South Florida Institute On Aging Inc

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2025?26 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2025?26 STATUTORY MATCH IS 0% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 34.68%. 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

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

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2022?23 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2022?23 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 27.4%. THIS AWARD BEGINS THE FIRST YEAR OF YOUR 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 $20,410. THESE FUNDING AUGMENTATIONS CHANGES THE TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDING AMOUNT TO $618,807.

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SPONSOR: THE SOUTH FLORIDA INSTITUTE ON AGING (FORMERLY IMPACT BROWARD) VISION: A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE THRIVES AS THEY AGE. MISSION: "TO IMPROVE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INSIGHTS AND SERVICES TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AS THEY AGE." IN ORDER TO EXPAND OUR SERVICES TO MORE CITIZENS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO CHANGE OUR ORGANIZATION NAME AT THE BOARD MEETING ON NOVEMBER 16, 2017. ON FEBRUARY 2, THE AGENCY REBRANDED AS THE SOUTH FLORIDA INSTITUTE ON AGING OR SOFIA. SOFIA BUILDS ON IMPACT BROWARD AND THE ORGANIZATION WILL EVOLVE INTO A NEW "THINK & ACT TANK" FOCUSING ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH, POLICY AND PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT SOUTH FLORIDA'S AGING COMMUNITY. OUR AGENCY WILL FOCUS ON WILL TACKLE THE TOUGHEST SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES AND LAUNCH RESEARCH TO DEVELOP POLICY AND RECOMMEND PROGRAMMING. ALSO,DELIVERING FORWARD LOOKING PROGRAMMING TAILORED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE AGING COMMUNITY AND COMMITTED TO ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OLDER PEOPLE. THE SOUTH FLORIDA INSTITUTE ON AGING (SOFIA), IS THE PREMIER NON-PROFIT 501(C) (3) ORGANIZATION IN BROWARD COUNTY FOR OLDER ADULTS WHO WANT TO REMAIN ACTIVE, HEALTHY, AND INVOLVED IN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY CONTRIBUTING TIME TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OTHERS AND TO MEET THE CRITICAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. IMPACT BROWARD WAS AWARDED ONE OF THE FIRST FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY IN 1965 AND IS THE PROUD SPONSOR OF THREE SENIOR CORPS PROGRAMS IN BROWARD COUNTY; RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP), SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM (SCP) AND THE FOSTER GRANDPARENTS PROGRAM (FGP). AN ESTIMATED 168 FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE A TOTAL OF 672 CHILDREN. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE READING FOR 30 MINUTES 2-3X'S A WEEK. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION, K-12 SUCCESS AND ASSISTING IN CLASSROOM-HEAD START. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, STUDENTS WILL HAVE IMPROVED PERFORMANCE IN LITERACY AND OR MATH, AND CHILDREN WILL DEMONSTRATE GAINS IN SOCIAL AND/ OR EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $556,761.00 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY, THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY $170,000, UNITED WAY OF BROWARD $107,050.00, CITY OF HOLLYWOOD CDBG $10,600, AND IN KIND REVENUE AND INTEREST INCOME $2,300. THE PROGRAM HAS ALSO BEEN SUPPLEMENTED BY A.D. HENDERSON FOUNDATION $26,656 BROWARD COUNTY LIBRARIES $34,419.00, THE BATCHELOR FOUNDATION $10,000.00, CORAL SPRINGS COMMUNITY CHEST $1,300.00 IN PREVIOUS YEARS. THE AGENCY IS MONITORED BY UNITED WAY AND OTHER FUNDERS ANNUALLY AND CONSISTENTLY RECEIVES EXCELLENT EVALUATIONS. THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT WILL PROVIDE NURTURING ONE -ON -ONE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THEMSELVES AND THE CHILDREN THEY SERVE, IN TITLE ONE BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (TITLE ONE SCHOOLS ARE ELIGIBLE TO HAVE STUDENTS RECEIVE ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE IF MORE THAN 50% OF THE STUDENTS AT A PARTICULAR SCHOOL RECEIVE FREE OR SUBSIDIZED MEALS), HEAD START PROGRAMS, VPK PROGRAMS, AND NON -PROFIT EARLY CHILD CARE CENTERS FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 TO A MAXIMUM OF 40 HOURS PER WEEK. THIS INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT AND THE CHILD PROVIDES A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP ENABLING ALL CHILDREN TO GROW ACADEMICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY.

