Retired Senior Volunteer Program

ENGAGES INDIVIDUALS IN SERVICE TO ELIMINATE POVERTY AND POVERTY-RELATED PROBLEMS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AN ESTIMATED 447 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER 279 WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOMES ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE TUTORING LOW-INCOME STUDENTS AND THOSE WITH SPECIAL LITERACY NEEDS, READING TO LOW INCOME HEAD START CHILDREN AND PROVIDING EDUCATION TO THEIR PARENTS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF READING TO THEIR PRESCHOOLER, MENTORING AT-RISK YOUTH, DELIVERING MEALS TO HOME-BOUND RESIDENTS, TRANSPORTATION FOR LOW INCOME SENIORS TO ENABLE THEM TO VISIT THE DOCTOR OR GROCERY STORE AND PROVIDING SKILLS BASED VOLUNTEERS TO HELP BUILD THE CAPACITY OF AREA NONPROFIT AGENCIES TO IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT 83% OF STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE RSVP AMERICA READS PROGRAM WILL DEMONSTRATE IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN READING FLUENCY/COMPREHENSION; AND 80% OF PARTICIPATING HEAD START STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE GAINS IN SCHOOL READINESS IN TERMS OF LITERACY SKILLS. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $181,045 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $179,078 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

NAME: MARSHALL COUNTY RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, INC. NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS: 400, 158 IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS FEDERAL GRANT AMOUNT: $157,500 NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES: $71,026 AN ESTIMATE 400 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE WITH MARSHALL COUNTY RSVP. OF THIS NUMBER 158 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: READING BUDDIES WITH K-4TH GRADERS WHO ARE READING BELOW GRADE LEVEL, FREE TAX PREPARATION AND ELECTRONIC FILING FOR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME AND ELDERLY TAXPAYERS, WATER QUALITY MONITORING OF 54 STREAMS AND 5 ENBAYMENTS, AND RECYCLING. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, 90 STUDENTS WILL SHOW IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN LITERACY, 1500 TAXPAYERS WILL SAVE ON AVERAGE $273/RETURN ON TAX PREPARATION FOR A TOTAL SAVINGS OF $409,500, OVER 2,500 PIECES OF WATER QUALITY DATA WILL BE COLLECTED TO CLASSIFY STREAMS BY ALABAMA WATER QUALITY REGULATIONS AS TO THEIR DESIGNATED USE AND 600 GALLONS OF OIL WILL BE KEPT OUT OF GROUND WATER AND RECYCLED THROUGH THE CARTRIDGE RECYCLING PROGRAM. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $157,500 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $71,026 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES. PRIMARY FOCUS AREA AND ANTICIPATED OUTCOME: EDUCATION MARSHALL COUNTY RSVP WILL PLACE 68 VOLUNTEERS AS READING BUDDIES IN ALL 12 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN OUR COUNTY WORKING ONE-ON-ONE WITH KINDERGARTNER THROUGH FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS TO HELP IMPROVE THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. IN 2015, 65% OF FOURTH GRADERS WERE CLASSIFIED AS READING BELOW THE PROFICIENT LEVEL. 54.4% OF CHILDREN ENROLLED IN MARSHALL COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR EITHER FREE OR REDUCED LUNCHES. EVALUATION OF THE ANTICIPATED 100 STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM BASED ON PRE- AND POST- EVALUATIONS FOR EACH CHILD, RSVP'S ANTICIPATED OUTCOME WILL BE 90 STUDENTS WILL SHOW IMPROVEMENT IN THEIR READING SKILLS. TO ELIMINATE THE SUMMER READING LOSS, RSVP WILL PARTNER WITH THE 5 PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE COUNTY TO CONTINUE ONE-ON-ONE READING IN A UNIQUE WAY USING OUR CERTIFIED THERAPY DOG TEAMS. ONCE A WEEK CHILDREN WILL READ LIBRARY BOOKS TO THE DOGS AS PART OF "DOG TALES". *ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - TAX COUNSELING -- 50 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WILL PREPARE 1,500 FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS FOR FREE FOR RURAL, ELDERLY, LOW INCOME AND LIMITED ENGLISH TAXPAYERS THIS YEAR SAVING THEM OVER $409,500 IN TAX PREPARATION COSTS, FREEING THAT MONEY TO BE USED FOR OTHER FAMILY NEEDS SUCH AS FOOD, HOUSING, UTILITIES, MEDICINE, ETC. *CAPACTIY BUILDING -- IMPROVING WATERWAYS - 43 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TRAINED WATER QUALITY MONITORS WILL COLLECT OVER 2,500 WATER QUALITY DATA SAMPLES ON 54 STREAM SITES AND 5 ENBAYMENTS DURING THE YEAR. THUS, 250 MILES OF WATERWAYS WILL BE IMPROVED. - CARTRIDGE RECYCLING -- 4 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL WORK WITH 25 COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO COLLECT RECYCLE EMPTY PRINTER CARTRIDGES, KEEPING A TON OF MATERIALS OUT OF LANDFILLS AND RECOVERING 600 GALLONS OF OIL BY REUSING THE EMPTY CARTRIDGES.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 39.97%. THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

AN ESTIMATED 400 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER, 165 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: *THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA IS *ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - TAX PREPARATION? 50 INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TRAINED VOLUNTEERS WILL PREPARE 1,500 FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS FOR FREE FOR RURAL, ELDERLY, LOW INCOME AND LIMITED ENGLISH TAXPAYERS, - JOB TRAINING AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT - 25 OTHER RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE 3,500 HOURS THIS YEAR TEACHING OVER 50 COMPUTER CLASSES TO 200 ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS. 90% OF THE PARTICIPANTS WILL SELF-REPORT GREATER COMPUTER AWARENESS AND NEW JOB SKILLS LEARNED. *EDUCATION - TUTORING/MENTORING MARSHALL COUNTY RSVP WILL PLACE 50 VOLUNTEERS AS READING BUDDIES IN 10 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WORKING ONE-ON-ONE WITH KINDERGARTNER THROUGH FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS TO HELP IMPROVE THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND SOCIALIZATION SKILLS. *ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP - IMPROVING WATERWAYS - 35 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY EVIDENCE BASED TRAINED WATER QUALITY MONITORS WILL COLLECT OVER 2,500 WATER QUALITY DATA SAMPLES ON 54 STREAM SITES AND 5 ENBAYMENTS DURING THE YEAR, PRACTICING WHAT THEY LEARNED. - PROPER DISPOSAL OF UNUSED MEDICINES AND RECYCLING TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT - OPIOID ABUSE - 20 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL WORK WITH THE MARSHALL COUNTY DEU, DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND ALL FOUR POLICE DEPARTMENTS TO HOST A 'MEDICINE ROUNDUP' TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEMS OF FLUSHING UNWANTED MEDICINES DOWN THE TOILET WHICH EFFECTS OUR WATER SUPPLY OR PLACING SUBSTANCES IN HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE, THAT CAN LEAD TO INADVERTENT ACCESS BY CHILDREN AND ANIMALS, WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY END UP IN LANDFILLS AND CONTAMINATE GROUND WATER. *HEALTHY FUTURES - AGING IN PLACE - 20 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL COACH OR ASSIST 60 OLDER ADULTS IN AN EIGHT-WEEK THE A MATTER OF BALANCE EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE FEAR OF FALLING AND INCREASE THE ACTIVITY LEVELS OF OLDER ADULTS. RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL OFFER CONTINUING BALANCE FOR LIFE AND ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION EXERCISE CLASSES TWICE A WEEK AFTER PARTICIPANTS HAVE COMPLETED THE 8-WEEK CLASS. ****ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES EACH YEAR: EDUCATION - 50 STUDENTS WILL IMPROVE ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT OR SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP - 110 INDIVIDUALS WILL CHANGE THEIR BEHAVIOR TO BETTER PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. HEALTHY FUTURES - 55 INDIVIDUALS WILL REPORT INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND CAPACITY FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING. ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY - 1,500 FAMILIES SAVED $441,000 IN TAX PREPARATION COSTS, FREEING MONEY FOR USE TO MEET NEEDS SUCH AS FOOD, HOUSING, UTILITIES, MEDICINE, ETC. ***THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $165,000 WILL BE MATCHED BY $70,714 OF NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

