2017 FOSTER GRANDPARENT GRANT OPPORTUNITY 

Corporation for National and Community Service 

About the Funding Opportunity 

The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) Pennsylvania 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 

Total Volunteer 

Service Years 

Geographic Service Area 

Up to: $774,031 Up to: 129 Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, and Washington counties 

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 17 award may 

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

Start Date: The initial budget period will start on August 1, 2017 and end on December 31, 2017. (The annual 

award amount will be prorated accordingly.) Subsequent budget periods will be 12 months in duration, January 1 

through December 31. 

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

(federal plus non-federal share). 

Deadline: Your application is due no later than June 12, 2017. Applications must be submitted in eGrants by the 

deadline in order to be considered. 

For More Information: 

Bernard Brown, Pennsylvania State Program Director 

PA@cns.gov 

(215) 964-6352 

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. 

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