The Notice of Funding Opportunity

Session 1: Wednesday, Oct. 3

3:30-4:30pm ET
Housekeeping

• All lines on mute

• Questions via chat box

• Technical difficulties? Let us know via the chat

• Call is being recorded

• Recording and slides available after the webinar

• See www.nationalservice.gov/rsvpcompetition for 

all info and resources 
Training Calendar

Webinar Cycle 1 Cycle 2

Introduction to CNCS, Senior Corps and 

RSVP

Oct. 2 Oct. 16

Notice of Funding Opportunity Overview Oct. 3 Oct. 17

RSVP in Action: Mobilizing a Generation Oct. 4 Oct. 18

National Performance Measures Oct. 10 Oct. 23

Submitting Your Application via eGrants Oct. 11 Oct. 25

All calls at 3:30ET/12:30PT
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Agenda

• Brief Introduction to CNCS, Senior Corps and 

RSVP 

• Guided Tour of the Notice of Funding Opportunity

• Recap

About the Corporation for National and 

Community Service (CNCS)

• Independent federal agency 

that supports volunteerism and 

civic engagement 

• Mission: Improve lives, 

strengthen communities and 

foster civic engagement 

through service and 

volunteerism

• Works in partnership with state 

and local partners, often 

through grants
About CNCS

Boutique Programs



About CNCS

• NationalService.gov 

• https://www.nationalserv

ice.gov/impact-ournation/state-profiles

• Your CNCS State Office

• Social Media: 

https://www.nationalserv

ice.gov/newsroom/socialmedia-hub
Introducing Senior Corps

• Nation’s largest network 

of older American 

volunteers

• 220,000 volunteers in 

every state in the country, 

plus D.C., Puerto Rico, and 

the U.S. Virgin Islands

• Support more than 

70,000 organizations 

across the country
The Foster Grandparent Program

• Foster Grandparents are role models, 

mentors, and friends to children with 

exceptional needs. 

• Volunteers serve at thousands of local 

organizations that:

• Help children learn to read and 

provide one-on-one tutoring

• Mentor troubled teenagers and 

young mothers

• Care for premature infants or 

children with disabilities

• Help children who have been 

abused or neglected

• Eligible volunteers may receive a small 

stipend to defray the costs of serving.
The Senior Companion Program

• Senior Companions provide assistance 

and friendship to adults who have 

difficulty with daily living tasks, such as 

shopping or paying bills. 

• We help these adults remain 

independent in their homes instead of 

having to move to more costly 

institutional care. 

• Senior Companions give families or 

professional caregivers a much needed 

time off from their duties, run errands, 

and often provide friendship for their 

clients.

• Eligible volunteers may receive a small 

stipend to defray the costs of serving.
Introducing RSVP

• Established in 1971

• Engages people 55 and older in diverse 

volunteer activities. 

• Volunteers:

• Tutor children

• Renovate homes

• Teach English to immigrants

• Assist victims of natural disasters

• Provide independent living services

• Recruit and manage other 

volunteers

• And much, much more.
Key Documents

Document What’s It For?

FY 2019 RSVP Competition 

NOFO

Establishes competition, application requirements, evaluation 

criteria, funding priorities and more. Start here!

RSVP Grant Application 

Instructions 

Step-by-step instructions for navigating eGrants, CNCS’ electronic 

grants management system

Appendix A: List of 

Available Funding 

Opportunities by State

Lists available service areas and associated funding amounts and 

minimum requirements of volunteers

Appendix B: RSVP National 

Performance Measure 

Instructions

Summarizes performance measurement requirements, lists 

available measures

Work Plan Development 

Worksheets

Allows you to plan Work Plans outside of eGrants

Frequently Asked

Questions

Updated periodically, provides more information on specific 

questions
Key Documents

RULES

NOT

a substitute for 

reading all 

materials 

carefully
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