ESTABLISHED IN 1974, CARROLL COUNTY RSVP, INCLUDING THE COUNTIES OF CALHOUN AND CRAWFORD, (CCRSVP) CHALLENGES PEOPLE AGE 55 AND BETTER TO USE THEIR ENERGY, SKILLS, INNOVATIVE SPIRIT AND EXPERIENCE TO RESPOND TO CRITICAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH VOLUNTEER SERVICE. THE PRIMARY CNCS FOCUS AREA SELECTED FOR VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE IN IS EDUCATION. VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO SERVE IN HEALTHY FUTURES, CAPACITY BUILDING AND COMMUNITY PRIORITIES. POPULATIONS SERVED INCLUDE HOMEBOUND ELDERLY, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGES INDIVIDUALS AND PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL OR MENTAL DISABILITIES. IN THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA, EDUCATION, 127 OR 49% OF UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE AS TUTORS AND MENTORS IN PUBLIC AND FAITH-BASED K-7 SCHOOLS. A MINIMUM OF 123 AND UP TO 172 UNDUPLICATED CCRSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE IN PROJECTS THAT RESULT IN AN OUTCOME. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES WILL INCLUDE ED5A: NUMBER OF STUDENTS WITH IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; ED27C: NUMBER OF STUDENTS WITH IMPROVED ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT OR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS; H9A: NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WHO REPORT HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT OR IMPROVED CAPACITY FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING; G3-3.10A: NUMBER OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT INCREASE THEIR EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVENESS, AND/OR PROGRAM REACH; O9: NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS WITH IMPROVED FINANCIAL KNOWLEDGE . STUDENTS RECEIVING RSVP VOLUNTEER HELP WILL SHOW IMPROVEMENT IN LITERACY, COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SKILLS. THE NUMBER OF HOMEBOUND OR OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES RECEIVING SERVICES MAY REPORT INCREASED SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND INCREASE IN GENERAL NUTRITION. SENIORS ATTENDING FINANCIAL FRAUD PREVENTION PRESENTATIONS WILL RECEIVE INFORMATION ABOUT POTENTIAL FINANCIAL SCAMS, HOW TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND WHERE TO FIND HELP THROUGH THE IOWA INSURANCE DIVISION. CCRSVP STAFF WILL UTILIZE CURRENT OUTCOME TOOLS AS WELL AS WORK WITH PARTNER AGENCIES DEVELOPING TOOLS AND SURVEYS THAT BEST MEASURE AND REFLECT THE PROJECT OUTCOMES. CCRSVP IS REQUESTING A CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $122,500 TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR 250 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS. THOSE FEDERAL DOLLARS WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY BUT NOT LIMITED TO CARROLL COUNTY - $9,000, CITY OF CARROLL - $9,500, UNITED WAY - $2,000, STATE OF IOWA - $14,371, CITY OF LAKE CITY - $9,000 TO NAME A FEW OF THE LARGEST FUNDERS. MANY LOCAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY CHESTS, FOUNDATIONS, PRIVATE DONORS AND STAFF FUNDRAISING ROUND OUT THE ADDITIONAL $22,601 FUNDS NEEDED TO FULFILL THE PROPOSED BUDGET. WITH THE FUNDING INVESTMENT MADE BY MANY ENTITIES AND THROUGH LONG STANDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH SITES, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND CITIZENS OF CARROLL, CALHOUN AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES, CCRSVP WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THAT IMPROVE AND IMPACT THE LIVES OF RESIDENTS.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

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THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2025-26 AMERICORPS SENIORS RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2025?26 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10%, AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 10.00%.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023?24 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023?24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30.00% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 31.08%. 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.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

THE RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM OF TULSA, INC., IS A 501C-3 AND SELF-SPONSORED RSVP PROJECT ESTABLISHED IN TULSA, OK AS ONE OF THE 11 PILOT PROJECTS OF RSVP IN 1971. WE ARE 100% RSVP FOCUSED. OUR MISSION IS: RSVP ENHANCES OUR COMMUNITIES BY ENGAGING VOLUNTEERS AGE 55 AND OVER, MATCHING THEIR EXPERIENCE, TALENTS AND INTEREST TO MEANINGFUL SERVICE. WE ARE GOVERNED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH A MAXIMUM OF 21 COMMUNITY LEADERS AND AN ADVISORY COUNCIL WHICH INCLUDES A CROSS SECTION OF AGENCY PARTNERS, COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES AND RSVP VOLUNTEERS. THIS APPLICATION IS FOR $99,447 TO SUPPORT 125 RSVP VOLUNTEERS. OUR SERVICE CATEGORIES COVER THE CNCS SERVICE AREAS, CURRENTLY IDENTIFIED ON EGRANTS AS EDUCATION, HEALTHY FUTURES, AND VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES. WE UTILIZE THE WORK PLAN FORMAT FOR MEASURING OUTCOMES WHICH VARY ACCORDING TO THE AREA OF SERVICE. IN OUR PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF HEALTHY FUTURES, AS WELL AS THE OTHER FOCUS AREAS, WE MATCH THE BROAD BASED NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY WITH OUR VOLUNTEERS TO DELIVER SERVICES. THESE INCLUDE MEAL DELIVERY TO HOMEBOUND CLIENTS, MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION FOR RURAL AND COUNTY RESIDENTS, MILITARY FAMILIES AND VETERANS, TUTORS, MENTORS AND CLASSROOM SUPPORT IN AREA SCHOOLS AND HEAD START PROGRAMS. RSVP WILL DEVELOP A PROJECT TO PROVIDE OPIOID ADDICTION AND ABUSE EDUCATION TO TULSA, WAGONER, AND CREEK CO SENIORS. WE WILL RECRUIT 6-10 SENIOR VOLUNTEERS TO MAKE 1-HR PRESENTATIONS TO TULSA COUNTY COMMUNITY-DWELLING SENIORS, THEIR PEERS, AND ALSO TO INDEPENDENT LIVING FACILITY SENIOR RESIDENTS ABOUT WHAT THE NATIONAL OPIOID EPIDEMIC IS AND WHY THERE IS AN EPIDEMIC: THE RISK OF OVER-USE AND THE EFFECTS ON OLDER PEOPLE; THE RISK OF OTHERS IN HOMES HAVING ACCESS TO OPIOIDS AND ALL OTHER PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS LEFT UNATTENDED; AND HOW THEY CAN HELP BY BEING INFORMED REGARDING THEIR OWN USE, AND BY DONATING UN-USED PRESCRIPTIONS TO TULSA COUNTY RECYCLED MEDICATION PROGRAM. WE UTILIZE SURVEYS, ATTENDANCE RECORDS AND DATA THAT IS AVAILABLE FROM OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY PLANNING ENTITY PLUS STATE AND LOCAL RESEARCH STUDIES AND INITIATIVES AS WELL AS EVALUATIONS TOOLS FROM OUR AGENCY PARTNERS TO ASSESS THE NEED FOR VOLUNTEERS.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10%, AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 10.0%. THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2022?23 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2022?23 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30%, AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 64.2%.

