2016 Foster Grandparent Program and Senior Companio

Notice of Funding Opportun

(NOFO) 

& Application Review Proce
Agenda

• Review of Foster Grandparent and Senior Comp

Programs

• Anticipated Notice of Funding highlights• Anticipated Notice of Funding website resources

www.nationalservice.gov/TribalGrants

• Questions
FGP and SCP Review

Foster Grandparent Program Senior Companion 

Authorized in 1965 Authorized in 197428,000 current volunteers 14,000 current volunteers

Volunteers provide direct service to children

and youth in their communities

Volunteers provide direct se

including frail seniors and pe

disabilities

Goal: Help improve educational outcomes Goal: Help older adults and i

for children and youth disabilities live independentlService locations: Primarily schools, Head Service locations: Primarily t

Start centers, or after‐school programs homes of clients being serve

• Are run by Program Sponsors who are awarded CNCS gran

• Place volunteers in service locations through agreements with Volun

• Require a Project Director
FGP and SCP Review:

Program regulations • Program regulations contain additional informatio

– SCP regulations can be found here: 45 CFR Part 2551– FGP regulations can be found here: 45 CFR Part 2552
FGP and SCP Review: 

Who is eligible to serve?• Elders who/ who are:

– age 55 or older– able to serve between 15 and 40 hours per week– physically able to serve per annual doctor’s exam– pass a three-part criminal history check (state, FBI, Natio

Offender Public Website)

• https://www.nationalserviceresources.gov/national

criminal-history-check-resources
FGP and SCP Overview:

Volunteer Benefits• Insurance (Accident, Personal Liability, and C

Excess Automobile Liability)

• Recognition• Meals• Transportation reimbursement• Stipend of $2.65/hour – for those who meet in

qualifications (200% of poverty level or less)

– Tax-free– Does not reduce a volunteer’s eligibility for public se

benefits

– Stipends are included in the grant application budge
FGP and SCP Overview:

Community Benefits• Federal funding administered locally• Programs implemented locally• Foster Grandparent Program is intergene

and promotes culture and language prese

• Senior Companion Program promotes eld

remaining in community and in their home
Anticipated 2016 Notice of Fun

Highlights
Application Process Overview

• NOFO release & App due date – stay tuned! • Notice of Intent to Apply

– Not required, but highly encouraged– Include: 

• Name of the applicant organization• Address• Contact person• Email address• Phone Number• How you heard about the 2016 Indian Tribes, Native Ha

Pacific Islanders Competition

– Email: FGPSCP@cns.gov
Anticipated Eligible Applicants

• Federally Recognized Indian Tribes

– An Indian Tribe is defined as a federally recognized India

band, nation, or other organized group or community, incNative village, Regional Corporation, or Village Corporatdefined under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
Anticipated Eligible Applicants Con

• Also eligible to apply are: 

– Incorporated nonprofit multipurpose community-based India

organizations;

– National or regional incorporated nonprofit Native American organizations with Native American community-specific obje– Incorporated nonprofit Alaska Native multipurpose commun

organizations;

– Public and nonprofit private agencies serving Native Hawai

least 51 percent of governing board representative of Native Hawaiians

– Public and nonprofit private agencies serving native people

Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the NortMariana Islands (the populations served may be located on islands or in the continental United States) with at least 51 pthe governing board representative of Native Pacific Islande

• Entities applying that are not defined as Indian Tribes 

submit a letter of support from each tribe they intend 
Anticipated Ineligible Applicants

Not eligible if:– Organization has been convicted of a federal crime– Engages in lobbying activities under Section 501(c)4
Geographic Area Served

• Applicants define the geographic service area• Applicants can propose to serve:

– Tribal lands or not currently served by a tribal F

SCP grantee

– Any county or otherwise defined geographic are

served by a current FGP or SCP grantee

• A list of current grantees and service areas will b

available with the NOFO
Award Period

• Three-year project period• Funding for the second and third year of the proje

period is dependent upon:1. Satisfactory performance 2. Demonstrated capacity to manage the grant3. Compliance with grant requirements4. Availability of Congressional appropriations
Application Process

• 3 main components to application

– Narrative– Work Plans– Budget

• Page Limits: 15 pages

– Includes executive summary, project narratives, cover pa– DOES NOT INCLUDE budget or work plans

• FGP or SCP must be included in the project title
Application Process Cont’d.

