Appalachian Community Action & Development Agency Inc

RURAL HOUSING PRESERVATION GRANTS

AN ESTIMATED 40 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) INDEPENDENT LIVING ASSISTANCE THROUGH FOOD DELIVERY BY PROVIDING A HOT MEAL ONCE A WEEK, ALSO, COMPANIONSHIP BY MAKING WELFARE CALLS AND WELFARE VISITS TO LOW-INCOME ELDERLY PEOPLE IN THE REGION; 2) ASSISTING VITA BY PREPARING TAX REFUNDS FOR LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; 3) ELDER ABUSE WILL BE MET BY ADDRESSING SENIOR SAFETY THROUGH THE TRIAD PROGRAM WHICH IS A COOPERATIVE EFFORT OF THE VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES (POLICE/FIRE/SHERIFFS), SENIOR CITIZENS, AND SENIOR ORGANIZATIONS, FOCUSED ON REDUCING CRIMES AGAINST THE MOST VULNERABLE CITIZENS OF OUR AREA, OUR SENIORS; 4) OTHER COMMUNITY PRIORITIES WILL BE MET BY SUPPORTING FOOD PANTRIES AND ADDRESSING HUNGER ISSUES IN OUR SERVICE AREA; THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES: AGING IN PLACE. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, THE PROGRAM WILL HAVE SERVED A TOTAL OF 1,980 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE HEALTHY FUTURES AND OTHER COMMUNITY PRIORITIES WORK PLANS.

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

AN ESTIMATED 56 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER 47 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) HEALTHY FUTURES AGING IN PLACE AND OBESITY AND FOOD: WILL ASSIST WITH FOOD DELIVERY BY PROVIDING A HOT MEAL ONCE A WEEK, ALSO, ASSISTING FOOD BANKS WITH FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY POPULATION TO HELP WITH FOOD INSECURITY ISSUES IN OUR SERVICE AREA. 2) ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FINANCIAL LITERACY: ASSIST THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) PROGRAM BY PREPARING TAX REFUNDS FOR LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; 3) OTHER COMMUNITY PRIORITIES: WILL SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN TO HELP WITH PACKING AND DISTRIBUTING CHRISTMAS GIFTS DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON SO THESE INDIVIDUALS WILL BE ABLE TO BUY MEDICATION AND PAY THEIR BILLS WITHOUT THE ADDED EXPENSES OF CHRISTMAS GIFTS; ELDER ABUSE: WILL BE MET BY ADDRESSING SENIOR SAFETY THROUGH TWO EVENTS HELD IN MAY AND SEPTEMBER AND HOSTED BY THE TRIAD PROGRAM WHICH IS A COOPERATIVE EFFORT OF THE VIRGINIA ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES (POLICE/FIRE/SHERIFFS), SENIOR CITIZENS, AND SENIOR ORGANIZATIONS, FOCUSED ON REDUCING CRIMES AGAINST THE MOST VULNERABLE CITIZENS OF OUR AREA, OUR SENIORS; VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO FOCUS ON MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AND 9/11 DAY OF SERVICE PROJECTS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, THE PROGRAM WILL HAVE SERVED A TOTAL OF 2,400 INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE HEALTHY FUTURES WORK PLAN.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

TOURISM DEVELOPMENT