ESTABLISHED IN 1974, CARROLL COUNTY RSVP (CCRSVP) CHALLENGES PEOPLE AGE 55 AND BETTER TO USE THEIR ENERGY, SKILLS, INNOVATIVE SPIRIT AND EXPERIENCE TO RESPOND TO CRITICAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH VOLUNTEER SERVICE. THE PRIMARY CNCS FOCUS AREA SELECTED FOR VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE IN IS EDUCATION. VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO SERVE IN HEALTHY FUTURES, DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, CAPACITY BUILDING AND COMMUNITY PRIORITIES. POPULATIONS SERVED INCLUDE HOME BOUND ELDERLY, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGES INDIVIDUALS AND PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL OR MENTAL DISABILITIES. IN THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA, EDUCATION, 35 OR 13% OF UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE AS TUTORS AND MENTORS IN PUBLIC AND FAITH BASED K-12 SCHOOLS. 40 UNDUPLICATED CCRSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE IN PROJECTS THAT RESULT IN AN OUTCOME. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES WILL INCLUDE ED5: NUMBER OF STUDENTS WITH IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN LITERACY AND/OR MATH; H9: INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES. STUDENTS RECEIVING RSVP VOLUNTEER HELP WILL SHOW IMPROVEMENT IN LITERACY, COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SKILLS. THE NUMBER OF HOME BOUND OR OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES RECEIVING SERVICES MAY REPORT INCREASED SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND INCREASE IN GENERAL NUTRITION. CCRSVP STAFF WILL UTILIZE CURRENT OUTCOME TOOLS AS WELL AS WORK WITH PARTNER AGENCIES DEVELOPING TOOLS AND SURVEYS THAT BEST MEASURE AND REFLECT THE PROJECT OUTCOMES. CCRSVP IS REQUESTING A CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $40,000 TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR 250 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS. THOSE FEDERAL DOLLARS WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY BUT NOT LIMITED TO CARROLL COUNTY - $9,000, CITY OF CARROLL - $9,500, UNITED WAY - $9,000, STATE OF IOWA - $7,468 TO NAME A FEW OF THE LARGEST DONORS. MANY LOCAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY CHESTS, FOUNDATIONS, PRIVATE DONORS AND STAFF FUNDRAISING ROUND OUT THE ADDITIONAL $9,694 FUNDS NEEDED TO FULFILL THE PROPOSED BUDGET. WITH THE FUNDING INVESTMENT MADE BY MANY ENTITIES AND THROUGH LONG STANDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH SITES, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND CITIZENS OF CARROLL COUNTY, CCRSVP WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THAT IMPROVE AND IMPACT THE LIVES OF RESIDENTS.

RSVP OF ROCK COUNTY, INC. IS AN ORGANIZATION PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS 55 AND OLDER TO VOLUNTEER WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE MISSION OF RSVP IS TO ENHANCE THE LIVES OF PERSONS AGED 55 AND OLDER THROUGH MEANINGFUL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES THAT MATCH THEIR LIFE SKILLS AND INTERESTS TO COMMUNITY NEEDS. RSVP IS PROPOSING THAT AT LEAST 560 VOLUNTEERS WILL VOLUNTEER IN THE ROCK COUNTY, WI AND NORTHERN WINNEBAGO COUNTY, IL COMMUNITIES. RSVP IS REQUESTING $84,480 FROM THE CNCS TO ACHIEVE OUR MISSION. WE RECEIVE $122,235 IN NON-FEDERAL FUNDING. THIS AMOUNT IS LOWER THAN 2017 LEVELS DUE TO CUTS IN FUNDING FROM THE COUNCIL ON AGING AND UNITED WAY BLACKHAWK REGION. TO COMPENSATE FOR THIS WE HAVE LEFT THE PROGRAM ASSISTANT POSITION VACANT IN 2018. WE HAVE ADDED A PART TIME (20 HRS.) PROGRAM ASSISTANT POSITION IN OUR PROPOSED 2019 BUDGET. WE DO NOT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE UNITED WAY FUNDING UNTIL 2020 SINCE UNITED WAY HAS GONE TO A TWO YEAR FUNDING CYCLE. ROCK COUNTY INCREASED OUR FUNDING LEVEL FOR 2018 TO COMPENSATE FOR THE LOSS WHICH ALLOWED US TO KEEP MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT THE SAME FOR OUR VOLUNTEERS. THE SERVICE CATEGORIES ADDRESSED ARE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, DISASTER RECOVERY/RELIEF, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH/NUTRITION, HOMELAND SECURITY, HOUSING, HUMAN NEEDS AND PUBLIC SAFETY. OUR FOCUS AREA IS HEALTHY FUTURES. COMMUNITY NEEDS ADDRESSED ARE ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG AWARENESS, FOSTERING STUDENT'S COMPREHENSION OF LOCAL AND STATE HISTORY, ASSISTING NON-PROFITS IN FULFILLING THEIR MISSIONS, PROVIDING CARING RELATIONSHIPS FOR YOUTH BY ADULTS OUTSIDE OF THEIR HOME TO DISPEL STEREOTYPES OF BOTH YOUNG PEOPLE AND SENIOR CITIZENS, READING PROFICIENCY FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS, CONGREGATE MEAL SITE SUPPORT WHICH FOSTERS IMPROVED NUTRITION AND INCREASES SOCIALIZATION FOR SENIORS, DELIVERING MEALS TO HOME BOUND SENIORS, SUPPORTING FOOD PANTRY OPERATIONS SERVING THE NEEDY, PROVIDING VOLUNTEERS FOR DISASTER RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE, AND HELPING SENIORS REMAIN INDEPENDENT. OUR INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAMS INCORPORATE RESEARCH BASED METHODS IN PROVIDING SERVICES THROUGH OUR FOUR SUB PROGRAMS ACHIEVING READING PROFICIENCY BY THE END OF THIRD GRADE, HANDS ON EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING DOVETAILING WITH SCHOOL CURRICULUM, PROVIDING SAFE AND STRUCTURED ACTIVITIES DURING THE TIME OF DAY WHEN CHILDREN ARE MOST VULNERABLE, AND EARLY DRUG AWARENESS HAVE ALL BEEN SUPPORTED BY NATIONAL AND LOCAL RESEARCH. OUR COMMUNITY REFERRALS PROGRAM USES LOCAL AND NATIONAL RESEARCH TO NOT ONLY HELP FILL COMMUNITY NEEDS BUT TO MODIFY PROGRAMS AS NEEDS CHANGE. OUR IN-HOME/GROUPS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY AN ARRAY OF DATA SHOWING THAT ACTIVE SENIORS ARE HEALTHIER AND OBTAIN A SENSE OF PURPOSE. THIS SUPPORTED BY NATIONAL AND LOCAL DATA (I.E. SEARCH INSTITUTE, COMMUNITY ACTION SURVEYS). OUR OUTCOMES ARE LISTED SPECIFICALLY IN THE WORK PLANS SECTION OF THIS APPLICATION. GENERALLY, OUR PROJECTED OUTCOME IS TO MOBILIZE SENIORS TO HELP ADDRESS THE EVER INCREASING COMMUNITY NEEDS, REACHING THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN EACH SCHOOL YEAR, ASSISTING NEARLY 100 NON-PROFITS, AND PROVIDING DONATED CLOTHING ITEMS TO THE NEEDY.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

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 30.80% THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY24.

