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) Maryland State Office announces a grant funding 

opportunity for eligible organizations to apply to operate and manage a Foster Grandparent Program 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 opportunities 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 at sites in the community such as schools, 

hospitals, juvenile correctional institutions, daycare facilities, or Head Start centers. 

Foster Grandparents receive benefits including pre-service orientation, training from the organization that they will 

serve, and supplemental accident and liability insurance 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, 

provide reimbursement for meals to volunteers while on duty, conduct 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: $227,956 At least: 38 Anne Arundel County, Maryland 

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 April 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 match requirement is 10 percent of the total grant budget 

(federal plus non-federal share). 

Deadline: Your application is due no later than February 10, 2017. Applications must be submitted in eGrants by 

the deadline in order to be considered. 

For More Information:

Crystal Biles, Maryland/Delaware State Program Director

MD@cns.gov 

(410) 962-4443

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.