Porter-Leath

HEAD START

EARLY HEAD START

EARLY HEAD START

EARLY HEAD START/CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP

HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START

EARLY HEAD START COLA

EARLY HEAD START

EARLY HEAD START

EARLY HEAD START CONTINUATION

EARLY HEAD START

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024-25 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 10.16%. THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.

PORTER-LEATH WILL RECRUIT AND PLACE A MINIMUM OF 115 FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE 106 FEDERAL AND 2 NON-FEDERAL VSYS OF ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT TO SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN THROUGHOUT MEMPHIS, SHELBY AND FAYETTE COUNTIES. ALL 115 VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME BASED ASSIGNMENTS IN THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF EDUCATION TO PROMOTE SCHOOL READINESS AND SUCCESS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADES. FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL ENGAGE CHILDREN THROUGH ACTIVITIES INCLUDING READING, COGNITIVE ACTIVITIES, PRELITERACY ACTIVITIES AND ENCOURAGING EDUCATION RELATED ACTIVITIES TO ENRICH THE CHILD'S APPRECIATION FOR ACADEMIC SKILLS AND FOSTER SELF ESTEEM. AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL TERM, THE PROGRAM ANTICIPATES THAT 210 CHILDREN WILL SPEND TIME REGULARLY WITH A FOSTER GRANDPARENT FOCUSING ON EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, WITH 191 OF THESE CHILDREN SHOWING IMPROVEMENT IN LITERACY SKILLS TO ACHIEVE SCHOOL READINESS OR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS. THE CNS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $517,685 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $77,291 OF NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

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

PORTER-LEATH WILL RECRUIT AND PLACE A MINIMUM OF 115 FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEERS TO PROVIDE 105 FEDERAL VSYS OF ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT TO SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN THROUGHOUT MEMPHIS, SHELBY AND FAYETTE COUNTIES. ALL 115 VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS IN THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF EDUCATION TO PROMOTE SCHOOL READINESS AND SUCCESS IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH TWELFTH GRADES. FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL ENGAGE CHILDREN THROUGH IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING READING, COGNITIVE ACTIVITIES, PRE-LITERACY ACTIVITIES AND ENCOURAGING EDUCATION RELATED ACTIVITIES TO ENRICH THE CHILD'S APPRECIATION FOR ACADEMIC SKILLS AND FOSTER SELF ESTEEM. AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL TERM, THE PROGRAM ANTICIPATES THAT 200 CHILDREN WILL SPEND TIME REGULARLY WITH A FOSTER GRANDPARENT FOCUSING ON EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, WITH 182 OF THESE CHILDREN SHOWING IMPROVEMENT IN LITERACY SKILLS TO ACHIEVE SCHOOL READINESS OR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS. THE CNS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $586,667 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $65,185 OF NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

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

EARLY HEAD START

THIS AWARD APPROVES THE 2026-29 SDP PROGRAM. YOUR STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 10%. THIS AWARD WAS APPROVED FOR AN INCREASE IN BASELINE FUNDING OF $2,500. THE NEW BASELINE FUNDING FOR THIS GRANT IS $1,001,500.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-26 ARP SENIOR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM GRANT. YOUR 2023-26 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 10.93%. PORTER-LEATH PROPOSES TO HAVE 25 AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS IN THE MEMPHIS, TN METROPOLITAN AREA. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION TO MORE OLDER ADULTS INTO PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT IN AN EDUCATION CAREER AND SECONDARY FOCUS AREA OF EDUCATION, WHERE THE VOLUNTEERS WILL GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION SUPPORTING CHILD AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, PORTER-LEATH WILL ASSIST 75 AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS BEING PLACED INTO EMPLOYMENT. THE AMERICORPS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $333,000 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $122,543 OF NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES WHICH INCLUDES PRIVATE AND IN-KIND SUPPORT. THIS GRANT AWARD BEGINS THE FIRST YEAR OF YOUR PROPOSED PROJECT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. THE FY23 AMERICORPS SENIORS WFD AWARDS 36 MONTHS OF FUNDS BEGINNING 07/01/23 THRU 6/30/26. IN THE EVENT AN HOURLY STIPEND IS PROVIDED TO VOLUNTEERS, THE GRANTEE MUST ENSURE IN WRITING THAT THE STIPEND AMOUNT IS AT OR ABOVE $4 AN HOUR.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024-25 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 11.57%. THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

THE BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

BASIC CENTER PROGRAM

AN ESTIMATED 40 AMERICORPS SENIORS FGP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE RECRUITED TO SERVE IN SCHOOL BASED PLACEMENTS. OF THIS NUMBER 40 AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME BASED ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT THROUGH READING OR HAVING CHILDREN READ, TUTORING, HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE, AND ENCOURAGING CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES TO HELP CHILDREN REACH EDUCATIONAL MILESTONES. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA FOR THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, 90 CHILDREN WILL HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE PROGRAM WITH A MINIMUM OF 78 SHOW IMPROVEMENT IN READING AND LITERACY SKILLS. THE AMERICORPS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $260,000 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $34,030.

PORTER-LEATH WILL RECRUIT AND PLACE 100 RSVP VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE IN DESOTO COUNTY IN OUTCOME BASED ASSIGNMENTS. SEVENTY-FIVE VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE IN THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF EDUCATION IN K-12 SUCCESS, WITH 50 VOLUNTEERS SERVING AT 7 COMMUNITY OR EDUCATION BASED VOLUNTEER STATIONS; AND IN SCHOOL READINESS, WITH 25 VOLUNTEERS SERVING AT 4 VOLUNTEER STATIONS. VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT THROUGH READING OR HAVING CHILDREN READ, TUTORING, HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE AND ENCOURAGING CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES TO HELP CHILDREN REACH EDUCATIONAL MILESTONES AND IMPROVE ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT. TWENTY-FIVE VOLUNTEERS WILL PROMOTE HEALTHY FUTURES THROUGH THE AREA OF OBESITY AND FOOD; PROVIDING EDUCATION TO INDIVIDUALS TO PROMOTE BETTER LIFE CHOICES IN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES; AND PROVIDING FOOD PANTRY SUPPORT TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH ACCESS TO FOOD AND NUTRITION. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT CYCLE, 90 YOUTH WILL BE MENTORED WITH 70 K-12 STUDENTS SHOWING IMPROVED ACADEMICS AND OF THE 125 CHILDREN WHO COMPLETE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS, 75 WILL DEMONSTRATE GAINS IN SOCIAL AND/OR EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. A TOTAL OF 600 INDIVIDUALS WILL RECEIVE EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE WITH ACCESS TO FOOD AND EDUCATION TO PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $72,000 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $30,858 MATCH AND NON-FEDERAL SUPPORT.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

"HEAD START 2009 ARRA COLA QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FUNDING"