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.

FOR RSVP APPLICANTS IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMMING IN SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREAS.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

AN ESTIMATED 363 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE THROUGH THE RSVP PROGRAM OF KERN COUNTY. OF THIS NUMBER, 187 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME-BASED ASSIGNMENTS AND 176 OTHER RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE IN THE CAPACITY OF OTHER COMMUNITY PRIORITIES. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE; FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING OF CONGREGATE MEALS AT SENIOR CENTERS TO SENIOR INDIVIDUALS FACING ISSUES SUCH AS FOOD INSECURITIES AND THE LACK OF SOCIAL INTERACTION ON A DAILY BASIS. DELIVERY OF NUTRITIOUS DAILY MEALS THROUGH THE MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAMS, SERVING LOCAL FOOD BANKS AND GLEANING PROJECTS THAT ARE DEDICATED TO FEEDING THE HUNGRY, REPLENISHING LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES, REDUCING FOOD WASTE, AND THE AMOUNT OF DISCARDED FOOD IN KERN COUNTY'S LANDFILLS. ASSISTING IN SENIOR SACK DISTRIBUTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD ITEMS TO SENIORS AT THE END OF THE MONTH FACING THE LACK OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD DUE TO BUDGET CONSTRAINTS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES, CNCS FOCUS AREA. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, THOSE SENIORS RECEIVING SERVICES WILL REPORT RECEIVING ADEQUATE NUTRITIOUS FOOD NEEDED TO MAINTAIN INDEPENDENT LIVING STATUS AND AGING IN PLACE, AGE APPROPRIATE NUTRITION INFORMATION AND AN INCREASED NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL INTERACTION ACTIVITIES, EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT IN LIVING HEALTHY INDEPENDENT LIVES. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $75,000.00 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $36,000.00 OF NON FEDERAL RESOURCES. KERN COUNTY'S 60 AND OVER SENIOR POPULATION CURRENTLY REPRESENTS 16% OF THE COUNTY'S TOTAL POPULATION (2018 CENSUS REPORTER). IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS, THIS POPULATION IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY 51% AS A RESULT OF THE BABY BOOMER PHENOMENON. AS THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF PROGRAMS AND FUNDING FOR SENIORS DETERIORATES, MORE SENIORS WILL BE AT RISK, JEOPARDIZING THEIR HEALTH AND WELL BEING, THEIR QUALITY OF LIVING AN INDEPENDENT LIFE AS WELL. THE VOLUNTEER CENTER OF KERN COUNTY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1972, DEDICATED TO SERVING THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE UTILIZATION OF VOLUNTEERS. IT PRIDES ITSELF IN PROVIDING MORE THAN FORTY-EIGHT YEARS OF COMPLIANCE SPONSORSHIP EXPERIENCE WITH THE RSVP PROGRAM OF KERN COUNTY AND THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. MISSION STATEMENT: TO MOBILIZE PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO DELIVER CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY ISSUES THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

THE RSVP VOLUNTEER CENTER SERVES DAVIESS AND MARTIN COUNTIES IN RURAL SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA. IN OPERATION FOR 45 YEARS, THE AGENCY IS A SELF-SPONSORED, INCORPORATED, NON-PROFIT AGENCY GOVERNED BY AN 18 MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AN ESTIMATED 325 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE BY YEAR THREE OF THIS GRANT CYCLE. OF THIS NUMBER, 100 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME BASED ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE THE EVIDENCE BASED FALLS PREVENTION PROGRAM, HEALTHY STEPS FOR OLDER ADULTS; TAX PREPARATION FOR LOW INCOME SENIORS AND FAMILIES; VISION SCREENING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS; PROJECTS TO REDUCE FOOD INSECURITY; AND AN INTERGENERATIONAL PROJECT MATCHING RSVP VOLUNTEERS WITH CHILDREN IN LOWER ELEMENTARY GRADES TO PROMOTE LITERACY AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE THREE YEAR GRANT, IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT 20 OLDER ADULTS WILL REPORT A CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR THAT WILL REDUCE THEIR RISK OF FALLING; $78,300 WILL HAVE BEEN SAVED IN TAX PREPARATION FEES FOR OLDER ADULTS AND LOW INCOME FAMILIES; 35 CHILDREN AND ADULTS WILL HAVE RECEIVED VISION CARE SERVICES FROM AN EYE CARE PROFESSIONAL; 400 FAMILIES WILL REPORT INCREASED FOOD SECURITY; AND 45 CHILDREN WILL SHOW IMPROVED ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT OR SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SKILLS. THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $56,830 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $24,356 IN REQUIRED MATCH AS WELL AS $29,463 IN ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2022?23 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2022?23 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 30%.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

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THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2022-23 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2022-23 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 11.3%. THIS AWARD BEGINS THE FIRST YEAR OF YOUR PROPOSD PROJECT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. THIS AWARD ADDS PERMANENT FUNDING TO INCREASE THE STIPEND AMOUNT FROM $3.00 TO $3.15 PER HOUR AND ALSO INCLUDES A PERMANENT ADMINISTRATIVE INCREASE OF $1,566.00. THESE FUNDING AUGMENTATIONS CHANGE THE TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDING AMOUNT TO $67,109.00.

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

THIS NARRATIVE DETAILS CARROLL COUNTY FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM'S REQUEST TO THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE (CNCS) FOR $55,142 WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDING OF $2757 FOR A TOTAL OF $57,899. THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM (FGP) CONNECTS SENIOR CITIZENS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN. THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM CURRENTLY MANAGES EIGHT VOLUNTEERS AT VARIOUS COMMUNITY SITES WITH A NINTH VOLUNTEER STARTING APRIL 10, 2019. THESE VOLUNTEERS PROVIDE SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY NINE CHILDREN PER DAY AND SERVE NEARLY 7,000 HOURS LAST FISCAL YEAR. THE RECEIPT OF A FEDERAL GRANT WILL ENABLE THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM TO CONTINUE PROVIDING CHILDREN WITH MUCH NEEDED ONE-ON-ONE ATTENTION. THE FEDERAL DOLLARS WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY BUT NOT LIMITED TO CARROLL COUNTY, THE CITY OF CARROLL AND UNITED WAY, WHO ALL PROVIDE THE MAJORITY OF FUNDING. MANY LOCAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY CHESTS, FOUNDATIONS, PRIVATE DONORS AND STAFF FUNDRAISING CONTRIBUTE THE OTHER FUNDS NEEDED TO FULFILL THE PROPOSED BUDGET. SIMULTANEOUSLY, FUNDING WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SENIORS WITH EXTRA INCOME AND WITHOUT THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM CARROLL COUNTY WOULD LOSE OVER $55,000 ANNUALLY PAID IN STIPEND DOLLARS PAID WHICH IS SPENT LOCALLY ALONG WITH THE JOY OF KNOWING THEY ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN CHILDREN'S LIVES.

