Family Service Agency Inc

HEALTHY MARRIAGE AND RELATIONSHIP STABILITY PROGRAM (HMRESP)

HEALTHY MARRIAGE AND RELATIONSHIP AND STABILITY PROGRAM (HMRESP)

HEALTH CARE INNOVATION CHALLENGE

DEDICATED DADS

EARLY HEAD START

YOUTH TRAUMA RESPONSE PROJECT - FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY (FSA) IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CALIFORNIA IS APPLYING FOR A NCTSI-III GRANT TO FUND THE YOUTH TRAUMA RESPONSE PROJECT. WITH FUNDING WE WILL PROVIDE TRAUMA-FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY TO 960 (152 IN YEAR ONE, 202 IN YEARS TWO THROUGH FIVE) YOUTH IN 5TH THROUGH 12TH GRADES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING NEGATIVE MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES DUE TO TRAUMA, AND ANNUALLY FAMILY SUPPORT TO 50 FAMILIES WHOSE CHILDREN ARE RECEIVING THERAPY. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO REDUCE THE IMPACT OF TRAUMA ON SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND THEIR FAMILIES, BY PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED OUTREACH, EDUCATION, PREVENTION, AND THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES. THE OBJECTIVES ARE: OBJECTIVE 1: WITHIN THE FIRST FOUR MONTHS OF THE GRANT, INFORM 15 KEY POTENTIAL REFERRAL SOURCES, INCLUDING CHILD-SERVING SERVICE SYSTEMS, OF THE NEW THERAPEUTIC SERVICES AVAILABLE, INTERNALLY AT FSA, AND EXTERNALLY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY TO PROMOTE PARTICIPATION IN THE THERAPEUTIC AND PREVENTION ACTIVITIES OF THIS PROJECT; ANNUALLY REACH 10 ENTITIES. OBJECTIVE 2: PROVIDE PRESENTATIONS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CHILD-SERVING AGENCIES ON TRAUMA-INFORMED PRACTICES AT LEAST ONCE A QUARTER. OBJECTIVE 3: ANNUALLY 40 YOUTH AND PARENTS/GUARDIANS WILL GRADUATE FROM FSA’S STRENGTHENING FAMILIES (PARENTING CLASS). OBJECTIVE 4: ANNUALLY PROVIDE THERAPY TO 202 (152 IN YEAR ONE TO ALLOW TIME FOR HIRING AND ONBOARDING OF NEW STAFF) CHILDREN AND YOUTH. OBJECTIVE 5: ANNUALLY PROVIDE FAMILY ADVOCATE SERVICES INCLUDING BASIC NEEDS ASSISTANCE, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL, HEALTH INSURANCE (MEDICAL) ENROLLMENT, AND/OR CASE MANAGEMENT TO 50 FAMILIES OF YOUTH RECEIVING THERAPEUTIC SERVICES VIA FUNDING FROM THIS GRANT. THE PRIMARY OUTCOMES ARE: 70% OF YOUTH WILL SHOW A REDUCTION IN POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS SYMPTOMS (AS MEASURED BY UCLA PTSD REACTION INDEX FOR CHILDREN/ADOLESCENTS - DSM-V); 70% OF YOUTH WITH PSC EXTERNALIZING PROBLEMS SUBSCALE SCORES AT OR ABOVE THE CUTOFF WILL SHOW A REDUCTION IN DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR AFTER TREATMENT; AND 70% OF YOUTH WITH PSC ANXIETY/DEPRESSION SUBSCALE SCORES AT OR ABOVE THE CUTOFF WILL SHOW A REDUCTION IN SYMPTOMS OF ANXIETY AND/OR DEPRESSION AFTER TREATMENT.

CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM

EARLY HEAD START ARRA EXPANSION

CONNECTED COUPLES, CONNECTED FAMILIES SERVES LOW-INCOME COUPLES AND INDIVIDUALS FACING COMPLEX ISSUES THAT IMPACT THEIR ABILITY TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND PARENT EFFECTIVELY. - FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY WILL IMPLEMENT THE CONNECTED COUPLES, CONNECTED FAMILIES PROGRAM TO SERVE LOW-INCOME COUPLES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED SUPPORT TO MAINTAIN HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND PARENT EFFECTIVELY. THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE RELATIONSHIP EDUCATION USING EVIDENCE-BASED PREP 8.0 AND WITHIN MY REACH CURRICULA, CASE MANAGEMENT, EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE, AND FINANCIAL LITERACY SERVICES. SERVICES WILL BE DELIVERED THROUGHOUT SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, INCLUDING SANTA MARIA, SANTA BARBARA, CARPINTERIA, LOMPOC, AND GUADALUPE. OVER THE FIVE-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD, THE PROGRAM EXPECTS TO SERVE 783 INDIVIDUALS, WITH 540 PARTICIPANTS COMPLETING AT LEAST 90% OF WORKSHOP SESSIONS.

- THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024-2025 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024-2025 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 10.00%. THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.

