OpportunityTitle: Senior Corps Relinquishment Funds Grants
CategoryExplanation: Supporting service opportunities for volunteers age 55 and over
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to nonprofit organizations, state service commissions, volunteer centers, institutions of higher education, national or regional education agencies, educational institutions, and faith-based institutions.     Existing RSVP grantees are also eligible to apply under this Notice.
Description: For the FY 2012 Senior Corps competition, CNCS will prioritize investment in the following areas of its work: For RSVP Program: &#149; New grants to operate in geographic areas where there are no longer projects due to grant relinquishment, as defined below. &#149; Grant augmentations to existing grantees to incorporate new Veterans, including Department of Labor (DOL) Vets activities and/or other veteran&#146;s and military families programming. A grant relinquishment is defined as a voluntary choice by a Senior Corps sponsor to discontinue using the Federal funding available to support the Senior Corps volunteers and volunteer services in their community.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: program officer
GrantorContactText: Katharine Delo Gregg &lt;br/&gt;Program Officer &lt;br/&gt;202-606-6965