Greater Cleveland Volunteers

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2022?23 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2022?23 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 32.1%.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

AN ESTIMATED 450 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER, 198 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME BASED ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: TUTORING STUDENTS TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OR ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT; PROVIDING NUTRITION SUPPORT TO HOMEBOUND INDIVIDUALS SO THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY; PROVIDING NUTRITION SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS ALLOWING THEM TO BE MORE FOOD SECURE; EDUCATING SENIORS ON HEALTH RELATED ISSUES THROUGH OUR PLAYERS TROUPE AND REPAIRING HOUSING UNITS SO THAT INDIVIDUALS CAN BE TRANSITIONED INTO SAFE, HEALTHY AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, WE WILL BE TO SERVE 2000 CLIENTS THROUGH OUR HEALTHY FUTURES INITIATIVE. OUR GOALS ARE THAT: 140 HOMEBOUND CLIENTS WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY DUE TO THE NUTRITION SUPPORT THEY ARE RECEIVING; 60 CLIENTS WILL BE ABLE TO STATE THEY ARE MORE FOOD SECURE; 45 STUDENTS WILL HAVE IMPROVED ACADEMIC SKILLS, 35 STUDENTS WILL HAVE IMPROVED ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT BEHAVIORS; 100 OLDER ADULTS IN THE COMMUNITY WILL HAVE INCREASED THEIR HEALTH KNOWLEDGE AND 5 INDIVIDUALS WILL HAVE BEEN TRANSITIONED INTO SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING. OUR RSVP PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE SERVICES IN SEVERAL KEY CNCS FUNDING PRIORITIES. RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE IN OUTCOME BASED VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENTS THROUGH THE EVIDENCE BASED AARP FOUNDATION EXPERIENCE CORPS PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE IN OUTCOME BASED ASSIGNMENTS IN THE PRIORITY AREAS OF: AGING IN PLACE- INDEPENDENT LIVING AND EDUCATION- INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAMMING. VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO BE SERVING THROUGH THE COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AREA IN: ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY- WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND DISASTER SERVICES. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $197,098 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $129,050 OF NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2025-26 AMERICORPS SENIORS RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2025?26 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 16.12%.

AARP FOUNDATION EXPERIENCE CORPS (EC) IS AN INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAM THAT MATCHES ADULT TUTORS TO CHILDREN IN GRADES K-3 WHO NEED ASSISTANCE IN ACQUIRING BASIC LITERACY SKILLS. GREATER CLEVELAND VOLUNTEERS HAS HOSTED AND MANAGED THE PROGRAM SINCE 1997. THE PROGRAM CURRENTLY SERVES THE CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE EUCLID CITY SCHOOLS. OUR WELL-TRAINED, MOTIVATED TUTORS PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE TO THOSE STUDENTS WHO MOST NEED IT, HELPING THEM ACQUIRE THE CORE READING SKILLS THAT WILL REMAIN WITH THEM THROUGHOUT THEIR SCHOOL YEARS. THROUGH THIS SENIOR DEMONSTRATION PROJECT, MONETARY INCENTIVES OF $5 PER HOUR ARE OFFERED TO TUTORS THAT PROVIDE AT LEAST 6 HOURS A WEEK TO THE PROGRAM. MONETARY INCENTIVES OF $6 AN HOUR ARE OFFERED TO A FEW VOLUNTEERS WHO SERVE AS TEAM LEADERS AND ASSIST IN MANAGING THE PROGRAM IN THE SCHOOLS. MANY PARTICIPANTS USE THE MONEY TO DEFRAY THEIR TRANSPORTATION COSTS TO AND FROM SCHOOL. THESE MODEST PAYMENTS PROVIDE AN INCENTIVE TO JOIN AND REMAIN WITH EC. OUR ABILITY TO OFFER THESE INCENTIVES IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THE PROGRAM'S CONTINUED SUCCESS.

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