United Way Of Central West Virginia Inc

VISTA STATE

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

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM (FGP) OF UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA (UWCWV) WILL HAVE AN ESTIMATED 99 FGP VOLUNTEERS IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. THEY WILL AIDE CHILDREN THROUGH TUTORING; SCHOOL READINESS AND TEACHING OPIOID/DRUG INTERVENTION AT 62 WORKSTATIONS. VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE 40 SCHOOLS, 12 PRE OR AFTER SCHOOL FACILITIES AND 10 LIBRARIES OR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN TEN WV COUNTIES. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF OUR FGP WILL BE EDUCATION. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT CYCLE, IN EDUCATION: K-12 TUTORING, APPROXIMATELY 350 STUDENTS WILL HAVE DEMONSTRATED IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; IN SCHOOL READINESS, APPROXIMATELY 150 PRE-ELEMENTARY CHILDREN WILL DEMONSTRATE GAINS IN ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND IN OPIOID/DRUG INTERVENTION 300 STUDENTS WILL DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED TO REDUCE THEIR RISK FACTORS FOR DRUG ABUSE AND ADDICTION. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $479,804 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED $54049 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES. THE FGP VOLUNTEERS WILL WORK WITH CHILDREN THE TEACHERS OR CHILD CARE PROFESSIONALS HAVE IDENTIFIED WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THE FGP VOLUNTEER WILL TUTOR/MENTOR EACH CHILD DAILY BASED ON A CHILD CARE PLAN PREPARED BY THE TEACHER OR CHILD CARE PROFESSIONAL. PER THE CHILD CARE PLAN THE FGP VOLUNTEER WILL WORK WITH THE CHILD FOR 15 MINUTES TO AN HOUR EACH DAY, OR MORE AS ASSIGNED. IN THE K-12 TUTORING, THE VOLUNTEER WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTION AND ASSISTANCE WITH ACTIVITIES, ONE-ON-ONE OR IN SMALL GROUPS, PER THE CHILD CARE PLAN IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS: READING, LANGUAGE, LITERACY, WRITING, MATH, SPELLING, ATTENTION DEVELOPMENT, PROMOTING POSITIVE BEHAVIOR, ENCOURAGING ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION, AND ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING. IN SCHOOL READINESS, THE VOLUNTEER WILL BE ASSIGNED TO PRE-ELEMENTARY CHILDREN THAT ARE NOT READY FOR SCHOOL. PER THE CHILD CARE PLAN, THE VOLUNTEER WILL WORK TO ENGAGE THE CHILDREN IN SCHOOL READINESS ACTIVITIES: COGNITIVE/LITERACY READINESS, SOCIALIZATION, LANGUAGE, PRE-READING SKILLS, LETTER AND NUMBER IDENTIFICATION, FINE MOTOR SKILLS AND POSITIVE CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR THROUGH ACTIVITIES AND PLAY. IN OPIOID/DRUG INTERVENTION THE FGP VOLUNTEER WILL TEACH OPIOID/DRUG INTERVENTION PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, LIBRARIES AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL RECEIVE DRUG ABUSE INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION TRAINING TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED FOR SELF-CONTROL, EMOTIONAL AWARENESS, COMMUNICATION, SOCIAL PROBLEM-SOLVING, ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND IDENTIFYING TRUSTED ADULTS WHEN SEEKING HELP. FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL PROVIDE GUIDANCE REDUCING RISK FACTORS FOR DRUG ABUSE. FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE FGP ASSIGNMENT OR SCHOOL TERM, A POST ASSESSMENT OF THE CHILD'S OVERALL PERFORMANCE WILL BE COMPLETED TO EVALUATE THE CHILD'S PROGRESS. PROGRAM IMPACT WILL BE MEASURED THROUGH THE CHILD CARE PLAN, PRE-ASSESSMENTS AND POST ASSESSMENTS, WORKSTATION AND VOLUNTEER SURVEYS, EVALUATIONS AND DRUG INTERVENTION TRAINING RECORDS AND SURVEYS. THE CARE AND ATTENTION OF A FOSTER GRANDPARENT WILL PROVIDE CHILDREN THE ONE-ON-ONE INTERVENTION REQUIRED TO ADDRESS THEIR NEEDS, RESULTING IN IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN MATH, LITERACY AND LANGUAGE, MORE INDEPENDENCE, EMOTIONAL GROWTH, IMPROVED SELF-ESTEEM, IMPROVED BEHAVIOR AND REDUCED RISK FACTORS FOR DRUG USE. GIVING THE CHILDREN THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL, CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2025?26 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2025?26 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 10%. YOU ARE APPROVED FOR PRE-AWARD COSTS BEGINNING JULY 1, 2025. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING PRE-AWARD COSTS RELATED TO VOLUNTEERS ARE NOT APPROVED: ? VOLUNTEER STIPENDS ? VOLUNTEER REIMBURSEMENTS SUCH AS MEALS, TRAVEL, AND RECOGNITION

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2022?23 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2022?23 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 10.3%. THIS AWARD BEGINS THE FIRST YEAR OF THE 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 $15,543.00. THESE FUNDING AUGMENTATIONS CHANGES THE TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDING AMOUNT TO $535,522.

