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CONSIDERATION OF A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $68,475 FROM THE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR THE RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP).
Presented by: Annette Graham, LSCSW, Director, Sedgwick County Department on Aging.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the application for the grant, and if awarded authorize acceptance of the grant.
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Grant Renewal: Yes
Never Applied: No
Applied; not awarded: No
Grant Summary and Timeline:
This is a noncompetitive grant renewal for the Sedgwick County Department on Aging (SCDoA) RSVP program A three-year grant application/ renewal with the first year of funding beginning April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017. SCDoA has been the sponsor of the RSVP Volunteer Program since 2004.
Volunteers are a highly valued resource and the RSVP Volunteer Program provides a link to local non-profit organizations that need volunteer support. Volunteers help SCDoA address the primary focus area of healthy futures, established by the funder. The majority of volunteers in this focus area will provide older adults with independent living support. Outcomes will reflect increased social ties and improved social supports allowing recipients of volunteer services the ability to continue to live independently.
The area of focus will be Kansas Support Services for Elders, Tax Aide, Meal Delivery, Transportation, Fall Prevention and Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansans.
With this funding RSVP volunteers will continue to provide volunteer opportunities to adults 55 and older. SCDoA will continue to staff the program with a full time program manager and part time volunteer coordinator. SCDoA staff will continue to provide oversight of volunteers, volunteer stations and monitor the program to ensure that all grant requirements are met. The application is due by January 15, 2016.
Financial Considerations: RSVP is required by the Corporation for National and Community Service to provide a 30% match of the total program cost. This total match amount is $20,543.00 which is used to support volunteer operational costs which will be used from the 32010-205 - Aging Community Services Fund. Grant revenue and expenditures will be reflected in Fund Center 34053-254.
Grant period starts: April 1, 2016
Grant period ends: March 31, 2017
Source of funding
Grant: $ 47,932.00
Required Match: $20,543.00
Required Cash Match: 0
Required In-Kind Match: 0
Other funding: 0
TOTAL SOURCES: $68,475.00
Uses of funding
Operational costs: $ 68,475.00
Personnel: $ 47,932.00 Fund Center: 34053-254 RSVP
Contractual services: $ 20,543.00
Operational supplies: 0
Equipment: 0
Indirect administrative costs: 0
Capital projects cost: 0
TOTAL USES $ 68,475.00
Source of matching funds: 34010-205- Aging Community Services Fund
Budget Authority Adjustment: No additional budget authority is being requested. Sufficient budget authority is included in the 2016 budget.
Personnel considerations: None
Expected measurable outcomes: RSVP volunteers will provide time, talent, experience, and knowledge to non-profit agencies in Sedgwick County to help fulfill their mission in the community. Volunteers will participate in various work plans that have been identified by the Corporation for National and Community Service. Overall success of the program is measured by increases in social ties and improved social supports allowing recipients of volunteer services the ability to continue to live independently.
Alternatives: Not approve grant application.
Policy considerations: According to County Application and Award Policy 64-2013, the county manager can approve grants that do not include new or additional FTEs and grants less than $100,000.
Legal considerations: The RSVP program was made part of Senior Corp in 1994 and is authorized by the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 66. Pursuant to the County's grant policies and procedures, this grant agreement may be approved by the Manager.