PURPOSE AND ACTIVITIES: FAMILY SERVICES AGENCY (FSA) AND GUADALUPE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT (GUSD) SEEK BJA STOP SCHOOL VIOLENCE PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR CONTINUED COLLABORATION ON GUADALUPE SCHOOLSBREAKING THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE, INITIALLY LAUNCHED IN 2020 WITH BJA STOP SUPPORT. THE PROJECT WILL EXPAND SKILL-BASED CONFLICT RESOLUTION TRAINING FOR STUDENTS, SCHOOL STAFF, AND PARENTS; ADD POSITIVE INTERVENTIONS AND SUPPORTS (PBIS) AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL; INCREASE PARENT ENGAGEMENT, INCLUDING THROUGH EFFORTS THAT ADVANCE RACIAL EQUITY IN THE DISTRICT THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY CHANGERS PARENT ADVOCACY GROUP; AND PROVIDE TRAUMA-INFORMED MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FROM 1.5 FTE SCHOOL-BASED THERAPISTS AND A 0.5 FTE FAMILY ADVOCATE. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: (1) AT LEAST 600 STUDENTS IN 2ND AND 5TH GRADES, APPROXIMATELY 90 TEACHERS AND AFTERSCHOOL STAFF, AND AT LEAST 15 PARENTS WILL GAIN TRAUMA-INFORMED CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS; (2) 1,250 TK-8TH-GRADE GUSD STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE PBIS-BASED SERVICES AND SUPPORT; (3) AT LEAST 115 STUDENTS AND FAMILIES EACH YEAR WILL IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH AND STABILITY THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE AND FAMILY COUNSELING AND ADVOCACY; (4) AT LEAST 30 GUSD PARENTS EACH YEAR WILL ENGAGE IN SCHOOL SAFETY EFFORTS. SERVICE AREA AND BENEFICIARIES: ALL ACTIVITIES WILL OCCUR IN THE CITY OF GUADALUPE, CALIFORNIA, WITH SERVICES REACHING ALL SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS IN GUSD. GUSD WILL BE THE SOLE SUBRECIPIENT. ALL PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL BENEFIT GUSD STUDENTS, TEACHERS, STAFF MEMBERS, AND PARENTS. SPECIFIC TRAINING THAT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED INCLUDES PBIS TRAINING, RESTORATIVE PRACTICES: TRANSFORMING TRADITIONAL CONSEQUENCES INTO MEANINGFUL ACCOUNTABILITY, BEHAVIOR SOLUTIONS: A PRACTICAL ROAD MAP FOR SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) SUCCESS IN ALL TIERS WORKSHOP, AND ALERT, LOCKDOWN, INFORM, COUNTER, EVALUATE (ALICE) TRAINING. THE PROJECT WILL WORK THROUGH THE GUSD INTERVENTION TEAM, SCHOOL SAFETY COMMITTEE, AND NEW SCHOOL CULTURE TEAM TO IMPLEMENT ALL OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES.

FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY (FSA) AND LOMPOC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (LUSD) ARE PROPOSING THE LOMPOC SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SAFETY PROJECT TO SUPPORT THREAT ASSESSMENT EFFORTS AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR LUSD. THIS IS A CATEGORY 2 THREAT ASSESSMENT PROJECT.   LUSD HAS 9,361 STUDENTS, 66.3% OF WHOM ARE SOCIOECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND 67.4% ARE LATINX. LOMPOC IS IN AN ECONOMICALLY DEPRESSED PART OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. SO FAR, AS OF JULY 14, 2021 LOMPOC HAS SEEN A 50% INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF COMMUNITY SHOOTINGS OVER THE SAME TIME PERIOD LAST YEAR.   FSA WILL PROVIDE SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS FOR THREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND A SCHOOL-BASED FAMILY ADVOCATE FOR ONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. LUSD WILL HIRE A SCHOOL SAFETY LIAISON. THESE STAFF PERSONS WILL SERVE AT SELECTED SCHOOLS BASED ON DEMOGRAPHIC DATA ON THE PERCENTAGE OF UNDERSERVED STUDENTS, ACTIVE GANG VIOLENCE IN THEIR AREAS, AND NUMBER OF SUSPENSIONS AND HIGH-NEEDS BEHAVIORS. LUSD WILL ALSO UPDATE ITS DISTRICTWIDE THREAT ASSESSMENT USING THE EVIDENCE-BASED COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL THREAT ASSESSMENT GUIDELINES, AND EACH SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT WILL UPDATE ITS THREAT ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES AND SCHOOL SAFETY PLAN ACCORDINGLY. LUSD WILL PURCHASE AND IMPLEMENT THE NAVIGATE360 BEHAVIORAL THREAT ASSESSMENT AND ALICE ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING AND DRILLS. PROJECT OUTCOMES WILL INCLUDE REDUCED INCIDENCES OF SCHOOL VIOLENCE; INCREASED SENSE OF LUSD SAFETY AMONG PUPILS, STAFF, AND PARENTS; REDUCED PTSD, DEPRESSION, AND/OR EMOTIONAL/BEHAVIORAL ISSUES OF STUDENTS RECEIVING COUNSELING; AND AN INCREASE IN STABILITY OR SELF-SUFFICIENCY OF FAMILIES AFTER WORKING WITH THE FAMILY ADVOCATE.

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY (JFSA) IS A COLLABORATIVE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HEALING THE WORLD ONE LIFE AT A TIME. IN OPERATION SINCE 1977, OUR AGENCY STRIVES TO MAKE LONG-TERM IMPACTS THROUGH PROJECTS THAT BUILD ON OUR EXISTING CAPACITY. JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY REQUESTS FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $379,658 TO PROVIDE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM IN CLARK COUNTY NEVADA. THE REQUESTED AMOUNT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $41,865 IN NON-FEDERAL SOURCES. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SUPPORT AN ESTIMATED 105 FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE FOR A TOTAL OF 63 VOLUNTEER SERVICE YEARS (VSY). 105 FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION WITH OBJECTIVE OF K-12 SUCCESS. FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL PROVIDE: TUTORING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, USING TEACHER-APPROVED ACTIVITIES THAT FOCUS ON ASSISTING THE STUDENT TO REACH HIS ACADEMIC GOALS; INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL GROUP TUTORING IN A COMMUNITY SETTING SUCH AS PUBLIC LIBRARIES, COMMUNITY CENTERS AND BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOME IS TO INCREASE FLUENCY AND READING COMPREHENSION OF PARTICIPANTS.