NAME OF LEGAL APPLICANT: CHISHOLM TRAIL RSVP, INC. DBA RSVP: SERVING DENTON COUNTY MISSION STATEMENT: CHISHOLM TRAIL RSVP, INC. IMPROVES LIVES, STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES AND FOSTERS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH NATIONAL SERVICE (RSVP, AMERICORPS VISTA) AND VOLUNTEERING IN DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES. RSVP: SERVING DENTON COUNTY (REFERRED TO AS RSVP HEREAFTER) HAS SUCCESSFULLY PROVIDED SERVICES IN THE FORM OF VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, PLACEMENT, AND MANAGEMENT TO NON-PROFIT AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES SINCE 1973. IT BECAME A SELF-INCORPORATED PROJECT IN 1984. IN ADDITION, IN 2013, IT BECAME AN AMERICORPS VISTA (VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA) INTERMEDIARY PROJECT. ALL BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED AT THE MAIN OFFICE IN DENTON (NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY.) AN ESTIMATED 390 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE AS VOLUNTEERS IN DENTON COUNTY. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) COMBATING OPIOID CRISIS: TAKE BACK PRESCRIPTION DISPOSAL EVENTS 2) DELIVERING MEALS TO HOME BOUND ELDERLY AND DISABLED INDIVIDUALS, 3) SERVING MEALS TO THE HOMELESS AT SOUP KITCHENS AS WELL AS DISTRIBUTING FOOD AT FOOD BANKS, 4) READING AND MENTORING PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN THRU THIRD GRADE, 5) AND TEACHING GRAND PARENTING 101 FOR THOSE WANTING TO UPDATE PARENTING SKILLS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION: K-12 SUCCESS. THE OUTPUT IS ED2: NUMBER OF STUDENTS THAT COMPLETED PARTICIPATION IN CNCS-SUPPORTED K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE OUTCOME IS ED 27: NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE MENTORING OR TUTORING OR OTHER EDUCATION PROGRAM, INCLUDING CNCS-SUPPORTED SERVICE LEARNING, WHO DEMONSTRATED IMPROVED ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT. BY THE CONCLUSION OF THE THREE YEAR GRANT, RSVP WILL PLAN TO RECRUIT AND PLACE 49 VOLUNTEERS IN THIS PRIMARY FOCUS AREA. THEY WILL BE PLACED AT 30 STATIONS. OF THOSE 49, 40 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL READ TO CHILDREN THROUGH THE ROCKIN' READER PROGRAM AND 9 WILL SERVES AS TUTORS/MENTORS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 750 STUDENTS WILL SHOW IMPROVED ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT (SELECTED FOR OUTCOME). THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $48,563 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $110,458 WHICH INCLUDES REQUIRED MATCH AND EXCESS RESOURCES. THE GRANTEE SHARE OF $21,712 IN MATCH SUPPORT IS BROKEN DOWN: TEXAS DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $20,644 AND TOWN OF FLOWER MOUND$ 1,068.

AN ESTIMATED 339 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE THROUGH THE RSVP PROGRAM OF KERN COUNTY. OF THIS NUMBER, 248 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE; FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING OF CONGREGATE MEALS AT SENIOR CENTERS TO SENIOR INDIVIDUALS FACING ISSUES SUCH AS FOOD INSECURITIES AND THE LACK OF SOCIAL INTERACTION ON A DAILY BASIS. DELIVERY OF NUTRITIOUS DAILY MEALS THROUGH THE MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAMS, SERVING LOCAL FOOD BANKS AND GLEANING PROJECTS THAT ARE DEDICATED TO FEEDING THE HUNGRY, REPLENISHING LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES, REDUCING FOOD WASTE AND THE AMOUNT OF DISCARDED FOOD IN KERN COUNTY'S LANDFILLS. ASSISTING IN SENIOR SACK DISTRIBUTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD ITEMS TO SENIORS AT THE END OF THE MONTH FACING THE LACK OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD DUE TO BUDGET CONSTRAINTS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES, CNCS FOCUS AREA. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, THOSE SENIORS RECEIVING SERVICES WILL REPORT RECEIVING ADEQUATE NUTRITIOUS FOOD NEEDED TO MAINTAIN INDEPENDENT LIVING STATUS AND AGING IN PLACE, AGE APPROPRIATE NUTRITION INFORMATION AND AN INCREASED NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPATION IN SOCIAL INTERACTION ACTIVITIES, EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT IN LIVING HEALTHY INDEPENDENT LIVES. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $47,148 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $44,860 OF NON FEDERAL RESOURCES. KERN COUNTY'S 60 AND OVER SENIOR POPULATION CURRENTLY REPRESENTS 12.5% OF THE COUNTY'S TOTAL POPULATION. IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS, THIS POPULATION IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY 51% AS A RESULT OF THE BABY BOOMER PHENOMENON. AS THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF PROGRAMS AND FUNDING FOR SENIORS DETERIORATES, MORE SENIORS WILL BE AT RISK, JEOPARDIZING THEIR HEALTH AND WELL BEING, THEIR QUALITY OF LIVING AN INDEPENDENT LIFE AS WELL. THE VOLUNTEER CENTER OF KERN COUNTY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1972, DEDICATED TO SERVING THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THE UTILIZATION OF VOLUNTEERS. IT PRIDES ITSELF IN PROVIDING MORE THAN FORTY THREE YEARS OF COMPLIANCE SPONSORSHIP EXPERIENCE WITH THE RSVP PROGRAM OF KERN COUNTY AND THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. MISSION STATEMENT: TO MOBILIZE PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO DELIVER CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY ISSUES THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 49.49%. THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-24 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023-24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 50.27%.

