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AFTER NEARLY 3 YEARS OF RUNNING THE FGP PROGRAM IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, WE ARE CERTAIN THAT WE CAN SUCCESSFULLY CONTINUE TO RUN THE PROGRAM IN THE FUTURE. OUR GOAL FOR THIS NEW GRANT CYCLE IS TO RECRUIT 40+ FOSTER GRANDPARENTS TO SERVE DIRECTLY WITHIN VARIOUS SITE LOCATIONS AND VIRTUALLY. THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE TUTORING, READING, AND SUPPORTING YOUTH ON A ONE-ON-ONE BASIS TO ASSIST THEM IN THEIR EDUCATION. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, EACH STUDENT SERVED WILL HAVE INCREASED POSITIVE ATTITUDES TOWARDS EDUCATION AND SCHOOL AND HAVE INCREASED METRICS IN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.

AN ESTIMATED 38 FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER, AN ESTIMATED 38 FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE TUTORING, READING, AND DOING ACTIVITIES WITH THE YOUTH. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, EACH STUDENT SERVED WILL INCREASED POSITIVE ATTITUDES TOWARDS EDUCATION AND SCHOOL. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $227,904 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $43,854.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 17.34%. THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.