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

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

GUADALUPE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY SAFETY PROJECT

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY (JFSA) IS A COLLABORATIVE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HEALING THE WORLD ONE LIFE AT A TIME. IN OPERATION SINCE 1977, OUR AGENCY STRIVES TO MAKE LONG-TERM IMPACTS THROUGH PROJECTS THAT BUILD ON OUR EXISTING CAPACITY. AN ESTIMATED 105 AMERICORPS SENIORS FGP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE FOR A TOTAL OF 66 VOLUNTEER SERVICE YEARS (VSY); AT LEAST 75 FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL PROVIDE TUTORING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, USING TEACHER-APPROVED ACTIVITIES THAT HELP THE STUDENT REACH HIS ACADEMIC GOALS; INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL GROUP TUTORING IN A COMMUNITY SETTING SUCH AS PUBLIC LIBRARIES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS. EXPANDED SERVICE ACTIVITIES DURING THE TIME OF COVID-19 MAY INCLUDE SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL PROJECTS OR STUDENT PACKET DEVELOPMENT/DISTRIBUTION FOR DISTANCE LEARNING; RECORD VIDEO BOOKS OR LESSONS FOR TEACHERS FOR VIRTUAL LEARNING; OR SERVE AS A PEN PAL FOR BOTH WRITING SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL SUPPORT. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF K-12 SUCCESS. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOME IS TO INCREASE PARTICIPANTS' FLUENCY AND READING COMPREHENSION. THE AMERICORPS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $429,681 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $41,865 IN NON-FEDERAL SOURCES.

- THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024-2025 SCP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024-2025 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 40.70%. - THIS AWARD BEGINS THE 1ST YEAR OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. - THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING PROJECT - FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY (FSA) IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY (SBC), CALIFORNIA, PROPOSES THE MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING PROJECT (MHAT) TO TRAIN INDIVIDUALS IN THE COUNTY WHO HAVE A STRONG IMPACT ON YOUTH TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS OF MENTAL DISORDERS AND HOW TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY AND SAFELY TO CONNECT YOUTH IN NEED WITH SERVICES. YOUTH IN GRADES 6-12 ARE THE POPULATION OF FOCUS THAT MHAT IS INTENDED TO HELP. FSA WILL PROVIDE TRAINING USING TWO VERSIONS OF THE EVIDENCE-BASED MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID (MHFA). FSA WILL TRAIN TEENS IN GRADES 10-12 WITH TEEN MHFA (TMHFA) AND WILL TRAIN PARENTS OF YOUTH IN GRADES 6-12 WITH YOUTH MHFA (YMHFA). YMHFA WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED TO MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND SCHOOL COUNSELORS, EDUCATORS, AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL IN LOMPOC UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (LUSD), WHICH INCLUDES THE VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE; SANTA MARIA-BONITA SCHOOL DISTRICT (SMBSD); SANTA MARIA JOINT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT (SMJUHSD); SANTA BARBARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (SBUSD); AND CARPINTERIA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (CUSD). YMHFA TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED TO FIRST RESPONDERS, INCLUDING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF FSA’S MHAT INITIATIVE IS TO TRAIN INDIVIDUALS IN THE COUNTY (E.G., YOUTH, PARENTS, MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS, EDUCATORS, OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL, FIRST RESPONDERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT) WHO STRONGLY IMPACT THE LIVES OF YOUTH TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL DISORDERS AND HOW TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY AND SAFELY TO CONNECT THESE YOUTH WITH NEEDED SERVICES AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS TO BE TRAINED THROUGH MHAT IS 4,868. FSA WILL SEEK TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES: 1) TO TRAIN 429 HIGH-SCHOOLERS (IN GRADES 10-12) PER YEAR IN RECOGNIZING AND RESPONDING TO THE SIGNS OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN THEIR PEERS USING THE TMHFA MODEL (FOR A TOTAL OF 2,145 TRAINED). 2) TO TRAIN 178 SCHOOL TEACHERS AND OTHER SCHOOL PERSONNEL (E.G., ADMINISTRATORS, COUNSELORS, SCHOOL NURSES, AFTER SCHOOL SUPERVISORS, ETC.) PER YEAR IN YEARS 2-5 IN RECOGNIZING AND RESPONDING TO THE SIGNS OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN YOUTH AND 143 IN YEAR 1 (FOR A TOTAL OF 846 TRAINED). 3) TO TRAIN 121 PARENTS PER YEAR IN YEARS 2-5 IN RECOGNIZING AND RESPONDING TO THE SIGNS OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN YOUTH AND 91 IN YEAR 1 (FOR A TOTAL OF 575 TRAINED). 4) TO TRAIN 32 FIRST RESPONDERS, INCLUDING POLICE OFFICERS, PER YEAR IN YEARS 2-5 IN RECOGNIZING THE SIGNS OF MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN YOUTH AND HOW TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY AND 24 IN YEAR 1 (FOR A TOTAL OF 152 TRAINED). 5) TO TRAIN 121 MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED WORKFORCE PROFESSIONALS IN MENTAL HEALTH-RELATED PRACTICES/ACTIVITIES THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE GOALS OF THE MHAT GRANT PER YEAR IN YEARS 2-5 AND 91 IN YEAR 1 (FOR A TOTAL OF 575 TRAINED). 6) TO TRAIN 121 OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ABOVE GROUPS PER YEAR IN YEARS 2-5 AND 91 IN YEAR 1 (FOR A TOTAL OF 575 TRAINED). 7) TO PROVIDE ONE TRAINING PER YEAR IN YMHFA ON THE VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE FOR MILITARY FAMILIES AND VETERANS. 8) TO REFER AT LEAST 300 YOUTH IN NEED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED SERVICES ANNUALLY. 9) TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF YOUTH IN GRADES 6-12 REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES BY 10% OVER BASELINE BY YEAR 5.

FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY (FSA)'SELDER VICTIMS OF ABUSE (EVA) EXPANSION PROJECT WILL PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT, VICTIM ADVOCACY, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO SANTA BARBARA COUNTY (SBC), CALIFORNIA, RESIDENTS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF ELDER FRAUD, ABUSE, AND/OR EXPLOITATION. EVA WILL INCREASE THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF VICTIM SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF ELDER FRAUD, ABUSE, AND EXPLOITATION BY PROVIDING MORE INDIVIDUALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO VICTIMS WHO ARE LEAST LIKELY TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS THEM IN SBC. EVA WILL SUPPORT VICTIMS BY HELPING THEM NAVIGATE STRUCTURAL AND EMOTIONAL STABILIZATION FOLLOWING VICTIMIZATION, DECREASING THEIR RISK OF RE-VICTIMIZATION AND PREVENTING ESCALATION OF SOCIAL, MENTAL, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES.

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY (JFSA) IS A COLLABORATIVE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HEALING THE WORLD ONE LIFE AT A TIME. IN OPERATION SINCE 1977, OUR AGENCY STRIVES TO MAKE LONG-TERM IMPACTS THROUGH PROJECTS THAT BUILDS ON OUR EXISTING CAPACITY. JFSA REQUESTS FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $216,000 TO PROVIDE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM SERVICES IN CLARK COUNTY NEVADA. THE REQUESTED AMOUNT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $68,341 IN NON-FEDERAL SOURCES. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SUPPORT AN ESTIMATED 48 SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEERS THAT WILL SERVE FOR A TOTAL OF 36 VOLUNTEER SERVICE YEARS (VSY). 48 SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS, SERVING 175 AT-RISK SENIORS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE COMPANIONSHIP THROUGH REGULAR HOME VISITS AND THE PROVISION OF TRANSPORTATION. ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL CLIENT'S NEED TO INCREASE THE THEIR ABILITY TO REMAIN IN THEIR OWN HOMES WITH THE SAME OR IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOME IS AN INCREASE IN PARTICIPANTS WHO REPORT AN INCREASE IN SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT.

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY (JFSA) IS A COLLABORATIVE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HEALING THE WORLD ONE LIFE AT A TIME. IN OPERATION SINCE 1977, OUR AGENCY STRIVES TO MAKE LONG-TERM IMPACTS THROUGH PROJECTS THAT BUILD ON OUR EXISTING CAPACITY. AN ESTIMATED 75 AMERICORPS SENIORS SCP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE 38 VOLUNTEER SERVICE YEARS (VSY). OF THIS NUMBER, 75 AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE COMPANIONSHIP THROUGH REGULAR HOME VISITS, THE PROVISION OF TRANSPORTATION, DELIVERY OF ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES, AND TELEPHONE REASSURANCE. ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL CLIENT'S NEED FOR INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND IMPROVE THEIR INDEPENDENT LIVING CAPACITY. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOME IS AN INCREASE IN PARTICIPANTS WHO REPORT AN INCREASE IN SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT. THE AMERICORPS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $244.685 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $170,752 IN NON-FEDERAL SOURCES.

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS TRAINING (MHAT)

FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY (FSA) OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY IN CALIFORNIA PROPOSES THE RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP) TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF BOTH CHILDREN/YOUTH (AGES 6-17) AND SENIORS (AGE 55+) IN SOUTH SANTA BARBARA COUNTY (SSBC). OUR PROJECT INCORPORATES RSVP AS PART OF TWO, EXISTING MENTORING PROGRAMS THAT SERVE THE CITIES OF GOLETA, SANTA BARBARA, AND CARPINTERIA, AS WELL AS THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF MONTECITO AND SUMMERLAND: FSA?S SUCCESSFUL BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS (BBBS) MENTORING PROGRAM HAS BEEN OPERATING FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND IS A CURRENT RSVP STATION. FSA WILL ALSO PARTNER WITH ANOTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATION, THE COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE (CADA), TO EXPAND RSVP IN SSBC THROUGH THEIR SCHOOL BASED MENTORING PROGRAM (SBMP). WE ANTICIPATE THAT 264 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN ONE OF OUR TWO OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS OVER THE THREE-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD, WITH 88 PLACED BY THE END OF YEAR ONE. RSVP VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACTIVITIES THROUGH OUR PROJECT INCLUDE: WORKING AS A MENTOR FOR CHILDREN/YOUTH IN THE BBBS PROGRAM OR ACTING AS A SBMP MENTOR FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 3-12. BBBS AND SBMP MENTORS WILL ENGAGE IN A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL AND ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR MENTEES, INCLUDING: HOMEWORK ASSISTANCE, TUTORING, SCIENCE PROJECTS, TRIPS INTO NATURAL SETTINGS (E.G., BEACHES, FORESTS, AND FARMS), ART ACTIVITIES, AND ACTIVITIES AT THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB. ACTIVITIES WILL VARY DEPENDING ON THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF THE MENTEE. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS THE CNCS EDUCATION FOCUS AREA. BY THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT-FUNDED PERIOD, WE ANTICIPATE ACHIEVING THE FOLLOWING K-12 RSVP SUCCESS OUTCOME: ED27C, 70% OF STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE RSVP MENTORING WILL DEMONSTRATE IMPROVED ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT OR SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SKILLS, AS DEMONSTRATED ON ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON THE (FSA) BBBS YOUTH OUTCOME SURVEY OR (CADA) HEMINGWAY SURVEY. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $87,500 IN YEAR ONE WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED WITH $37,660 IN LOCAL MATCHING FUNDS. THE RELATIONSHIP FORMED BETWEEN THE MENTEE AND THE RSVP VOLUNTEER MENTOR WILL ENRICH THE LIVES OF BOTH MENTOR AND MENTEE PARTICIPANTS.