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2025-26 SCP PROGRAM. YOUR 2025?26 STATUTORY MATCH IS 0% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 40.2%. 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 SCP PROGRAM. YOUR 2022?23 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 43.5%. THIS AWARD BEGINS THE FIRST YEAR OF YOUR 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 $12,089. THESE FUNDING AUGMENTATIONS CHANGES THE TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDING AMOUNT TO $382,504

SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

SPONSOR: SOUTH FLORIDA INSTITUTE ON AGING VISION: A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE THRIVES AS THEY AGE. MISSION: TO IMPROVE THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INSIGHTS THAT EMPOWER PEOPLE AS THEY AGE. AN ESTIMATED 88 SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. OF THIS NUMBER 78 WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEERS ARE ENGAGED IN THE HEALTHY FUTURES FOCUS AREA WITHIN THE AGING IN PLACE OBJECTIVE UTILIZING AGENCY WIDE PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING AND RESPITE TO CAREGIVERS. VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE COMPANIONSHIP AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HOMEBOUND AND ISOLATED OLDER ADULTS, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND VETERANS. SENIOR COMPANIONS WILL PROVIDE RESPITE SERVICE TO CAREGIVERS OFFERING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR OWN NEEDS. RESPITE SERVICES ENABLE THE CAREGIVER TO REDUCE THEIR STRESS LEVELS BY PROVIDING THEM A BREAK FROM THE 24 HOUR RESPONSIBILITY OF CARING FOR THEIR LOVED ONE WHO ARE OLDER ADULTS, INDIVIDUALS WITH A DISABILITY OR ARE INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH DEMENTIA. IN ADDITION VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE COMPANIONSHIP FOR FRAIL SENIORS PARTICIPATING IN SENIOR CENTERS WITH A DISABILITY OR DECLINING HEALTH CONDITION WHO ARE NOT ABLE TO SAFELY STAY AT HOME DURING THE DAY. AT THE END OF THE THREE YEAR GRANT A TOTAL OF 300 INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING: 240 ISOLATED OR HOMEBOUND OLDER ADULTS OR INDIVIDUALS WITH A DISABILITY AND 60 CAREGIVERS WILL REPORT HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL TIES AND SOCIAL SUPPORT. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $343,395 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $261,636 FROM GRANTS, DONATIONS, IN-KIND REVENUE AND LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 57.13%. THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.

