NDPP CLASS LEADERS WILL PROVIDE ONE ANNUAL CYCLE OF CLASSES TO 20 UNDUPLICATED BENEFICIARIES AND 80% WILL SHOW A CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR, OR INTENT TO CHANGE BEHAVIOR TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH; (4) 5 PTC VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE ONE ANNUAL CYCLE OF CLASSES FOR 20 UNDUPLICATED BENEFICIARIES AND 80% WILL SHOW AN INCREASE IN SOCIAL SUPPORT; (4) 40 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE SERVICE IN OTHER DIVERSE SITES, INCLUDING AN ESTIMATED 10 VOLUNTEERS LEADING BONE BUILDERS AND A MATTER OF BALANCE CLASSES ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $50,000 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $28,674 OF NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

?AN ESTIMATED 100 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER, 55 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME-BASED ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE THE VOLUNTEER TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM (VTC) AND BONE BUILDERS (BB) CLASSES. VTC VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION FOR SENIORS, HELPING THEM GET TO AND FROM THEIR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. BB LEADERS PROVIDE ON-GOING EXERCISE CLASSES TO ADDRESS THE HEALTH ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH OSTEOPOROSIS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, WAYNE COUNTY ACTION PROGRAM, INC. RSVP WILL: (1) SUPPORT 55 VTC VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE RIDES FOR 200 UNDUPLICATED SENIOR CITIZEN BENEFICIARIES, AND 90 % OF THOSE BENEFICIARIES WILL REPORT AN INCREASE IN SOCIAL TIES AND SUPPORT; (2) 20 BB VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE ON-GOING OSTEOPOROSIS PREVENTION EXERCISE CLASSES FOR 200 UNDUPLICATED BENEFICIARIES WITH 80% REPORTING PERCEIVED BETTER HEALTH. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $ 40,087 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $ 31,841 OF NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

PURPOSE: THE TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY (TCE) GRANT PROGRAM WAS TO ESTABLISH FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO PROVIDE TAX COUNSELING AND ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE TCE GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PRIVATE OR PUBLIC NONPROFIT AGENCIES OR ORGANIZATIONS TO 1) TRAIN AND OFFER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTEERS; AND 2) PROVIDE FREE TAX COUNSELING ASSISTANCE AND RETURN PREPARATION FOR THE ELDERLY. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: TCE GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) ENSURE AT LEAST 65% OF ELECTRONICALLY FILED RETURNS ARE COMPLETED FOR TAXPAYERS WHO ARE 60 OR OLDER; 2) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING TCE SITE OPERATIONS; AND 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY (TCE) GRANT PROGRAM WAS TO ESTABLISH FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO PROVIDE TAX COUNSELING AND ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE TCE GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PRIVATE OR PUBLIC NONPROFIT AGENCIES OR ORGANIZATIONS TO 1) TRAIN AND OFFER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTEERS; AND 2) PROVIDE FREE TAX COUNSELING ASSISTANCE AND RETURN PREPARATION FOR THE ELDERLY. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: TCE GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) ENSURE AT LEAST 65% OF ELECTRONICALLY FILED RETURNS ARE COMPLETED FOR TAXPAYERS WHO ARE 60 OR OLDER; 2) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING TCE SITE OPERATIONS; AND 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY (TCE) GRANT PROGRAM WAS TO ESTABLISH FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO PROVIDE TAX COUNSELING AND ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE TCE GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PRIVATE OR PUBLIC NONPROFIT AGENCIES OR ORGANIZATIONS TO 1) TRAIN AND OFFER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTEERS; AND 2) PROVIDE FREE TAX COUNSELING ASSISTANCE AND RETURN PREPARATION FOR THE ELDERLY. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: TCE GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) ENSURE AT LEAST 65% OF ELECTRONICALLY FILED RETURNS ARE COMPLETED FOR TAXPAYERS WHO ARE 60 OR OLDER; 2) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING TCE SITE OPERATIONS; AND 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY (TCE) GRANT PROGRAM WAS TO ESTABLISH FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO PROVIDE TAX COUNSELING AND ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE TCE GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PRIVATE OR PUBLIC NONPROFIT AGENCIES OR ORGANIZATIONS TO 1) TRAIN AND OFFER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTEERS; AND 2) PROVIDE FREE TAX COUNSELING ASSISTANCE AND RETURN PREPARATION FOR THE ELDERLY. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: TCE GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) ENSURE AT LEAST 65% OF ELECTRONICALLY FILED RETURNS ARE COMPLETED FOR TAXPAYERS WHO ARE 60 OR OLDER; 2) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING TCE SITE OPERATIONS; AND 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY (TCE) GRANT PROGRAM WAS TO ESTABLISH FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO PROVIDE TAX COUNSELING AND ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE TCE GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PRIVATE OR PUBLIC NONPROFIT AGENCIES OR ORGANIZATIONS TO 1) TRAIN AND OFFER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTEERS; AND 2) PROVIDE FREE TAX COUNSELING ASSISTANCE AND RETURN PREPARATION FOR THE ELDERLY. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: TCE GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) ENSURE AT LEAST 65% OF ELECTRONICALLY FILED RETURNS ARE COMPLETED FOR TAXPAYERS WHO ARE 60 OR OLDER; 2) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING TCE SITE OPERATIONS; AND 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY (TCE) GRANT PROGRAM WAS TO ESTABLISH FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO PROVIDE TAX COUNSELING AND ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE TCE GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PRIVATE OR PUBLIC NONPROFIT AGENCIES OR ORGANIZATIONS TO 1) TRAIN AND OFFER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTEERS; AND 2) PROVIDE FREE TAX COUNSELING ASSISTANCE AND RETURN PREPARATION FOR THE ELDERLY. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: TCE GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) ENSURE AT LEAST 65% OF ELECTRONICALLY FILED RETURNS ARE COMPLETED FOR TAXPAYERS WHO ARE 60 OR OLDER; 2) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING TCE SITE OPERATIONS; AND 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY

TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY

TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY

TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY

TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY

TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY

TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY

TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY

PURPOSE: THE TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY (TCE) GRANT PROGRAM WAS TO ESTABLISH FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO PROVIDE TAX COUNSELING AND ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE TCE GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PRIVATE OR PUBLIC NONPROFIT AGENCIES OR ORGANIZATIONS TO 1) TRAIN AND OFFER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTEERS; AND 2) PROVIDE FREE TAX COUNSELING ASSISTANCE AND RETURN PREPARATION FOR THE ELDERLY. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: TCE GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) ENSURE AT LEAST 65% OF ELECTRONICALLY FILED RETURNS ARE COMPLETED FOR TAXPAYERS WHO ARE 60 OR OLDER; 2) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING TCE SITE OPERATIONS; AND 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY

TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY

TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY

AN ESTIMATED 5 FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE ANNUALLY. THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE ASSISTING CHILDREN TO IMPROVE SKILLS RELATED TO SELF-CONTROL, COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION AND TO INCREASE COMPLETION OF ASSIGNMENTS, AND INCREASE PARTICIPATION AND INTEREST IN SCHOOL. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION AND WILL SERVE CHILDREN IN EARLY CHILDHOOD AND K--12 SETTINGS. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT 30 ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN WILL IMPROVE THEIR SCHOOL READINESS AND INCREASE THEIR ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH ENHANCED DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $32,500.00 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY NON-FEDERAL CASH AND NON-CASH IN-KIND EQUALING $3,250.00 FOR A 12-MONTH PROJECT COST OF $35,750.00. 100% OF OUR FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE IN AGENCY-WIDE PRIORITY OUTCOMES.