ROOTS TO RISE: A TRAUMA-INFORMED YOUTH HOUSING & EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES HOMELESS YOUTH WITH SUPERVISED TRANSITIONAL HOUSING, CASE MANAGEMENT, IND. SERVICE PLANNING, COUNSELING, LIFE SKILLS, ETC. - THE TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM (TLP) (CX) PROVIDES SAFE, STABLE, AND APPROPRIATE SHELTER FOR RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH AGES 16 TO UNDER 22 FOR UP TO 18 MONTHS AND, UNDER EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, CAN BE EXTENDED TO 21 MONTHS. TLPS PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES (E.G., BASIC LIFE SKILLS, EDUCATIONAL AND JOB ATTAINMENT OPPORTUNITIES, COUNSELING) THAT SUPPORTS THE TRANSITION OF HOMELESS YOUTH TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND STABLE, INDEPENDENT LIVING.

CRITICAL INNOVATIONS IN AGING IN PLACE

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 10.40%.

ROOTS TO RISE: A TRAUMA-INFORMED YOUTH HOUSING & EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES HOMELESS YOUTH WITH SHELTER, TRAUMA INFORMED INDIVIDUAL, GROUP AND FAMILY COUNSELING, ALL GROUNDED IN POSITIVE YOUTH DEVEL - THE BASIC CENTER PROGRAM (BCP) (CY) PROVIDES TEMPORARY SHELTER AND COUNSELING SERVICES TO YOUTH WHO HAVE LEFT HOME WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS, HAVE BEEN FORCED TO LEAVE HOME, OR OTHER HOMELESS YOUTH WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE END UP IN THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OR IN THE CHILD WELFARE, MENTAL HEALTH, OR JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMS. BCPS WORK TO ESTABLISH OR STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. BCPS PROVIDE YOUTH UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE WITH EMERGENCY SHELTER, FOOD, CLOTHING, COUNSELING AND REFERRALS FOR HEALTH CARE. BCPS CAN PROVIDE UP TO 21 DAYS OF SHELTER FOR YOUTH AND SEEK TO REUNITE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THEIR FAMILIES, WHENEVER POSSIBLE, OR TO LOCATE APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENTS.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-24 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023-24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 28.69% THIS AWARD ADDS A PERMANENT FUNDING TO INCREASE THE BASELINE FUNDING AMOUNT BY $2292 TO ENSURE NO VOLUNTEERS ARE DISPLACED BY $4 INCREASE.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AN ESTIMATED 147 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE AT THE RSVP UNION COUNTY NJ (RSVP-UCNJ) SITE THROUGHOUT UNION COUNTY. OF THIS NUMBER, 107 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE ASSISTING SENIORS WITH AGING IN PLACE AND PREVENTING ELDER ABUSE, SUPPORTING FOOD PANTRIES AND COMMUNITY GARDENS, TUTORING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MATH AND LITERACY, AND HELPING ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS WITH ESL AND GED TRAINING. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THE PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES, TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR FRAIL, SOCIALLY ISOLATED AND HOMEBOUND SENIORS AS WELL AS PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES WITH NUTRITION ASSISTANCE. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, WE ANTICIPATE PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO OVER 1,555 INDIVIDUALS IN THESE AREAS. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $77,379 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $33,152 IN AGENCY MATCH. THE RSVP CENTER HOSTED BY JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY (JFSCNJ), A NON-SECTARIAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY IS PRIMED TO BUILD ON THE STRENGTHS OF THE INCUMBENT RSVP PROGRAM AND EXPAND ITS IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE IMPROVING THE LIVES OF THE VOLUNTEERS AS THEY STAY ACTIVE, CIVICALLY ENGAGED AND EMPOWERED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. AS A STRONG, REPUTABLE AGENCY, JFSCNJ REMAINS WELL SUITED TO CONTINUE RECRUITING AND MATCHING VOLUNTEERS WITH MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES. JFSCNJ IN KNOWN IN UNION COUNTY FOR PROVIDING AN UMBRELLA OF SERVICES, INCLUDING MEALS ON WHEELS, AN URBAN COMMUNITY VEGETABLE GARDEN, HOMECARE, CASE MANAGEMENT, NURSING AND SOCIAL WORK SERVICES, SOCIALIZATION PROGRAMS, TRANSPORTATION AND A NEWLY RENOVATED AND EXPANDED FOOD PANTRY. THE CLIENTS ARE DIVERSE AND COME FROM ALL PARTS OF UNION COUNTY AND THE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ARE VERY DIVERSE TO REFLECT THESE NEEDS. EFFORTS ARE MADE TO ACCOMMODATE VARIOUS LANGUAGES AND ETHNICITIES. PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY ARE ALL GEARED TO KEEPING FRAIL, IMPOVERISHED, HOMEBOUND ELDERLY SAFELY AGING IN PLACE IN THE COMFORT OF THEIR OWN HOMES. THE JFSCNJ RSVP PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD UPON THE STELLAR REPUTATION OF SERVICE AND COLLABORATION IN THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING AN ARRAY OF VOLUNTEER LINKAGES TO OTHER COUNTY RESOURCES AND ORGANIZATIONS. FURTHERMORE, JFSCNJ HAS EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM GROWTH IN THE LAST THREE YEARS THAT HAS CREATED AN INCREASED NEED FOR VOLUNTEERS AND ESTABLISHED NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. JFSCNJ WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ON THE STRONG REPUTATION THE AGENCY MAINTAINS AND THE CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS TO CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN A LENGTHY LIST OF QUALITY OPPORTUNITIES FOR VOLUNTEERS TO CHOOSE TO MAKE AN IMPACT. THESE CONNECTIONS WILL BE CRITICAL IN THE ONGOING RECRUITMENT OF VOLUNTEERS AS WELL AS THE ABILITY FOR RSVP VOLUNTEERS TO GENUINELY MAKE AN IMPACT TOWARDS VARIOUS NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH THE EDUCATION FOCUS AREA, WE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED TUTORS TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT STRUGGLING TO SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY AND AFFORD TUTORING HELP. THIS WILL BE PROVIDED THROUGH THE RSVP-UCNJ TUTORING PROGRAM AS WELL AS MATCHING VOLUNTEERS AT OTHER PARTNER SITES. THROUGH THE FOCUS AREA OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, WE BE HELPING UNDERPRIVILEGED INDIVIDUALS OBTAIN THEIR GED AND IMPROVE THE ENGLISH THROUGH ESL PROGRAMS. THROUGH THE COMMUNITY PRIORITIES WE WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE THE IMPACT RSVP-UCNJ HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR AS WELL AS ADD NEW OPPORTUNITIES AS OUTLINED IN THE NARRATIVE.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

