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RSVP Funding to Expand Program to New Communities.

2/04/2010

The Corporation for National and Community Service issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) today that will provide grant funding to launch new RSVP projects - service projects that recruit volunteers ages 55 and over - in communities not served and expand existing service programs.  "These funds increase opportunities for the record number of baby boomers leaving the workforce to engage in addressing the challenges facing communities across the nation," said Nicola Goren, the Corporation's Acting CEO. 

Submission of a Concept Paper is required. Applicants submitting successful Concept Papers will be invited to submit full applications. The Concept Paper deadline is February 22, 2010, 5:00 EST. The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, April 6, 2010. Successful applicants will be notified by August 20. Click here to read the entire NOFA, and for further information, email PNS@cns.gov or call 202.606.3225. Applications should be submitted to https://egrants.cns.gov/espan/main/login.jsp. 

The RSVP NOFA totals $2.7 million in new funding that will be made available through a national competition to grow the number of RSVP volunteers through a combination of new grants in communities not served by RSVP volunteers and an expansion of existing grants. In Fiscal 2009, RSVP volunteers mentored more than 103,000 children and youth, provided a range of independent living services for more than 600,000 frail seniors, and recruited and coordinated nearly 44,000 community volunteers.  

RSVP is one of three Corporation programs operated by Senior Corps which is part of the The Corporation for National and Community Service.

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