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

THE RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM OF BARBOUR COUNTY IS A 501-C (3) ORGANIZATION. RSVP HAS BEEN PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE BARBOUR COUNTY COMMUNITY SINCE IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1972. RSVP HAS A TOTAL OF 136 VOLUNTEERS THAT ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN SERVING THEIR COMMUNITY. OUR MISSION AT RSVP IS TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE RETIRED OR SEMI-RETIRED THAT WANT TO STAY ACTIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH SIGNIFICANT VOLUNTEER SERVICES TO NON-PROFIT AGENCIES /ORGANIZATIONS. AMONG THESE AGENCIES/ORGANIZATION IN WHICH OUR VOLUNTEERS SERVE ARE: SCHOOL SYSTEMS, NURSING HOMES AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES. RSVP'S MAIN FOCUS IS TO SERVE AND HELP THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. VOLUNTEER STATIONS INCLUDE: CONNECTIONS RESPITE CARE, SCHOOL SYSTEMS, TWELVE STONES COMMUNITY GARDENS, EARLY LEARNING CENTER, JUST TO NAME A FEW. SOME OF THE ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: ASSISTING WITH ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATION OF PARTICIPANTS WITH DEMENTIA AND THEIR FAMILIES, SCHOOL READINESS, PREPARING AND DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY GARDEN, PREPARING AND DELIVERING HEALTHY MEALS TO HOMEBOUND SENIORS, SEWING AND CROCHETING OF TOBOGGINS AND LAP BLANKETS, ALONG WITH BABY HATS AND BLANKETS. AT THE END OF THE THREE (3) YEAR GRANT THERE WILL BE AN INCREASED NUMBER OF PRE-K CHILDREN THAT HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE CNCS-SUPPORTED EDUCATION PROGRAM THAT WILL BE READY TO ENTER SCHOOL. THOSE CHILDREN WHO NEEDED TUTORING WILL HAVE AN IMPROVED LEVEL OF READING SKILLS. SENIORS AND CHILDREN WILL HAVE AN INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTHY NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND OBESITY AND HOW TO CHOSE THESE TYPE FOODS. DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IT IS RSVP'S MISSION TO KEEP OUR SENIORS AND VOLUNTEERS SAFE AND HEALTHY. CURRENTLY WE LIMITED TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO AGENCIES/ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES. MANY OF OUR VOLUNTEER STATIONS REMAIN CLOSED, THEREFORE OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE NOT ACTIVELY SERVING. HOWEVER, VOLUNTEERS ARE MAKING USE OF THEIR TIME AT HOME BY CROCHETING BLANKETS FOR OUR VETERANS AND SEWING, MAKING CRAFTS AND READING TO CHILDREN BY SOCIAL MEDIA AS A WAY OF CONTINUING TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY. THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $50,000.00 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY OTHER INCOME SOURCES.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BRYAN COUNTY RSVP, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT, 501C3 SELF-SPONSORED PROGRAM WITH A GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADVISORY BOARD. OUR MISSION IS TO LINK PERSON 55 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER IN MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THAT MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS AS WELL AS THE VOLUNTEER. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, AN ESTIMATED 200 RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP) VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES. THEY WILL PROVIDE SERVICES TO VETERANS IN THE FORM OF TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL CENTER APPOINTMENTS AND HELP COMPLETING THE NECESSARY FORMS. THEY WILL ASSIST IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND CAPACITY BUILDING BY RECRUITING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. THEY WILL DELIVER MEALS ON WHEELS TO THE HOMEBOUND, HELP WITH BLOOD DRIVES, PREPARE INCOME TAXES, AND HELP WITH COATS FOR KIDS, AND NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE. ALL THIS WILL BE CARRIES OUT THROUGH A NETWORK OF 35 VOLUNTEER STATIONS. STATIONS INCLUDE: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS, VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, ALLIANCE HEALTH HOSPITAL, SENIOR CITIZEN CENTERS MEALS ON WHEELS DELIVERY, VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) SITE, CAPACITY BUILDING SITES AND OTHER COMMUNITY SITES. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THE PROGRAM IS VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES. AT THE END OF THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD, RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL HAVE SERVED OVER 1,200 INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES, IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES. BRYAN COUNTY RSVP IS REQUESTING $47,500.00 IN BUDGET SUPPORT FROM THE CORPORATION FOR THESE ACTIVITIES. BRYAN COUNTY RSVP WILL SUPPLEMENT THE FEDERAL BUDGET WITH $26,055.00. BRYAN COUNTY RSVP, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT, 501C3 SELF-SPONSORED PROGRAM WITH A GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADVISORY BOARD.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

THE MISSION OF FINNEY COUNTY RSVP, INC. IS TO STRENGTHEN AND FORM PARTNERSHIPS IN THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING A POOL OF VOLUNTEER RESOURCES THAT ADDRESS CRUCIAL NEEDS. ENABLING INDIVIDUALS 55 AND OLDER TO REMAIN ACTIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. AN ESTIMATED 212 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE AT 56 RSVP PARTNERING SITES THROUGHOUT FINNEY COUNTY. OF THIS NUMBER, 44 UNDUPLICATED RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $40,000 FOR 2019-2020 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $41,320 OF NON-FEDERAL FUNDING. HEALTHY FUTURES, CAPACITY BUILDING AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ARE THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREAS OF THIS VOLUNTEER PROJECT WITH OUR VOLUNTEERS PROVIDING SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVITIES THAT INCLUDE: LOCAL NUTRITION SITES, TAX PREPARATION, MEDICARE PART D HEALTH PLANS REVIEW/COUNSELING, LEVERAGING IN-KIND OR CASH DONATIONS AND OTHER COMMUNITY NEEDS. OUTCOMES ARE MEASURED WITH RESEARCH-BASED AND EVIDENCE-INFORMED METHODS, INCLUDING SURVEYS AND SITE STATION RECORDS. CONFIRMATION OF NEEDS IS OBTAINED FROM THE KANSAS CENSUS, STATE STANDARD TEST RESULTS, COMMUNITIES THAT CARE, USD 457, IRS, AND LOCAL UNIVERSITY-BASED RESEARCH. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: NUTRITIOUS MEALS PROVIDED, AND A SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT CREATED FOR THE ELDERLY, HOME-BOUND AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, WHICH ADDRESS ACCESS TO HEALTHFUL FOODS AND SOCIAL ISOLATION. INCOME TAX PREPARATION AND MEDICARE PART D COUNSELING PROVIDED TO NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING, ELDERLY AND LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.

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ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2022?23 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2022?23 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 45.8%.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: THE RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM OF BARBOUR COUNTY(RSVP OF BC) IS A 501 (C) (3) ORGANIZATION AND HAS BEEN PROVIDING VOLUNTEER SERVICES TO BARBOUR COUNTY, ALABAMA AS A VITAL PART OF THE COUNTY SINCE ITS BEGINNING IN 1972. BARBOUR COUNTY RSVP IS A VITAL SOURCE FOR RETIRED SENIORS WHO WANT MORE OUT OF LIFE AND STILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. OUR PROGRAM HAS BEEN SPONSORED BY RSVP INC. SINCE ITS BEGINNING IN 1972. WE HAVE A CURRENT TOTAL OF 166 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS OF WHICH 110 OF THE UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL SERVE THE ENTIRE BARBOUR COUNTY COMMUNITY. RSVP OF BARBOUR COUNTY HAS A MISSION TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WHO ARE RETIRED OR SEMI-RETIRED SO THAT THEY MAY REMAIN ACTIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH SIGNIFICANT VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO NON-PROFIT AGENCIES SUCH AS SCHOOLS WITH TUTORING/READING, NURSING HOMES AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES WHO WILL PROVIDE COMPANIONSHIP TO THE SICK AND SHUT IN. OUR MAIN FOCUS IS TO SERVE AND HELP THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY PROJECTS THROUGH THE NETWORK OF TWENTY-NINE (29) VOLUNTEER STATIONS SUCH AS COMMUNITIES OF TRANSFORMATION, ALABAMA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION, ADOPT-A-NATIVE ELDER PROGRAM, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, TWO LOCAL SCHOOLS (EUFAULA PRIMARY AND EUFAULA EARLY LEARNING CENTER) AND THE FAMILY SERVICE CENTER. AN ESTIMATED 110 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: TUTORING/MENTORING PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN, ASSIST WITH PROJECT FOR 4-H, GARDENING WITH SENIORS WHO HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO FOOD BY PROVIDING MEALS TO HOMEBOUND SENIORS; ASSIST AND IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC STATUS OF PARTICIPANTS, PROVIDE LAP BLANKETS, BOOKBAGS, CLOTHING AND HYGIENE NECESSITIES FOR THE NAVAJO TRIBE. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. AT THE END OF THE THREE (3) YEAR GRANT, THERE WILL BE AN INCREASED NUMBER OF ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED SENIORS AND OTHERS WHO WILL HAVE IMPROVED ACCESS TO SERVICES,AND BENEFITS AIMED AT CONTRIBUTING TO THEIR FINANCIAL LITERACY, LEADING TO INCREASED SUCCESS IN BECOMING EMPLOYED. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $40,000 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $37,836.23.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2025-26 AMERICORPS SENIORS RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2025?26 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 43.07%.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

