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Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Grants Open to
Federally-recognized Indian Tribes
Dear CNCS Grantees and Partners,
Today,
the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) released two new
Notices of Funding Availability in the Senior Corps Foster Grandparent (FGP) and Senior Companion (SCP) programs. These competitions are open to federally-recognized Indian Tribes,
including current tribal grantees. With
these notices, CNCS intends to fund successful applicants that
increase the impact of national service in Native American and Alaska native communities not currently served by FGP or SCP grantees.
Eligibility
These competitive opportunities, limited to Indian
Tribes, are the first of their kind in FGP and SCP. Indian Tribes, defined as a federally recognized Indian Tribe, band,
nation, or other organized group or community, including any native village, regional corporation, or village corporation, as defined under the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. §1602), that the United States Government determines is eligible for
special programs and services provided under federal law to Indians because of
their status as Indians. Indian Tribes also include tribal organizations
controlled, sanctioned, or chartered by one of the entities described.
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Notice of Intent to Apply: Applicants are strongly encouraged to send a Notice of Intent to Apply by Friday, April 17, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
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Application Deadline: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 5:00 p.m. ET. Successful applicants will be notified in August 2015.
The Foster Grandparent Program Indian Tribe Competition
Established in 1965, the Foster Grandparent Program
(FGP) is one of the oldest intergenerational programs in the country, engaging adults
age 55 and over to provide loving and experienced tutors and mentors to
children and youth with special needs or exceptional needs.
Successful applicants will recruit and place volunteers, ages 55
and over, to provide person-to-person service to children in the Tribal
community. The Foster Grandparent volunteers serve as mentors and tutors, in
both early childhood and K-12 education. They may also assist adolescents by
providing guidance and nurturing to build life skills and to encourage
beneficial choices on the part of the young people. They may also help to
transfer culture knowledge and customs, including language, from one generation
to another.
The Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Foster Grandparent
grants can be found here.
The Senior Companion Program Indian Tribe Competition
Established in 1974, the Senior Companion Program links volunteers
ages 55 and over with adults who have
difficulty with daily living tasks. They provide assistance and friendship to
make a difference by helping these adults remain independent in their homes
instead of having to move to more costly institutional care. Senior Companion volunteers help with tasks
such as shopping or paying bills. They also provide respite to give family
members or professional caregivers off to run their own errands or to take care
of their own appointments.
Successful applicants will recruit and place volunteers, ages 55
and over, to provide person-to-person service to adults in need of additional
assistance, often frail elders, as well as to provide additional support to
family caregivers. An element of this competitive opportunity is inclusion of
activities for the Senior Companions to help their clients and family members
mitigate and prevent elder abuse, including financial abuse, supporting the
goals of the Elder Justice Council.
The Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Senior Companion grants can be found here.
Technical
Assistance
CNCS will host technical assistance calls to answer
questions about the funding availability and about eGrants and strongly
encourages all applicants to participate in these sessions.
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