Greater Erie Community Action Committee

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EARLY HEAD START - CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP

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GECAC UPWARD BOUND

GREATER ERIE COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE UPWARD BOUND ERIE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA

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UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM

COMPASSION CAPITAL FUND (CCF) DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN SUPPORTIVE SERVICE TO CHILDREN IN NEED

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY GREATER ERIE COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE (GECAC) HAS BEEN THE DESIGNATED COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY FOR ERIE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA SINCE 1965. THE AGENCY HAS A LONG HISTORY OF ASSISTING FAMILIES, AND AGENCIES IN ERIE COUNTY. AN ESTIMATED 40 VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE CHILDREN IN OUR FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM (FGP). THE TWO FOCUS AREAS OF GECAC'S FGP ARE K- 12 SUCCESS AND SCHOOLS READINESS. ALL 40 WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS THAT WILL INCLUDE MENTORING AND TUTORING THROUGH A NETWORK OF TWENTY (20) VOLUNTEER STATIONS/SITES. THESE SITES WILL INCLUDE HEAD START CENTERS, CHARTER SCHOOLS, PRE-SCHOOLS OR DAY CARE SITES, THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE (A LOCAL REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT SITE) AND HARBORCREEK YOUTH SERVICES (A FACILITY FOR INCARCERATED YOUTH WITH MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS). FGP WILL WORK WITH APPROXIMATELY NINETY-THREE (93) PRE-SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN TO ENHANCE SCHOOL READINESS AND IMPROVE THEIR SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND THEIR READINESS FOR KINDERGARTEN AT THE END OF EACH 12 MONTH PERFORMANCE PERIOD. FGP WILL WORK DIRECTLY WITH APPROXIMATELY FORTY-FIVE (45) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN IN GRADES K THROUGH 12 TO ENHANCE ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT DUE TO THEIR INCREASED TOLERANCE OF SCHOOL BASED BEHAVIOR STANDARDS. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $240,000 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $26,577 IN LOCAL FUNDING WHICH INCLUDES $12,417 IN OTHER NON-FEDERAL, IN-KIND RESOURCES.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2022?23 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2022?23 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10.0% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 10.2%. THIS AWARD BEGINS THE FIRST YEAR OF YOUR PROPOSED PROJECT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. THIS AWARD ACTION ADDS PERMANENT FUNDING TO INCREASE THE STIPEND AMOUNT FROM $3.00 TO $3.15 PER HOUR AND ALSO INCLUDES A PERMANENT ADMINISTRATIVE INCREASE OF $6,280.00. THESE FUNDING AUGMENTATIONS CHANGES THE TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDING AMOUNT TO $264,896.00.

FINANCIAL COUNSELING AWARD

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2025-26 AMERICORPS SENIORS RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2025–26 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 25.07%. YOU ARE APPROVED FOR PRE-AWARD COSTS FROM 4/1/25 TO 5/1/25.

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THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2025?26 FGP PROGRAM. YOUR 2025?26 STATUTORY MATCH IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 12.49%. YOU ARE APPROVED FOR PRE-AWARD COSTS BEGINNING JULY 1, 2025. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING PRE-AWARD COSTS RELATED TO VOLUNTEERS ARE NOT APPROVED: ? VOLUNTEER STIPENDS ? VOLUNTEER REIMBURSEMENTS SUCH AS MEALS, TRAVEL, AND RECOGNITION

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2022?23 RSVP. YOUR 2022?23 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30.0% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 41.5%.

THE GREATER ERIE COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE (GECAC) LOCATED IN ERIE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA HAS SERVED AS THE RSVP PROVIDER SINCE 1974. IN THIS CAPACITY, THOUSANDS OF SENIOR VOLUNTEERS HAVE BEEN MATCHED WITH NON-PROFITS TO MEET THE EVER CHANGING NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. AN ESTIMATED 400 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE DELIVERING HOME DELIVERED MEALS, VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE, ASSISTING WITH THE HEALTHY STEPS FOR OLDER ADULTS FALL PREVENTION CURRICULUM, AND MEDICARE COUNSELING THROUGH THE APPRISE PROGRAM. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS HEALTHY FUTURES. AT THE END OF THE THREE YEAR GRANT, 200 SENIORS WILL REPORT IMPROVED CAPACITY FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING, 600 INDIVIDUALS WILL REPORT INCREASED FOOD SECURITY, $300,000 IN TAX RETURNS WILL BE GENERATED, AND 260 SENIORS WILL HAVE INCREASED HEALTH KNOWLEDGE. THESE ARE A SAMPLING OF THE OUTCOMES TO BE OBTAINED. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $68,672 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $53,759 IN LOCAL FUNDS.

ARRA EARLY LEARNING MENTOR COACHES

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

COMPREHENSIVE HSG

HSNG COUNSEL ASSIST GRANTS

COMPREHENSIVE HSG

HSNG COUNSEL ASSIST GRANTS

ASSETS FOR INDEPENDENCE (AFI) PROGRAM

HOUSING COUNSELING

ASSETS FOR INDEPENDENCE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

GECAC ASSETS FOR INDEPENDENCE