Marshall County Retired Senior Volunteer Program Incorporated

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

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

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

VITA TAX ASSISTANCE AT TRADITIONAL SITES, FSA AND REMOTE

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.

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

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

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

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.

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