19VSSTN003
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Executive Summary
Tennessee Wesleyan University's AmeriCorps*VISTA Project's mission is to support rural communities in Eastern Tennessee in the areas of education and food insecurity. The proposed VISTA projects align with the Education: K-12 Success focus areas, and Healthy Futures: Food Resources.
The proposed VISTA projects seek to address food insecurity issues and improve K-12 education success rates in Athens City and McMinn County through collaboration with the Athens-Family YMCA, CASA Corridor of East Tennessee, CASA Corridor of Monroe County, and will also improve K-12 education success rates in Meigs, Monroe, and Rhea Counties, both CASA locations.
Love Thy Neighbor Project (LTNP), housed at Tennessee Wesleyan, is dedicated to eliminating the barrier of food insecurity for individuals throughout the Athens/McMinn County area, especially for students in K-12 and college. The overall project is estimated to provide benefits to more than 1,000 unduplicated community members over the course of one year.
Three (3) AmeriCorps*VISTA members will be working directly with LTNP. Additionally, TWU is the intermediary sponsor for five (5) AmeriCorps*VISTA members. Two at the Athens-McMinn Family YMCA, and three VISTAs will be at two Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) organizations in the area.
There will be one (1) VISTA Leader, housed at Tennessee Wesleyan University, to provide support in developing effective reporting tools, assist with communication across sites, and develop professional development opportunities for VISTAs. Together, the VISTA members will contribute to the goals of the projects by expanding organizational and community capacity, establishing new and growing existing partnerships, and engaging in activities designed to address food insecurity and K-12 and college student success, over the course of the three-year overall project to complete long-term sustainability plans.
Tennessee Wesleyan University's AmeriCorps*VISTA Project's mission is to support rural communities in Eastern Tennessee in the areas of education and food insecurity. The proposed VISTA projects align with the Education: K-12 Success focus areas, and Healthy Futures: Food Resources.
The proposed VISTA projects seek to address food insecurity issues and improve K-12 education success rates in Athens City and McMinn County through collaboration with the Athens-Family YMCA, CASA Corridor of East Tennessee, CASA Corridor of Monroe County, and will also improve K-12 education success rates in Meigs, Monroe, and Rhea Counties, both CASA locations.
Love Thy Neighbor Project (LTNP), housed at Tennessee Wesleyan, is dedicated to eliminating the barrier of food insecurity for individuals throughout the Athens/McMinn County area, especially for students in K-12 and college. The overall project is estimated to provide benefits to more than 1,000 unduplicated community members over the course of one year.
Three (3) AmeriCorps*VISTA members will be working directly with LTNP. Additionally, TWU is the intermediary sponsor for five (5) AmeriCorps*VISTA members. Two at the Athens-McMinn Family YMCA, and three VISTAs will be at two Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) organizations in the area.
There will be one (1) VISTA Leader, housed at Tennessee Wesleyan University, to provide support in developing effective reporting tools, assist with communication across sites, and develop professional development opportunities for VISTAs. Together, the VISTA members will contribute to the goals of the projects by expanding organizational and community capacity, establishing new and growing existing partnerships, and engaging in activities designed to address food insecurity and K-12 and college student success, over the course of the three-year overall project to complete long-term sustainability plans.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE FY 2024 AMERICORPS VISTA STATE CONTINUATION PROJECTS NOFA IS FOR EXISTING PROJECTS WITH NEW START DATES BETWEEN OCTOBER 2023 AND SEPTEMBER 2024. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PORTFOLIO MANAGER OR VISTA@AMERICORPS.GOV FOR CONFIRMATION IF UNCERTAIN WHICH NOFA TO APPLY AGAINST.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Tennessee
United States
Geographic Scope
State-Wide
Related Opportunity
NOT APPLICABLE
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 08/15/20 to 08/09/25 and the total obligations have increased 495% from $29,332 to $174,461.
Tennessee Wesleyan University was awarded
Project Grant 19VSSTN003
worth $70,000
from AmeriCorps in August 2019 with work to be completed primarily in Tennessee United States.
The grant
has a duration of 6 years and
was awarded through assistance program 94.013 AmeriCorps Volunteers In Service to America 94.013.
$104,461 (60.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 7/19/24
Period of Performance
8/18/19
Start Date
8/9/25
End Date
Funding Split
$70.0K
Federal Obligation
$104.5K
Non-Federal Obligation
$174.5K
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to 19VSSTN003
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
19VSSTN003
SAI Number
19VSSTN003020240708
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Private Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
95GRNT CNCS
Funding Office
95GRNT CNCS
Awardee UEI
RPMVMD9MVJV4
Awardee CAGE
35JF1
Performance District
TN-90
Senators
Marsha Blackburn
Bill Hagerty
Bill Hagerty
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Expenses, Corporation for National and Community Service (485-2728) | Social services | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $45,000 | 100% |
Modified: 7/19/24