Jewish Council For The Aging Of Greater Washington 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%. THE JEWISH COUNCIL FOR THE AGING PROPOSES TO HAVE 30 AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL SERVE AS FOSTER GRANDPARENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION. AT THE END OF THE TWO-YEAR GRANT, AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND CLASSROOM SUPPORT TO PRE-K-3RD GRADE STUDENTS TO HELP THEM ENGAGE IN READING AND MATH. THE AMERICORPS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $229,710 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $25,524 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES. 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 THROUGH 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 $ $4,710. THESE FUNDING AUGMENTATIONS CHANGES THE TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDING AMOUNT TO $229,710.