Introduction to the 2020 FGP-SCP Competition Session 1 of 4 | - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Introduction to the 2020 FGP-SCP Competition Session 1 of 4 | Monday, November 4, 2019

Objectives • Determine if the Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Program could be right for you • Understand how to apply for a Foster Grandparent or Senior Companion Grant

Webinar Date View recordings, register and get connection information at: Introduction to the 2020 FGP- Nov. 4 https://nationalservice.gov/ FY2020/FGP&SCP- SCP Competition Competition The Foster Grandparent Program Nov. 5 The Senior Companion Program Nov. 6 Nov. 7 Submitting Your Application via eGrants All calls at 3:30ET/12:30PT Questions? 2020FGPSCP@cns.gov

Agenda • Competition Basics • Get to Know the Corporation for National and Community Service • Get to Know the Foster Grandparent Program • Get to Know the Senior Companion Program • The Competition: What To Do Next

Competition Basics • Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs accepting applications now • Geographically Limited: See Appendix A for available areas and states • Amount available varies by location • Applications due: 5pm ET on December 6 • See the 2020 FGP-SCP Competition Website and the “Notice of Funding Opportunity” for more information: https://nationalservice.gov/FY2020/FGP&SCP- Competition

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Agenda • Competition Basics • Get to Know the Corporation for National and Community Service • Get to Know the Foster Grandparent Program • Get to Know the Senior Companion Program • The Competition: What To Do Next

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About CNCS Boutique Programs

About CNCS • NationalService.gov • National Service in Your State: https://www.nationalservice.gov /impact-our-nation/state- profiles • Your CNCS State Office: https://www.nationalservice.gov /stateoffices • Social Media: https://www.nationalservice.gov /newsroom/social-media-hub

Introducing Senior Corps • Nation’s largest network of older American volunteers • More than 200,000 volunteers in every state in the country, plus D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands • Serving in 23,000 locations

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Senior Corps Impact Video: New York https://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/senior- corps/senior-corps-impact-videos 16

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Learn more at https://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/senior- 18 corps/senior-corps-and-health-benefits

Rules and Regulations Topic Requirement Assignments One-on-one supportive relationships, client with special or exceptional needs Criminal History CNCS requires a specific process, provides two designated Checks vendors. Be sure to include it in your budget Minimum/Maximum Weekly: 5 to 40 hrs. OR Amounts of Service Annual: 260 to 2080 hrs. Performance Must choose from standard output and outcome measures Measurement provided by CNCS, must include a certain amount of volunteer activity in National Performance Measures Stipend Must manage stipend expenditures over course of year Management Orientation and Must provide at least 20 hours of pre-service orientation and 19 Training 24 hours of in-service training Use of Funds Reasonable, allowable, allocable and necessary (see 2 CFR 200)

For More Information Resource Description URL Senior Corps A collection of videos showing the https://www.nationalservice.gov/ Impact Videos programs from multiple perspectives programs/senior-corps/senior- corps-impact-videos Senior Corps A collection of short vignettes of actual https://www.nationalservice.gov/ Stories volunteer experiences programs/senior-corps/senior- corps-stories National Service State-by-state guides to all national https://www.nationalservice.gov/ in Your State service in a single state. Choose a state impact-our-nation/state-profiles and then view the “Year in Review Full Report” for information by county. Manage Senior Resource on day-to-day grant https://www.nationalservice.gov/ Corps Grants management for grantees. The programs/senior-corps- Handbooks are especially useful. home/manage-senior-corps- grants eCFR.gov Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, https://www.ecfr.gov/ the official regulations governing FGP & 20 SCP Programs. SCP = 45 CFR 2551, FGP = 45 CFR 2552

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The Competition: What to Do Next ❑ Find your opportunity in Appendix A 23

Volunteer Service Years • VSY = Volunteer Service Years • 1 VSY = 1,044 stipended hours (52.2 weeks @ 20 hrs. per week) • 10 VSYs = 10,440 hours 24

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The Competition: What to Do Next ❑ Find your opportunity in Appendix A ❑ Review the Notice of Funding Opportunity, particularly the Evaluation Criteria ❑ Begin your application in a word processing program ❑ Create an eGrants account (if you haven’t already), register in SAM and request a DUNS number ❑ Submit your application early, but no later than 5:00PM Eastern Time on Friday, December 6, 2019 26

Senior Corps Impact Video: Montana https://www.nationalservice.gov/programs/senior- corps/senior-corps-impact-videos 27

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