IMPACT BROWARD HAS BEEN THE SPONSOR OF THE RETIRED & SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP) SINCE 2003. THE RSVP RENEWAL WILL ENGAGE 150 VOLUNTEERS, AGE 55+, TO SERVE DURING THE 2018-21 CONTRACT YEARS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES SUPPORTING HEALTHY FUTURES' AGING IN PLACE AND ACCESS TO CARE. VETERAN SERVICES WILL SUPPORT ACCESS TO LEGAL ASSISTANCE, ACCESS TO STATE AND FEDERAL BENEFITS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY PRIORITIES. RSVP CURRENTLY MAINTAINS THE LARGEST NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS AT BROWARD'S VA CLINICS WITH 56 TOTAL. SINCE 2003, 238 VOLUNTEERS HAVE BEEN PLACED AT THE CLINICS, DESPITE NOT HAVING A PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF VETERANS. RECOGNIZING THIS COMMUNITY NEED AND REALIZING RSVP'S SUCCESS TO DATE, ALL ACTIVITIES WILL NOW BENEFIT VETERANS. RSVP BROWARD SPEARHEADS A PROJECT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BROWARD VA CLINICS IN WHICH VOLUNTEERS ASSIST PATIENTS WITH ENROLLMENT AND USAGE OF MY HEALTHEVET, THE VA PATIENT PORTAL. THANKS TO THESE EFFORTS, BROWARD'S CLINICS HAVE LED THE STATE IN THE NUMBER OF VETERANS ENROLLED. VOLUNTEERS WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THIS INITIATIVE AND TECHNOLOGY SERVICES WILL ALSO BE IMPLEMENTED WITH SENIOR PLANET CLASSES. TECHNOLOGY TRAININGS WILL BE HELD AT BROWARD'S PRIMARY VA CLINIC AS WELL AS FOUR COMMUNITY-BASED SITES. THESE TRAININGS WILL ASSIST SENIORS AND VETERANS WITH ACCESSING COMMUNITY RESOURCES, DIGITAL COMMUNICATION INCLUDING E-MAIL AND SOCIAL MEDIA, HEALTH MANAGEMENT, AND ON-LINE SECURITY. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, IT IS ANTICIPATED: 300 SENIORS AND VETERANS WILL RECEIVE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING TO INCREASE THEIR ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND REDUCE ISOLATION; 90 VETERANS FULFILLING THEIR SENTENCE IN THE VETERANS TREATMENT COURT WILL BE MENTORED TO IMPROVE THEIR CIVILIAN LIFE AND DECREASE RECIDIVISM; A MINIMUM OF 1,000 VETERANS WILL BE ENROLLED IN MY HEALTHEVET; AND THOUSANDS OF VETERANS RECEIVING TREATMENT AT THE VA CLINICS WILL BE SUPPORTED BY THE RSVP VOLUNTEERS. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $120,130 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $77,7779 NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES. RSVP SECURES SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING THROUGH SPECIAL EVENTS, AND CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION SUPPORT. IMPACT BROWARD IS THE SPONSOR OF RSVP, AS WELL AS SCP AND FGP. SINCE 1965, IMPACT BROWARD HAS MET ITS MISSION TO IMPACT AND ENRICH THE COMMUNITY BY ENGAGING INDIVIDUALS THROUGH SERVICE TO MEET CRITICAL NEEDS. IMPACT BROWARD STAYS AT THE FOREFRONT OF RECOGNIZING EMERGING NEEDS AND PROVIDING SERVICES TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF ALL BROWARD COUNTY RESIDENTS THROUGH THE TIME AND TALENT OF THE 55+ COMMUNITY. IN RESPONSE TO IDENTIFIED NEEDS, IMPACT BROWARD IS REBRANDING AND WILL BECOME THE SOUTH FLORIDA INSTITUTE ON AGING (SOFIA) ON FEBRUARY 2, 2018. SOFIA WILL BE A "THINK" AND "ACT" TANK, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND IN SOUTH FLORIDA, FOCUSED ON SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INSIGHTS AND SERVICES TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AS THEY AGE.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

AN ESTIMATED 167 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER, 133 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1.) SUPPORTING VETERANS WHO HAVE COMMITTED A CRIMINAL OFFENSE AND SENTENCED TO REHABILITATION AND MENTORSHIP SERVICES AS PART OF BROWARD'S VETERANS TREATMENT COURT; 2.) PROVIDING SUPPORT TO STAFF AND PATIENTS BEING TREATED AT BROWARD'S VA CLINICS; 3) ENROLLING VETERANS IN THE VA MEDICAL PORTAL, MY HEALTHEVET; AND 4) TEACHING OLDER ADULTS HOW TO USE TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS VETERANS & MILITARY FAMILIES. AT THE END OF THE THREE YEAR GRANT: 1.) A MINIMUM OF 120 MENTORED VETERANS WILL SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THEIR SENTENCE IN BROWARD'S VTC WHILE BEING SUPPORTED BY RSVP VOLUNTEERS; 2.) A MINIMUM OF 1,800 VETERANS WILL BE ENROLLED IN MY HEALTHEVET AND HAVE INCREASED ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE; 3.) THE VA WILL HAVE INCREASED CAPACITY TO SERVE THOUSANDS OF VETERANS RECEIVING CARE AT BROWARD'S VA CLINICS; 4.) A MINIMUM OF 480 OLDER ADULTS WILL HAVE INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND INCREASED CAPACITY TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY THROUGH TECHNOLOGY TRAINING; AND 5.) OLDER ADULTS FREQUENTING SENIOR CENTERS WILL BE SUPPORTED BY RSVP VOLUNTEERS. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $127,630 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $$82,522 NON-FEDERAL SHARE.