Summer is almost here, people are getting ready to enjoy vacations, and of course, next month is the AmeriCorps Seniors National Convening in Baltimore, Md. We have a great lineup of sessions for you to attend this year. I hope you’ll be able to meet new people, learn from national service experts, and share your knowledge with others at the Convening. I think you will find this event to be a very meaningful and rewarding experience. I’m excited to come together with you all, so please don’t forget to register for the event and make your travel plans!

In May, we had a wonderful time celebrating Older Americans Month. I had the pleasure of participating in a satellite media tour with Shelly Brosnan, an AmeriCorps Seniors volunteer in the RSVP program, where we discussed how AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers foster connections that help address our country’s loneliness crisis. AmeriCorps Seniors also hosted webinars, including "The Impact of Intergenerational Service" with CoGenerate, highlighting the positive impacts of intergenerational national service and volunteerism, and "AmeriCorps Seniors Tackles Social Isolation", to close out Older Americans Month.

If you haven’t already, please check out our blog and social media sites, where you’ll find several blogs from national thought leaders about the value of AmeriCorps Seniors as it connects to their work.

• Older Volunteers Powering Intergenerational Connection: by Trent Stamp, CEO, The Eisner Foundation
• AmeriCorps Seniors Programs Combat Isolation and Elder Abuse: by Bob Blancato, National Coordinator of the Elder Justice Coalition and President, Matz Blancato and Associates
• Connecting AmeriCorps Senior Volunteers to Transportation Resources: by Judy Shanley, National Director, Transportation and Mobility and Co-Chair, Committee on Accessible Transportation and Mobility, Easterseals
• Aging Well in America is Powered by Connection: by Ramsey Alwin, CEO, the National Council on Aging.

Saturday, June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which plays a crucial role in highlighting the issue of elder abuse, which affects millions of older adults worldwide. This day serves to raise awareness about the various forms of abuse that older adults may face, including physical, emotional, financial, and neglect. This month we also celebrate Juneteenth and Pride Month. Please, share your reflections with us!

Grantee Essentials Training and Technical Assistance Calls 

Join the below calls to learn more about the tips and tricks you can use to recruit more AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers. Please reach out to join@americorps.gov with any questions.    

• Rural and Native Recruitment
  Wednesday, June 26, 2-3 p.m. ET
• From Community Served to Serving
  Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2-3 p.m. ET

Monthly Spotlight on Training Resources 

This month, we are highlighting The Impact of Intergenerational Service: Olders & Youngers Tackling Challenges Together course in Litmos. This course shows how intergenerational national service and volunteerism can have a positive impact on the individuals who volunteer, the individuals and communities they serve, and building bridges between generations. AmeriCorps Seniors brought together representatives from CoGenerate, AmeriCorps Grantees, and AmeriCorps Staff to explore this topic and share examples of this work.

Note: If you are using the direct link, you must first log in to Litmos, then click the link to the course.

For technical support, to request access, or if you need assistance accessing these pages using assistive technology, email: serviceresources@americorps.gov.

Office of Inspector General Anti-Fraud Advisory: What is Match? 

The Office of Inspector General has announced the third volume in a series of anti-fraud advisories to advise AmeriCorps and its grantees of leading practices and strategies to mitigate the risk of fraud, waste, and abuse. The third edition highlights ways to appropriately document match funding and avoid related fraud and the impact it has on AmeriCorps programs. You can access the third volume here.  

The purpose of the advisories is to provide useful fraud prevention information to AmeriCorps and its stakeholders. Suggestions for future advisories are most welcome, and you can submit them here or contact Dave Karakashian. 

To commemorate the 30th Anniversary of AmeriCorps, each month we will highlight the incredible impact AmeriCorps programs create through key areas of service. The theme for June is Pathways to Employment. AmeriCorps programs serve as a pathway to employment, helping develop vital work skills, build and rehabilitate affordable housing, provide financial literacy training, and more.

Find videos, photos, social media, communications templates, and more in our 30th anniversary communications toolkit.  Remember to share your Pathways to Employment stories with us to raise awareness about the positive impact your program has on your community. Share videos, photos, and posts on social media. Use the hashtag #AmeriCorps30 to be featured on our channel. 

Elder Justice Corner 

From our colleagues at the Federal Trade Commission. 

Reporting Requirements 

For reporting deadlines, review your grant's program-specific terms and conditions (see the section titled “Reporting Requirements”): 

• Foster Grandparent 
• RSVP 
• Senior Companion 
• Senior Demonstration 

Reports will be made available in eGrants 90 days before the due date. If the option to enter report data is not available in eGrants, please reach out to your portfolio manager.  

Current Reports Due: 

AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent, Senior Companion, and Senior Demonstration Program Quarter Three Grants Realigned to Quarter Four (those with a 15-month budget):

• Project Progress Report Annual Due: Tuesday, July 30
• Federal Financial Report Semi-Annual Due: Tuesday, July 30 (Note: this Federal Financial Report covers the period of April 1, through June 30, 2024)
• Federal Financial Report Final (for 21SF, 21SC, or 21SD grant numbers) Due: Monday, Oct. 28 (Note: this Federal Financial Report covers the period of April 1, through June 30, 2024)

AmeriCorps Seniors American Rescue Plan Phase Two (April) Grants: 

• Federal Financial Report Final Due: Monday, July 29 

AmeriCorps Seniors American Rescue Plan Phase Two (July) and Phase Three Grants: 

• Project Progress Report Annual Due: Tuesday, July 30
• Federal Financial Report Final Due: Monday, Oct. 28

Additional Resources 

For instructions on the project progress report and federal financial report, visit your program's grantee resources section, select “submit a progress report” or “submit a Federal Financial Report” as the action, then click “apply” to show the resources.    

• Foster Grandparent Program grantee page 
• RSVP grantee page  
• Senior Companion Program grantee page  
• Senior Demonstration Program grantee page  

AmeriCorps Seniors Operations Handbooks 

• Foster Grandparent Program Operations Handbook  
• RSVP Operations Handbook     
• Senior Companion Program Operations Handbook     
• Senior Demonstration Program Operations Handbook  

Litmos Trainings for Reporting 

• AmeriCorps National Performance Measures Core Curriculum  
• Federal Financial Report Core Training For Grantees