PLEASE PROVIDE A ONE-PARAGRAPH SUMMARY (4-6 SENTENCES) OF YOUR PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING; A DESCRIPTION OF YOUR ORIGINATION'S MISSION, THE CNCS PROGRAMMING PRIORITY AREA THAT YOUR PROJECT ALIGNS WITH, A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT GOAL(S) INCLUDING WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THE PROJECT, THE NUMBER OF VISTA'S AND LEADERS YOU ARE REQUESTING AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE MAJOR ACTIVITIES THEY WILL PERFORM, AND THE ESTIMATED TIME REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT. UNITED WAY'S MISSION IS "TO IMPROVE LIVES BY MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF OUR COMMUNITY". THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THIS MISSION AND THE CNCS EDUCATION AND HEALTHY FUTURES IS OUR FOCUS AREAS. THE PROJECT WILL SEEK TO EXPAND LITERACY-BASED PROGRAMS, FOOD PROGRAMS AND OPIOID PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS. MEMBERS WILL COORDINATE INITIATIVES THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF THE LOW INCOME COMMUNITY AND BRING LOW-INCOME AND UNDERSERVED FAMILIES OUT OF POVERTY. THE PROJECT EXPECTS TO BENEFIT 5,000 CHILDREN AND ADULTS. TWELVE STANDARD VISTA MEMBERS, TWO COST SHARE MEMBERS, AND 1 VISTA LEADER WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND MANAGEMENT, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, PARTNERSHIP BUILDING, OUTREACH AND MARKETING, AND FINANCIAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT OVER THE COURSE OF THEIR SERVICE TIME. SERVICE TIME FOR SITES WILL VARY DEPENDING ON THE NEED OF THE SITE. SOME SITES WILL HAVE MEMBERS FOR 1 YEAR PER PROJECT, MOST PROJECTS WILL NEED 3 YEAR VISTA MEMBERS TO BUILD CAPACITY AND ENHANCE THE SITES ABILITY TO REACH OUT TO MORE OF THE COMMUNITY IN NEED.

2.2.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY LIFEBRIDGE, INC. IS OUR LEGAL NAME IN THE EGRANTS SYSTEM, AND OUR RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM PROJECT IS HOUSED AND OVERSEEN BY THE UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL WV. AN ESTIMATED 800 LIFEBRIDGE, INC. RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER, 760 LIFEBRIDGE, INC. RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE DISASTER PREPARATION, NUTRITION/FOOD SUPPORT, OPIOID/DRUG INTERVENTION, COMPANIONSHIP, EDUCATION/TRAINING, AND TRANSPORTATION. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES ARE 2300 SENIORS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES WILL RECEIVE PREPARED MEALS DELIVERED BY RSVP VOLUNTEERS; 2500 SENIORS WILL RECEIVE NUTRITION EDUCATION AND MEAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS; 250 SENIORS WILL RECEIVE TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, GROCERY SHOPPING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES; 1000 SENIORS WILL PARTICIPATE IN HEALTHY ACTIVITIES LED BY RSVP VOLUNTEERS; 700 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE TRAINING ON INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY DISASTER PREPARATION; 500 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE TRAINING AND EDUCATION ON OPIOID DISPOSAL AND PROPER MEDICATION HANDLING; AND 800 INDIVIDUALS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH FOOD, NUTRITION INFORMATION, AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING LONG TERM HUNGER. .

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-24 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023-24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 30.66%. THIS AWARD REDUCES THE 2023-24 PROGRAM YEAR BY THREE MONTHS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALIGNING THE AWARD WITH NON-STIPEND PROGRAM START DATES. THE 2024-25 PROGRAM YEAR GRANT WILL HAVE AN APRIL 1 START DATE.

RSVP OF UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL WV IS REQUESTING $116,068 TO SUPPORT 332 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS IN DODDRIDGE, HARRISON, MARION, MERCER, MONONGALIA, MONROE, PRESTON, SUMMERS, TAYLOR AND UPSHUR COUNTIES WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS OF HEALTHY FUTURES. RSVP OF UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL WV WILL ALSO ENGAGE VOLUNTEERS IN THE FOLLOWING FOCUS AREAS: DISASTER SERVICES; ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY; AND CAPACITY BUILDING FOCUS AREAS. VOLUNTEERS WILL ACCOMPLISH THESE SERVICES THROUGH A NETWORK OF APPROXIMATELY 40 VOLUNTEER STATIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SENIOR CENTERS, HOSPITALS, VETERAN-CENTRIC ORGANIZATIONS, FOOD BANKS, NUTRITION PROGRAMS AND OTHER COMMUNITY-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING A VARIETY OF THE ABOVE LISTED SERVICES. AT THE END OF THE THREE YEAR GRANT CYCLE, THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES ARE: 1200 SENIORS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES WILL RECEIVE PREPARED MEALS DELIVERED BY RSVP VOLUNTEERS; 900 SENIORS WILL RECEIVE NUTRITION EDUCATION AND MEAL PREPARATION INSTRUCTION; 1300 SENIORS WILL RECEIVE HEALTH LITERATURE AND HEALTH EDUCATION; 500 SENIORS WILL RECEIVE TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS, GROCERY SHOPPING AND OTHER SHOPPING ACTIVITIES; 900 SENIORS WILL PARTICIPATE IN HEALTHY ACTIVITIES LED BY RSVP VOLUNTEERS; 900 INDIVIDUALS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH FOOD, NUTRITION INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO ASSIST IN ALLEVIATING LONG TERM HUNGER; 600 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE TRAINING ON INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY DISASTER PREPARATION; AND 300 RESIDENTS WILL RECEIVE COMMUNITY DISASTER RESPONSE TRAINING. THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $116,068 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED WITH $53,038 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

WEST VIRGINIA 211

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2026-27 AMERICORPS SENIORS RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2026-27 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 10.02%. YOU ARE APPROVED FOR PRE-AWARD COSTS BEGINNING 30 DAYS PRIOR TO AWARD.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

THE AWARD APPROVES FUNDING FOR THE 2024-25 VISTA SUPPORT GRANT DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED PROGRAM NARRATIVE AND BUDGET.