BRYAN COUNTY RSVP, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT, 501C3 SELF-SPONSORED PROGRAM WITH A GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADVISORY BOARD. OUR MISSION IS TO LINK PERSON 55 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER IN MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THAT MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS AS WELL AS THE VOLUNTEER. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, AN ESTIMATED 250 RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP) VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES. THEY WILL PROVIDE SERVICES TO VETERANS IN THE FORM OF TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL CENTER APPOINTMENTS AND HELP COMPLETING THE NECESSARY FORMS. THEY WILL ASSIST IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND CAPACITY BUILDING BY RECRUITING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. THEY WILL DELIVER MEALS ON WHEELS TO THE HOMEBOUND, HELP WITH BLOOD DRIVES, PREPARE TAXES, AND HELP WITH COATS FOR KIDS, AND NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE. ALL OF THIS WILL BE CARRIED OUT THROUGH A NETWORK OF 45 VOLUNTEER STATIONS. STATIONS INCLUDE: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS, VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, HOSPITALS, HEAD START, SENIOR CITIZEN CENTERS MEALS ON WHEELS DELIVERY, VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) SITE, CAPACITY BUILDING SITES AND OTHER COMMUNITY SITES. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THE PROGRAM IS VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES. AT THE END OF THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD, RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL HAVE SERVED OVER 1,200 INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES, IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. BRYAN COUNTY RSVP IS REQUESTING $40,000.00 IN BUDGET SUPPORT FROM THE CORPORATION FOR THESE ACTIVITIES. BRYAN COUNTY RSVP WILL SUPPLEMENT THE FEDERAL BUDGET WITH $41,055.00. BRYAN COUNTY RSVP, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT, 501C3 SELF-SPONSORED PROGRAM WITH A GOVERNING BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADVISORY BOARD. OUR MISSION IS TO LINK PERSON 55 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER IN MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THAT MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS AS WELL AS THE VOLUNTEER. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, AN ESTIMATED 250 RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP) VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES. THEY WILL PROVIDE SERVICES TO VETERANS IN THE FORM OF TRANSPORTATION TO MEDICAL CENTER APPOINTMENTS AND HELP COMPLETING THE NECESSARY FORMS. THEY WILL ASSIST IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND CAPACITY BUILDING BY RECRUITING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. THEY WILL DELIVER MEALS ON WHEELS TO THE HOMEBOUND, HELP WITH BLOOD DRIVES, PREPARE TAXES, AND HELP WITH COATS FOR KIDS, AND NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE. ALL OF THIS WILL BE CARRIED OUT THROUGH A NETWORK OF 45 VOLUNTEER STATIONS. STATIONS INCLUDE: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS, VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, HOSPITALS, HEAD START, SENIOR CITIZEN CENTERS MEALS ON WHEELS DELIVERY, VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) SITE, CAPACITY BUILDING SITES AND OTHER COMMUNITY SITES. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THE PROGRAM IS VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILIES. AT THE END OF THE PERFORMANCE PERIOD, RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL HAVE SERVED OVER 1,200 INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES, IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. BRYAN COUNTY RSVP IS REQUESTING $35,389.00 IN BUDGET SUPPORT FROM THE CORPORATION FOR THESE ACTIVITIES. BRYAN COUNTY RSVP WILL SUPPLEMENT THE FEDERAL BUDGET WITH $48,073.00.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM OF ROCK COUNTY (?RSVP?) IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. RSVP SEEKS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF VOLUNTEERS AGE 55 AND OLDER BY WORKING TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALSO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY. RSVP FIRST STARTED PROGRAMMING IN 1973, MORE THAN 47 YEARS AGO, AND INCORPORATED IN 1987. IF AWARDED FUNDING, AN ESTIMATED 28 AMERICORPS SENIORS FGP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE IN SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT. ALL 28 AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE; (1) TUTORING STUDENTS WHO ARE STRUGGLING TO MEET SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS, (2) MENTORING STUDENTS WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THE LIFE EXPERIENCE OF A CARING ADULT, (3) PROVIDING A RANGE OF OTHER CLASSROOM SUPPORT IN AN EFFORT TO BENEFIT THE LARGEST NUMBER OF STUDENTS POSSIBLE, (4) OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME TO ALLOW THE VOLUNTEER TO MAINTAIN AN ONGOING, INTENSIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVED, AND (5) FAMILY INVOLVEMENT, WORKING TO SUPPORT TEEN-AGE MOTHERS AND THEIR YOUNG CHILDREN. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE EDUCATION. AT THE END OF THE THREE YEAR GRANT A MINIMUM OF 70 STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, A MINIMUM OF 20 STUDENTS WILL EXHIBIT IMPROVED ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT OR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS AND A MINIMUM OF 6 TEEN-AGE STUDENTS WILL HAVE CHILDREN EXHIBITING GAINS IN SCHOOL READINESS. THE AMERICORPS ANNUAL FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $139,571 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $19,511 IN FUNDING FROM NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

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ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

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

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

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 RSVP VOLUNTEER CENTER PROPOSES TO HAVE 100 AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL DEVELOP, MAKE, AND DISTRIBUTE EARLY LEARNING KITS TO PRESCHOOL AGED CHILDREN IN DAVIESS AND MARTIN COUNTIES TO ADDRESS LEARNING LOSS DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND WHO WILL ALSO ADDRESS SOCIAL ISOLATION IN OLDER ADULTS BY HOSTING GROUP ACTIVITIES IN UNDERSERVED AREAS AND TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND WELL BEING. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION. AT THE END OF THE TWOYEAR GRANT, AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INCREASING LEARNING PROFICIENCY FOR 375 PRESCHOOLERS AND DECREASING LONELINESS FOR 160 OLDER ADULTS. THE AMERICORPS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $100,000 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $11,111 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCE.

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

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

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RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

TO SUPPORT FACILITIES COSTS IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

VITA TAX ASSISTANCE AT TRADITIONAL SITES, FSA AND REMOTE

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PURPOSE: THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) GRANT WAS ESTABLISHED AS A MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO SUPPORT COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE VITA GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS WHO 1) EXTEND SERVICES TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN HARDEST TO REACH AREAS BOTH URBAN AND NON-URBAN; 2) INCREASE THE CAPACITY TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) HEIGHTEN QUALITY CONTROL; 4) ENHANCE TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS; AND 5) SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE THE ACCURACY RATE OF RETURNS PREPARED AT VITA SITES. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: VITA GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING VITA SITE OPERATIONS; 2) ENSURE AT LEAST 90% OF RETURNS PREPARED ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHOSE INCOME IS EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN THE MAXIMUM EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) THRESHOLDS; 2) FILE ALL ELIGIBLE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY; 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS; 4) BECOME MORE EFFICIENT WITH GRANT FUNDS; AND 5) SHOW INCREMENTAL INCREASES IN RETURN PREPARATION EACH YEAR. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE, NATIVE AMERICANS, INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN RURAL AREAS, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE ELDERLY. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

RSVP: ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICE TO CHILDREN IN NEED WITH FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

