2017 FOSTER GRANDPARENT GRANT OPPORTUNITY

Corporation for National and Community Service 

250 E Street, SW ★ Washington, DC 20525 ★ 202-606-5000

About the Funding Opportunity 

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) Wisconsin State Office announces a grant funding 

opportunity for eligible organizations to apply to operate and manage a Foster Grandparent Program local project in 

the geographic area indicated below. More information about this opportunity can be found at: 

www.nationalservice.gov/SeniorCorps_Replacement_Grants. 

About the Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 

Created in 1965, FGP provides a way for volunteers age 55 and over to stay active by serving children and youth in 

their communities. Foster Grandparents are role models, mentors, and friends to children with exceptional needs. 

Foster Grandparents serve an average of 20 hours per week in locations including schools, hospitals, juvenile 

correctional institutions, daycare facilities, or Head Start centers. 

Foster Grandparents receive pre-service orientation, training from the organization where they will serve 

supplemental accident and liability insurance, and meals while on duty. Volunteers who meet certain income 

guidelines also receive a small stipend. FGP projects may use FGP grant funds to conduct volunteer recruitment and 

recognition, reimburse volunteers for service related travel and other service expenses, and provide stipends to 

volunteers and other grant expenses as described in 45 CFR Part 2552. 

What Organizations are Eligible? 

Eligible organizations include faith-based and secular non-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, state 

education agencies, Indian tribes, and local government entities. 

Grant Information 

Total Annual 

Funding Available 

Volunteer Service 

Years 

Geographic Service Area 

Up to: $1,272,076 At least: 212 

Statewide: Applicants are not required to cover the entire state. 

Applicants may select to serve the entire state or select specific 

municipalities/regions within the state. 

The following counties and tribal reservations are currently 

being served and would be excluded from this competition: 

Grants, Iowa, Richland, Lafayette, Green, Crawford, Red Cliff 

Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Saint Croix 

Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin, Lac du Flambeau Band of 

Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, Oneida Tribe of Indians of 

Wisconsin, Stockbridge-Munsee Community, Lac Courte 

Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians of 

Wisconsin, Sokaogon Chippewa Community, Bad River Band 

of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Menominee 

Indian Tribe of Wisconsin 

Award Period: Awards funded under this opportunity will be up to three years in duration, pending continued 

funding availability. Applicants should build and propose a full year budget period. However, the FY 16 award may 

reflect a prorated amount. Winning applicants can negotiate a revised budget accordingly. 

Start Date: The initial budget period will start on February 1, 2017 and end on June 30, 2017. (The annual award 

amount will be prorated accordingly.) Subsequent budget periods will be 12 months in duration, July 1 through June 

30. 

Non-Federal Share Requirement: The minimum support requirement is 10 percent of the total grant budget 

(federal plus non-federal share). 
 2017 FOSTER GRANDPARENT GRANT OPPORTUNITY

250 E Street, SW ★ Washington, DC 20525 ★ 202-606-5000

Corporation for National and Community Service 

Deadline: Your application is due no later than December 9, 2016. Applications must be submitted in eGrants 

by the deadline in order to be considered.

Training and Technical Assistance: The Wisconsin State Office will be holding three in-person NOFO 

sessions on October 27 and 28 in Wausau, Appleton, and Milwaukee. Registration is highly encouraged. Please send 

notice of your interest to: WI@cns.gov. Time and locations for in-person sessions will be provided upon 

registration. Other technical assistance opportunities will be available on the competition website. 

For More Information: 

India McCanse, Wisconsin State Program Director 

WI@cns.gov 

202-355-2199 

About the Corporation for National and Community Service 

The Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal agency that improves lives, strengthens communities, and 

fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering. Each year CNCS engages more than five million Americans of all 

ages and backgrounds in service to meet local needs through its Senior Corps projects and AmeriCorps programs. For more 

information, visit www.nationalservice.gov.