AN ESTIMATED 60 FOSTER GRANDPARENT VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER 56 FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE K-12 SUCCESS AND SCHOOL READINESS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION. AT THE END OF THE THREE YEAR GRANT, UNDER THE NATIONAL PERFORMANCE MEASURE OF K-12 ? TUTORING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 24 FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO 144 CHILDREN. ONE HUNDRED (100) OR 70% OF THOSE SERVED WILL DEMONSTRATE IMPROVED ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT. UNDER PERFORMANCE MEASURE K-12 ? TUTORING OTHER, 12 FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO 72 CHILDREN. FIFTY (50) OR 70% WILL DEMONSTRATE IMPROVED ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT. IN SCHOOL READINESS ? ASSISTING IN A CLASSROOM 8 FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO 48 CHILDREN. THIRTY FOUR (34) OR 70% WILL DEMONSTRATE GAINS IN SCHOOL READINESS IN TERMS OF SOCIAL AND/OR EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. UNDER SCHOOL READINESS ? ASSISTING IN A CLASSROOM HEAD START, 12 FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO 72 CHILDREN. FIFTY (50) OR 70% WILL DEMONSTRATE SCHOOL READINESS IN TERMS OF SOCIAL AND/OR EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $77,660 (12 VSY?S) WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $267,449 (48 OF VYS?S) IN NON-FEDERAL SOURCES. FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY OF MID MICHIGAN IS A WELL-ESTABLISHED AND RECOGNIZED FAMILY AND CHILDREN?S AGENCY OPERATING IN THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1945. THE MISSION OF FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY OF MID MICHIGAN IS ?BUILDING TOMORROW BY STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TODAY?. THE PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THE ENHANCEMENT OF SERVICE DELIVERY AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE AGENCY INCLUDE FAMILY COUNSELING, IN-HOME ELDER CARE, GUARDIANSHIP, REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE PROGRAM, VISUALLY IMPAIRED CENTER, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT AND SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAMS. THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM OF GENESEE, LAPEER AND SHIAWASSEE COUNTIES HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE 1978 WITH FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY OF MID MICHIGAN BEING THE SPONSORING AGENCY SINCE 1991.

THE FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY (FSA) IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY (SBC), CA PROPOSES THE RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP) TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF BOTH CHILDREN/YOUTH (AGES 6-15) AND SENIORS (AGE 55+) IN SBC. FSA WILL INCORPORATE THE RSVP INTO THE AGENCY?S EXISTING SUCCESSFUL BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS (BBBS) MENTORING PROGRAM THAT HAS BEEN OPERATING FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS. WE ANTICIPATE 225 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS OVER THE 3-YEAR PROJECT PERIOD. THE MAIN RSVP VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACTIVITY (FOR 220 RSVP VOLUNTEERS) WILL BE WORKING AS A MENTOR FOR CHILDREN/YOUTH IN THE BBBS PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, 5 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL WORK AS MENTOR COACHES. ACTIVITIES THAT MENTORS WILL ENGAGE IN WILL INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO) EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR THEIR MENTEES, TRIPS INTO NATURAL SETTINGS (E.G., BEACH, FOREST, FARMS), ART ACTIVITIES, HOMEWORK HELP AND TUTORING, AND SCIENCE PROJECTS. ACTIVITIES WILL VARY DEPENDING ON THE INTERESTS OF THE MENTEE. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS THE CNCS EDUCATION FOCUS AREA. BY THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT-FUNDED PERIOD, WE ANTICIPATE ACHIEVING THE FOLLOWING K-12 RSVP SUCCESS OUTCOMES: ED5. 45% OF STUDENTS (99) WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE RSVP MENTORING WILL SHOW IMPROVED ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN LITERACY (I.E., READING AND/OR LANGUAGE ARTS) AND/OR MATHEMATICS AS MEASURED ON THE YOS. ED27. 55% OF STUDENTS (121) WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE RSVP MENTORING WILL DEMONSTRATE IMPROVED ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT AS DEMONSTRATED ON ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON THE YOS. ED6. 50% OF CHILD/YOUTH PARTICIPANTS (110) WILL SHOW IMPROVED SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OVER AS MEASURED ON THE YOS. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $80,000 PER YEAR WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY 8,909 IN MATCH IN THE FIRST YEAR. THE RELATIONSHIP FORMED BETWEEN THE MENTEE AND THE RSVP VOLUNTEER MENTOR WILL ENRICH THE LIVES OF BOTH MENTOR AND MENTEE PARTICIPANTS.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2025-26 AMERICORPS SENIORS RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2025–26 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 12.35%. YOU ARE APPROVED FOR PREAWARD COSTS FROM 4/1/25-5/1/25.

