Senior Neighbors Inc

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AN ESTIMATED 65 FGP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE VETTED, TRAINED AND PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNED KENT COUNTY SCHOOLS, DAYCARE CENTERS AND HEAD START PROGRAMS. DUE TO COVID-19, OUR VOLUNTEERS WILL INITIALLY RETURN IN A VIRTUAL LEARNING SETTING. WE HAVE PURCHASED INDIVIDUAL TABLETS FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS; THEREFORE, EACH VOLUNTEER WILL BE ASSISTING STUDENTS THROUGH THE TEACHERS? SELECTION AND ASSIGNMENT OF STUDENTS PER VOLUNTEER. WE WILL USE ZOOM AND SCHOOL CURRICULUM TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO BE ASSISTED FROM THEIR OWN HOMES. ONCE IN-SCHOOL, IN-PERSON LEARNING RETURNS, ALL COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS AND PPE REQUIREMENTS WILL BE PRACTICE. WE ARE CURRENTLY WAITING FOR THE CDC TO RELEASE INFORMATION ON VULNERABLE OLDER ADULTS TO RETURN TO SERVING THE PUBLIC. IT IS AT THIS RELEASE AND THE CONSENT OF OUR ORGANIZATION DETERMINATION WEATHER OUR VOLUNTEERS CAN RETURN TO IN- CLASSROOM SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HELP IMPROVE THE ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF OUR STUDENTS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, THE ANTICIPATED ANNUAL OUTCOMES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: ED 23A, KENT COUNTY HEAD START 72 CHILDREN WILL DEMONSTRATE GAINS IN SOCIAL AND/OR EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ED 27C, APPROXIMATELY 300 STUDENTS IN GRADES K-4 TUTORING PROGRAMS WILL IMPROVE IN ACADEMICS SKILLS, AND ED 10, APPROXIMATELY 18 STUDENTS GERALD R. FORD JOB CORPS WILL ATTAIN A GED AND ENROLL IN POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OR VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $333,237 (WHICH INCLUDES $19,001 FOR STIPEND INCREASE AND 4,000 PERMANENT AUGMENTATION PER YEAR OF THE 3- YEAR RENEWAL GRANT PERIOD JULY 1, 2021 TO JUNE 30, 2024. VSY?S AND MATCH WOULD BE 51 FEDERAL VSYS AND NON-FEDERAL WOULD BE 14 VOLUNTEERS. THESE FUNDS WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $80,617 PER FISCAL YEAR FROM MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGING AND ADULT SERVICES AGENCY (AASA), $127,500 PER YEAR FOR 3 YEARS-GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND $25,000 PER YEAR SEBASTIAN FOUNDATION.

AN ESTIMATED 85 FGP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER, ALL 85 FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE ASSISTING IN HEAD START CLASSROOMS, TUTORING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, THE ANTICIPATED ANNUA; OUTCOMES WILL BE AS FOLLOWS: EDU 23- 66 CHILDREN WILL DEMONSTRATE GAINS IN SOCIAL AND/OR EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, EDU 27, APPROXIMATELY 325 STUDENTS IN MENTORING IN TUTORING PROGRAMS WILL IMPROVE IN ACADEMICS, AND EDU 2, APPROXIMATELY 60 STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE A CNCS SUPPORTED EDUCATION PROGRAM, ACQUIRE THEIR GED AND/ OR ATTEND COLLEGE. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $295,463 PER YEAR OF THE 3- YEAR RENEWAL GRANT PERIOD JULY 1, 2018 TO JUNE 30, 2021. THESE FUNDS WILL BE WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $ 74,367 PER FISCAL YEAR FROM AGING ADULT SERVICES S AGENCY (AASA), $127,500 PER YEAR FOR 3 YEARS-GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, $50,00 MEIJER FOUNDATION, AND $25,000 PER YEAR- SEBASTIAN FOUNDATION.

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

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 25.64%. THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 43.33%. THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.