• All applications submitted through eGrants: 

https://egrants.cns.gov/

• Attachments: Part IV: Required Documents in the 

Application Instructions– FGPSCP@cns.gov– Subject Line: Include application ID

• Submit all required attachments by the applicatio

deadline
Application Process Cont’d.

• Include DUNS number and EIN• Register in the System for Award Management (S• Paper applications are possible if extenuating 

circumstances make eGrants use impossible

• Late Applications (for technical issues only): LateApplications@cns.gov• National Service Hotline (800) 942-2677 or via 

https://questions.nationalservice.gov/app/ask_eg technical questions regarding eGrants
Selection Criteria: 

Anticipated Categories and Weights

Category Percentage Sub-Category Program Design 50% Strengthening Communities 

Recruitment and Development 

Organizational Capacity 30% Program Management 

Organizational Capability 

Cost-Effectiveness and Budget Adequacy 20% Cost-Effectiveness and Budget Adequacy 

Assessment Categories• Excellent• Good• Fair• Does Not Meet
Narratives

• Develop narratives using:

– Notice of Funding Opportunity– Appendices– Grant Application Instructions
Work Plans: Foster Grandparent Pr

• Foster Grandparent Program

– Primarily serve in Education focus area– Main outputs: Number of children participating or numbe

children in youth/mentor matches

– Main outcomes: Gains in social/emotional development, 

literacy skills, gains in math skills, improved academic engagement, improved school attendance

• See Appendix B: National Performance Measure

Instructions
Work Plans: Senior Companion Pro

• Senior Companion Program

– Primarily serve in Healthy Futures focus area– Main outputs: Number of homebound or older adults and 

individuals with disabilities receiving food, transportationindependent living services; number of caregivers receivservices

– Main outcomes: Number of homebound or older adults a

individuals with disabilities who report having increased sties/perceived social support; or number of caregivers resame.

• See Appendix B: National Performance Measure

Instructions
Budget Requirements: 

Volunteer Stipends• Grant amounts are directly related to the amount 

funding budgeted for stipends.

• Senior Corps uses the term Volunteer Service Ye

to discuss funding specifically designated for stip

• A VSY is a budget term which equals 1,044 hour

service
Performance Measure Requirement: Co

VSY• Foster Grandparent Program• For every $6,000 in annual base federa

funding, at least one Volunteer Service Yworth of service must be placed in work pthat result in National Performance Measuoutcomes in the Education focus area.
Performance Measure Requirement: Co

VSY• Senior Companion Program• For every $6,000 in annual base federa

funding, at least one Volunteer Service Yworth of service must be placed in work pthat result in National Performance Measuoutcomes in the Healthy Futures Indepen

Living focus area.
Calculate Number of VSYs

• If you have a desired award amount in min

–Take the Federal Funding level –Divide by $6000–Result is Number of VSYs needed to me

requirement

Example Request: $360,000 federal funding$360,000/$6,000 = 60 VSYs
Calculate Federal Funding Level

• If you have a desired VSY level in mind

–Take the VSY level–Multiply by $6000–Result is Federal Funding Amount to reqExample Request: 20 Volunteer Service Years20 VSYs X $6,000 = $120,000
Review and Selection Process Stag

• Compliance Review (all applications)• Staff Review• Post-Review Quality Control• Risk Assessment Evaluation• Clarification• Program Staff Review• Selection for Funding

– Applicant Feedback

• Award announcements anticipated in late summe

early fall
Questions?

Questions?