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY (JFSA) IS A COLLABORATIVE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HEALING THE WORLD ONE LIFE AT A TIME. IN OPERATION SINCE 1977, OUR AGENCY STRIVES TO MAKE LONG-TERM IMPACTS THROUGH PROJECTS THAT BUILDS ON OUR EXISTING CAPACITY. JFSA REQUESTS FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $679,500 OVER THREE YEARS TO PROVIDE CHOOSE HOME PROGRAM SERVICES IN CLARK COUNTY NEVADA. THE REQUESTED AMOUNT WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $160,191 IN NON-FEDERAL SOURCES. DURING THE THREE YEAR DEMONSTRATION, THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SUPPORT AN ESTIMATED 100 CHOOSE HOME VOLUNTEERS THAT WILL SERVE FOR A TOTAL OF 54 VOLUNTEER SERVICE YEARS (VSY). 100 CHOOSE HOME VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS, SERVING 150 AT-RISK SENIOR VETERANS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. CHOOSE HOME VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE COMPANIONSHIP THROUGH REGULAR HOME VISITS AND THE PROVISION OF TRANSPORTATION. ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL CLIENT'S NEED TO INCREASE THEIR ABILITY TO REMAIN IN THEIR OWN HOMES WITH THE SAME OR IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT THE ANTICIPATED OUTCOME IS AN INCREASE IN PARTICIPANTS WHO REPORT AN INCREASE IN SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT.

AN ESTIMATED 66 SENIOR FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER FIFTY-EIGHT (58) FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE K- 12 SUCCESS AND SCHOOL READINESS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION. AT THE END OF THE THREE YEAR GRANT, UNDER THE NATIONAL PERFORMANCE MEASURE OF K-12 -- TUTORING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, TWENTY-FIVE (25) FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SEVENTY-FIVE (75) CHILDREN. FIFTY-TWO (52) OR 70% OF THOSE SERVED WILL DEMONSTRATE IMPROVED ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT. UNDER PERFORMANCE MEASURE K-12 -- TUTORING, OTHER SEVEN (7) FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO FOURTEEN (14) CHILDREN. TEN (10) OR 70% WILL DEMONSTRATE IMPROVED ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT. IN SCHOOL READINESS -- ASSISTING IN A CLASSROOM EIGHTEEN (18) FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO FIFTY-FOUR (54) CHILDREN. THIRTY-EIGHT (38) OR 70% WILL DEMONSTRATE GAINS IN SCHOOL READINESS IN TERMS OR SOCIAL AND/OR EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. UNDER SCHOOL READINESS -- ASSISTING IN A CLASSROOM, HEAD START EIGHT (8) FOSTER GRANDPARENTS WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO TWENTY-FOUR (24) CHILDREN. SEVENTEEN (17) OR 70% WILL DEMONSTRATE SCHOOL READINESS IN TERMS OF SOCIAL AND/OR EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $65,976 (14 VSY'S) WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $299,650 (52 VSY'S) IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES. FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY OF MID MICHIGAN IS A WELL-ESTABLISHED AND RECOGNIZED FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S AGENCY OPERATING IN THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1945. THE MISSION OF FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY OF MID MICHIGAN IS "BUILDING TOMORROW BY STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TODAY". THE PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THE ENHANCEMENT OF SERVICE DELIVERY AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE AGENCY INCLUDE FAMILY COUNSELING, IN-HOME ELDER CARE, GUARDIANSHIP, REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE PROGRAM, VISUALLY IMPAIRED CENTER, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT AND SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAMS. THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM OF GENESEE, LAPEER AND SHIAWASSEE COUNTIES HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE 1978, WITH FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY OF MID MICHIGAN BEING THE SPONSORING AGENCY SINCE 1991.

FOSTER GRANDPARENT 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 14.5%. THE JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF CENTRAL NEW JERSEY (JFSCNJ) PROPOSES TO HAVE 191 AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL PROVIDE COMPANIONSHIP AND SUPPORT TO OLDER ADULTS LIVING ALONE, PROVIDE FOOD TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS AND READING SUPPORT TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN LOW-INCOME, DIVERSE UNION COUNTY COMMUNITIES INCLUDING LINDEN AND ELIZABETH. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES AND EDUCATION. AT THE END OF THE TWO-YEAR GRANT, AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 65 SENIORS REPORTING INCREASED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND/OR IMPROVED CAPACITY FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING, 2430 PEOPLE REPORTING INCREASED FOOD SECURITY AND 182 STUDENTS WITH IMPROVED READING SKILLS. THE AMERICORPS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $190,907 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $32,279 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES. THIS GRANT AWARD BEGINS THE FIRST YEAR OF YOUR PROPOSED PROJECT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. THE FY22 ARP GRANT AWARDS 24 MONTHS OF FUNDS BEGINNING 07/01/22 THRU 6/30/24. THIS AWARD ACTION ADDS PERMANENT FUNDING TO INCREASE THE STIPEND AMOUNT FROM $3.00 TO $3.15 PER HOUR. THESE FUNDING AUGMENTATIONS CHANGES THE TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDING AMOUNT TO $190,907.