SENIOR NEIGHBORS, INC (SNI) IS A 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED IN 1972, SERVING OLDER ADULTS IN KENT COUNTY WITH PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT THEIR INDEPENDENCE INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION, SENIOR CENTERS AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS. AS AN OLDER ADULT SERVICE PROVIDER, SENIOR NEIGHBORS UNDERSTANDS THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS AND IS COMMITTED TO HELPING THEM REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. WITH A PHYSICAL PRESENCE AT FIVE SENIOR CENTERS LOCATED IN BOTH URBAN GRAND RAPIDS AND THE OUTLYING RURAL AREAS OF KENT COUNTY, SNI IS WELL-POSITIONED TO REACH OLDER ADULTS WHERE THEY LIVE AND IS ABLE TO NAVIGATE AND ADDRESS LOCAL ISSUES THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO AREA SENIORS. VOLUNTEERS HAVE BEEN -AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE - AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF SENIOR NEIGHBORS SERVICES BECAUSE, VOLUNTEERING PROVIDES PURPOSE AND MEANING DURING A NEW PHASE OF LIFE THAT CAN BE OTHERWISE ISOLATING AND PROVIDES A WAY FOR CLIENTS TO GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY. SENIOR NEIGHBORS UTILIZES VOLUNTEERS WITHIN VARIOUS PROGRAMS AS WELL AS SPONSORING THE OTHER TWO SENIOR CORPS PROGRAMS OPERATING WITHIN KENT COUNTY, FOSTER GRANDPARENTS AND SENIOR COMPANIONS. RSVP ALLOWS SENIOR NEIGHBORS TO MAXIMIZE ITS IMPACT BEYOND OLDER ADULTS WHO NEED ASSISTANCE AND IS AN INTEGRAL PROGRAM CONNECTING OLDER ADULTS TO MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER POSITIONS AND PROVIDING INFORMATION, TRAINING AND EDUCATION ABOUT ADDRESSING COMMUNITY NEEDS. SENIOR NEIGHBORS, INC PROPOSES TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTING THE RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP) IN KENT COUNTY BEGINNING APRIL 1, 2021. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION. THE PROJECT WILL ACTIVELY ENGAGE 140 RSVP VOLUNTEERS, 85 IN THE FOLLOWING FOCUS AREAS: EDUCATION, HEALTHY FUTURES, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. IN ADDITION, 55 VOLUNTEERS WILL ADDRESS OTHER NEEDS AS IDENTIFIED THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $75,000 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY MATCH FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE STATE OF MI AND KENT COUNTY SENIOR MILLAGE.

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RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

AN ESTIMATED 100 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE IN KENT COUNTY. OF THIS NUMBER, 59 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME BASED ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE K-12 MENTORING/TUTORING; COMPANIONSHIP/FRIENDLY VISITING; INCREASING FOOD SECURITY; AND CAPACITY BUILDING SERVICES. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOME(S) ARE LISTED BELOW. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $58,854 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $79,928.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

OUR 63 SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEERS SERVE IN KENT COUNTY MICHIGAN. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE COMPANIONSHIP FOR IN-HOME RESPITE FOR CAREGIVERS OR AT CONGREGATE SITES, SUCH AS THE GRAND RAPIDS HOME FOR VETERANS FACILITY. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THIS PROJECT IS PERFORMANCE MEASURES IN INDEPENDENT LIVING/RESPITE CARE. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, OUR OUTCOMES WILL BE MEASURED BY: H9- NUMBER OF HOMEBOUND OR OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WILL REPORT HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND H14- NUMBER OF CAREGIVERS OF HOMEBOUND OR OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES WILL REPORT HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2022?23 SCP PROGRAM. YOUR 2022?23 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 81.9%. THIS AWARD BEGINS THE SECOND YEAR OF YOUR PROPOSED PROJECT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. 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 $9106. THESE FUNDING AUGMENTATIONS CHANGES THE TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDING AMOUNT TO $9106.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 SCP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 26.2%. THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.

THIS IS USED BY SENIOR DEMONSTRATION SPONSORS FOR A NO-CORPORATION COST GRANT AWARD.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.