Multi-County Community Service Agency Inc

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023 -24 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023-24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 8% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 10.0%. THIS AWARD ALSO EXTENDS THE 2023-24 PROGRAM YEAR BY THREE MONTHS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALIGNING THE AWARD WITH STIPEND PROGRAM START DATES. THE 2024-25 PROGRAM YEAR GRANT WILL HAVE A JULY 1 START DATE. THIS AWARD ADDS PERMANENT FUNDING TO INCREASE THE STIPEND AMOUNT BY $16,171.00 (90 NUMBER OF VSYS TIMES $.15) TO ALIGN WITH THE FY 22 CONGRESSIONAL STIPEND INCREASE. THIS AWARD ADDS A PERMANENT FUNDING TO INCREASE THE BASELINE FUNDING AMOUNT BY $54,774, (14 NUMBER OF VSY TIMES $.85) TO ENSURE NO VOLUNTEERS ARE DISPLACED BY $4 INCREASE.

LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL IN PRIVATELY-OWNED HOUSING

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE LAUDERDALE COUNTY FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM, SPONSOR IS MULTI COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCY, INC. (MCCSA), A 501?3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. THE MISSION OF MCCSA IS TO BE A CATALYST FOR GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS, AND AN INSTRUMENT FOR CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITY. THE LAUDERDALE COUNTY FGP OFFICE IS LOCATED AT 2906 ST. PAUL STREET IN MERIDIAN, MS. THE CONTACT PHONE NUMBER IS (601)483-4838 AND CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE SENIOR CORPS DIVISION IS ITS? FUNDING AGENT. AN ESTIMATED 90 FGP VOLUNTEERS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE LCFGP, AND A MINIMUM OF 78 UNDUPLICATED FGPS IN NATIONAL PERFORMANCE BASED OUTCOME MEASURES IN THE EDUCATIONAL FOCUS AREA. THE FGP VOLUNTEERS WILL ENGAGE CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH SPECIAL AND EXCEPTIONAL NEEDS, AND THOSE WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THE ONE TO ONE ATTENTION GIVEN BY THE FGP VOLUNTEERS. ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE TUTORING, MENTORING, ASSISTING IN THE CLASSROOM, OR ENGAGE IN PROVEN EDUCATIONAL-RELATED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. EDUCATION IS THE FOCAL POINT OF THE PROGRAM, AND WILL OCCUR AT 28 DESIGNATED VOLUNTEER STATIONS IN LAUDERDALE, CLARKE, JASPER, AND KEMPER COUNTIES. SCHOOL READINESS IS THE OBJECTIVE FOR PRE-SCHOOLS, HEAD START CENTERS AND A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER. THE OBJECTIVE OF LCFGP IS SUCCESS FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE AT RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, FAITH-BASED SCHOOLS, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES WHICH INCLUDES AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS. FGP VOLUNTEERS WILL ASSIST THE ASSIGNED AT-RISK CHILDREN AND/OR YOUTH WITH COGNITIVE ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PUZZLES, COLORING ACTIVITIES, READING COMPREHENSION, AND WRITING. THEY WILL ALSO ASSIST IN STORY-TELLING, TEACH AND RECOGNIZE ALPHABETS, NUMBERS, SHAPES, AND OTHER CLASS WORK ASSIGNED BY THE TEACHER. THE FGP WILL REINFORCE LEARNING THROUGH POSITIVE ENCOURAGEMENT, MODELING SOCIAL SKILLS AND GOOD BEHAVIOR. THE EXPECTED OUTPUT IS TO ASSIST THE STUDENTS TO COMPLETE CNCS-SUPPORTED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES SHOULD BE 200 AT RISK CHILDREN AND YOUTH WITH IMPROVED LITERACY SKILLS, ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND ENGAGEMENT, AS WELL AS, IMPROVED SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

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

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2026?27 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2026?27 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 10%.

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

HOMELESS ASSISTANCE

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

RURAL HOUSING PRESERVATION GRANTS