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INTERAGENCY COORDINATING GROUP
FOR ADULT LITERACY |
Funding Database: Search Result
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| Agency/Office |
Corporation for National and Community Service/National Senior Service Corps |
| Program Name |
National Senior Service Corps (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program- RSVP) |
| CFDA Number |
94.002 |
| Program Description |
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) provides grants to qualified agencies and organizations for the dual purpose of engaging persons 55 and older in volunteer service to meet critical community needs and to provide a high quality experience that will enrich the lives of volunteers. |
| Eligible Grantees |
Eligible entities include public agencies, including state and local government agencies, and private nonprofit organizations. Through a RFP process, the Corporation selects intermediary grantees for funding of programs in the state or multi-state area. This grantee would administer and monitor RSVP programs subgranted out to national and local nonprofits, schools, faith-based and other community organizations, and public agencies in the perscribed areas. |
| Eligible Beneficiaries |
Persons age 55 and older who are willing to volunteer on a regular basis. |
| Historic Appropriation Level (in 000s) |
$59,685 |
| Eligible Activities |
Service opportunities continue in intergenerational activities, education, in-home care, consumer education, public safety, homeland security, mentoring children of prisoners and other health and human service activities. These may include activities such as providing literacy services such as ESL or ABE to adults. |
| Program Contact |
Tess Scannell, Director
202-606-6925
tscannell@cns.gov |
| Program URL |
http://www.nationalservice.gov |
Last Modified: 01/29/2007
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