ESTABLISHED IN 1974, CARROLL COUNTY BOARD CHALLENGES PEOPLE AGE 55 AND BETTER TO USE THEIR ENERGY, SKILLS, INNOVATIVE SPIRIT AND EXPERIENCE TO RESPOND TO CRITICAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH VOLUNTEER SERVICE. HAVING BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR A LONG TIME AND THEREFORE RECOGNIZED AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED AS AN AGENCY PROVIDING QUALITY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND SERVICES TO RECIPIENT ORGANIZATIONS CARROLL COUNTY BOARD IS APPLYING FOR EXPANSION OF PROGRAMS INTO THE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF CALHOUN AND CRAWFORD COUNTIES IN IOWA. THE PRIMARY CNCS FOCUS AREA SELECTED FOR VOLUNTEERS TO SERVE IN IS EDUCATION. VOLUNTEERS WILL ALSO SERVE IN COMMUNITY PRIORITIES. POPULATIONS SERVED INCLUDE HOMEBOUND ELDERLY, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGES INDIVIDUALS AND PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL OR MENTAL DISABILITIES. IN THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA, EDUCATION, 75 OR 75% OF UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE AS TUTORS AND MENTORS IN PUBLIC K-12 SCHOOLS. 75 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE IN PROJECTS THAT RESULT IN AN OUTCOME. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES WILL FULLFILL ED5: NUMBER OF STUDENTS WITH IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN LITERACY; ED27: NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE MENTORING OR TUTORING OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, INCLUDING CNCS-SUPPORTED SERVICE LEARNING, WHO DEMONSTRATED IMPORVED ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT.. STUDENTS RECEIVING RSVP VOLUNTEER HELP WILL SHOW IMPROVEMENT IN LITERACY, COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SKILLS. CARROLL COUNTY BOARD STAFF WILL UTILIZE CURRENT OUTCOME TOOLS AS WELL AS WORK WITH PARTNER AGENCIES DEVELOPING TOOLS AND SURVEYS THAT BEST MEASURE AND REFLECT THE PROJECT OUTCOMES. CARROLL COUNTY BOARD IS REQUESTING A CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $75,000 TO PROVIDE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR 100 UNDUPLICATED VOLUNTEERS. THOSE FEDERAL DOLLARS WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY BUT NOT LIMITED TO CITY OF LAKE CITY - $6,000 AND CRAWFORD COUNTY- $6,000. MANY LOCAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY CHESTS, FOUNDATIONS, PRIVATE DONORS AND STAFF FUNDRAISING ROUND OUT THE ADDITIONAL $6,183 FUNDS NEEDED TO FULFILL THE PROPOSED BUDGET IN YEAR ONE. WITH THE FUNDING INVESTMENT MADE BY MANY ENTITIES CARROLL COUNTY BOARD?S EXPECTATION IS TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THAT IMPROVE AND IMPACT THE LIVES OF RESIDENTS.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES WITH FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS

PURPOSE: THE TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY (TCE) GRANT PROGRAM WAS TO ESTABLISH FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO PROVIDE TAX COUNSELING AND ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE TCE GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PRIVATE OR PUBLIC NONPROFIT AGENCIES OR ORGANIZATIONS TO 1) TRAIN AND OFFER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTEERS; AND 2) PROVIDE FREE TAX COUNSELING ASSISTANCE AND RETURN PREPARATION FOR THE ELDERLY. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: TCE GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) ENSURE AT LEAST 65% OF ELECTRONICALLY FILED RETURNS ARE COMPLETED FOR TAXPAYERS WHO ARE 60 OR OLDER; 2) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING TCE SITE OPERATIONS; AND 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY

VITA TAX ASSISTANCE

VITA GRANT PROGRAM

TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY

VISTA STATE

TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY

VITA TAX ASSISTANCE AT TRADITIONAL SITES FSA AND REMOTE

VITA TAX ASSISTANCE AT TRADITIONAL SITES FSA AND REMOTE

VITA TAX ASSISTANCE

TCE TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY

VITA TAX ASSISTANCE

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

VITA TAX ASSISTANCE

TCE TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY

TCE TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY

PURPOSE: THE TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY (TCE) GRANT PROGRAM WAS TO ESTABLISH FUNDING FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO PROVIDE TAX COUNSELING AND ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE TCE GRANT PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PRIVATE OR PUBLIC NONPROFIT AGENCIES OR ORGANIZATIONS TO 1) TRAIN AND OFFER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTEERS; AND 2) PROVIDE FREE TAX COUNSELING ASSISTANCE AND RETURN PREPARATION FOR THE ELDERLY. END GOAL/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: TCE GRANT RECIPIENTS ARE EXPECTED TO 1) ENSURE AT LEAST 65% OF ELECTRONICALLY FILED RETURNS ARE COMPLETED FOR TAXPAYERS WHO ARE 60 OR OLDER; 2) FOLLOW EXISTING GUIDANCE GOVERNING TCE SITE OPERATIONS; AND 3) ACHIEVE 100% OF THEIR RETURN PRODUCTION GOALS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: TAXPAYERS WHO ARE 60 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SUBRECIPIENTS MAY BE UTILIZED BY GRANT RECIPIENTS TO HELP DELIVER KEY ELEMENTS OF THE PROGRAM AND MUST ADHERE TO GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES. BROADBAND: SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES RELATING TO BROADBAND USAGE ARE NOT KNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

TCE TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY

TCE TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY

TCE TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY

TCE TAX COUNSELING FOR THE ELDERLY

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO ASSIST THE GRANTEE IN CARRYING OUT A NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM AS AUTHORIZED BY THE DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT OF 1973, AS AMENDED (42 U.S.C., CHAPTER 22) THESE FUNDS ARE PROVIDED BY THE TEXAS HEALTH AND HUNAN SERVICES COMMISSION.

TO SUPPORT MELODIES AND MUSINGS - OUR APPALACHIAN LEGACY A SOUTHEAST REGIONAL MOUNTAIN DULCIMER WORKSHOP AND FESTIVAL AS WELL AS RELATED APPALACHIAN MUSIC CLASSES.

TO SUPPORT MELODIES AND MUSINGS - OUR APPALACHIAN LEGACY  A SOUTHEAST REGIONAL MOUNTAIN DULCIMER WORKSHOP AND FESTIVAL WITH A CULMINATING PUBLIC CONCERT AND INCLUDING PRE-FESTIVAL CLASSES.

TO SUPPORT MELODIES AND MUSINGS - OUR APPALACHIAN LEGACY A SOUTHEAST REGIONAL MOUNTAIN DULCIMER FESTIVAL AND ASSOCIATED OUTREACH ACTIVITIES.

TO SUPPORT MELODIES AND MUSINGS - OUR APPALACHIAN LEGACY A MOUNTAIN DULCIMER WORKSHOP SERIES.

TO SUPPORT MELODIES AND MUSINGS - OUR APPALACHIAN LEGACY, A MOUNTAIN DULCIMER WORKSHOP SERIES CULMINATING IN A PUBLIC CONCERT.

TO SUPPORT MELODIES AND MUSINGS, A MOUNTAIN DULCIMER WORKSHOP SERIES, CULMINATING IN A PUBLIC CONCERT.

TO SUPPORT A MOUNTAIN DULCIMER WORKSHOP AND CONCERT.

TO SUPPORT "MELODIES AND MUSINGS - OUR APPALACHIAN LEGACY."

TO SUPPORT MELODIES AND MUSINGS - OUR APPALACHIAN LEGACY, A SERIES OF DULCIMER WORKSHOPS TARGETED TO OLDER ADULTS.

TO SUPPORT "MELODIES AND MUSINGS - OUR APPALACHIAN LEGACY" A SERIES OF DULCIMER WORKSHOPS TARGETING OLDER ADULTS.

VISTA STATE

TO SUPPORT MELODIES AND MUSINGS A MOUNTAIN DULCIMER WORKSHOP AND CONCERT.