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

SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM

THE SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA-BASED SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM (SCP) HAS BEEN SERVING SAN FRANCISCANS SINCE 1984. SPONSORED BY THE FELTON INSTITUTE/FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY OF SAN FRANCISCO (FSA) SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE PROGRAM IS COMMITTED TO MEETING THE CRITICAL NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY BY PLACING SCP VOLUNTEERS, AGE 55 AND OLDER, IN COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS TO INCREASE PROGRAM CAPACITY AND OFFER MEANINGFUL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES TO ACTIVE, LOW-INCOME SENIORS. OUR VOLUNTEERS DEVELOP SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER SENIORS AND DISABLED ADULTS IN ORDER TO ASSIST THEM TO REMAIN LIVING INDEPENDENTLY IN THEIR COMMUNITY. OUR SCP PROGRAM'S GOALS ARE FOCUSED ON REDUCING THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL ISOLATION AND LONELINESS WHILE INCREASING SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY FOR CLIENTS, AS WELL AS RESPITE SERVICES FOR UNPAID FAMILY CAREGIVERS OF CLIENTS. FSA IS REQUESTING A GRANT OF $27,339 TO FUND 7 VSY (VOLUNTEER SERVICE YEARS) TO VOLUNTEER AT 4 DIFFERENT VOLUNTEER STATIONS, WITH A GRANTEE SHARE OF $6,575 FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $33,914. BECAUSE THE NEED IS GREAT, FSA WAS SUCCESSFUL SEVERAL YEARS AGO IN OBTAINING TWO LOCAL FUNDING SOURCES FOR A CURRENT 22 ADDITIONAL VSYS PER YEAR, WITH 15 VSYS FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND ADULT SERVICES (DAAS), AND 7 VSYS FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL AGENCY (SFMTA), SERVING 15 VOLUNTEER STATIONS. OUR CNCS PROGRAM COLLABORATES WITH THESE VOLUNTEER STATIONS, WITH VOLUNTEERS PROVIDING IMPORTANT SUPPORT TO OLDER ADULTS IN CASE MANAGEMENT, SOCIAL, AND HEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTIVE SENIOR HOUSING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE PROVIDED AS REQUESTED BY CNCS. FOR THIS APPLICATION, WE WILL FOCUS ON THE WORKPLAN FUNDED BY CNCS. WORKPLAN#1: FOCUS AREA: HEALTHY FUTURES, SERVICE ACTIVITIES: COMPANIONSHIP: SENIOR PEER COUNSELOR VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE PEER- TO- PEER SUPPORT WITH FRAIL HOMEBOUND CLIENTS IN SUPPORTIVE SENIOR HOUSING AND IN THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING WEEKLY HOME VISITS TO THREE TO FOUR HOMEBOUND CLIENTS, TRANSLATION ASSISTANCE, AND ESCORTING TO MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS IN ORDER TO MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL ISOLATION AND LONELINESS. IN THIS WORKPLAN, 7 VOLUNTEERS WILL SUPPORT UP TO 24 CLIENTS AT 4 SITES.

SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2026?27 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2026?27 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 71.22%.

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

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-24 SCP PROGRAM. YOUR 2023-24 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 49.63%. THIS AWARD ADDS A PERMANENT FUNDING TO INCREASE THE BASELINE FUNDING AMOUNT BY $$2,661 TO ENSURE NO VOLUNTEERS ARE DISPLACED BY $4 INCREASE.

AN ESTIMATED 38 SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM VSYS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER 29 SENIOR COMPANIONS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENT LIVING. THE REMAINING 9 SENIOR COMPANIONS WILL BE PLACED IN OTHER COMMUNITY PRIORITIES TO HELP ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF NURSING HOME RESIDENTS WITH LIMITED OR NO FAMILY SUPPORT. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTH FUTURES, AGING IN PLACE. AT THE END OF THE THREE YEAR GRANT, UNDER THE NATIONAL PERFORMANCE MEASURE OF INDEPENDENT LIVING, 29 SENIOR COMPANIONS WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO 105 HOMEBOUND OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. 80%, OF THOSE SERVED WILL REPORT HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $19,805 (3 VSYS) WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $226,433 (35 VSYS) IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

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

AN ESTIMATED 40 SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. OF THIS NUMBER TWENTY-THREE (23) SENIOR COMPANIONS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE INDEPENDENT LIVING. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES, AGING IN PLACE. AT THE END OF THE THREE YEAR GRANT, UNDER THE NATIONAL PERFORMANCE MEASURE OF INDEPENDENT LIVING, TWENTY-THREE (23) SENIOR COMPANIONS WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SIXTY-EIGHT (68) HOMEBOUND OR OLDER ADULTS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. FIFTY-ONE (51), OR 75%, OF THOSE SERVED WILL REPORT HAVING INCREASED SOCIAL TIES/PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $14,009 (3 VSY'S) WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $226,696 (37 VSY'S) IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES. FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY OF MID MICHIGAN IS A WELL-ESTABLISHED AND RECOGNIZED FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S AGENCY OPERATING IN THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1945. THE MISSION OF FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY OF MID MICHIGAN IS "BUILDING TOMORROW BY STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES TODAY". THE PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF IS DEEPLY COMMITTED TO THE ENHANCEMENT OF SERVICE DELIVERY AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. SERVICES OFFERED THROUGH THE AGENCY INCLUDE FAMILY COUNSELING, IN-HOME ELDER CARE, GUARDIANSHIP, REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE PROGRAM, VISUALLY IMPAIRED CENTER, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND THE FOSTER GRANDPARENT AND SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAMS. THE SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM OF GENESEE AND LAPEER COUNTIES IS CELEBRATING ITS 33RD ANNIVERSARY; WITH FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY OF MID MICHIGAN BEING THE SPONSORING AGENCY SINCE 1991.

SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM

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

SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2026?27 SCP PROGRAM. YOUR 2026?27 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 89.23%.