AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002

RSVP engages people ages 55 and older to address a wide range of community needs. AmeriCorps Seniors� volunteers in RSVP recruit and manage other volunteers, mentor and tutor children, support workforce and job readiness skill development, provide disaster preparedness and mitigation assistance, and serve veterans and military families, among other critical community needs. AmeriCorps Seniors� volunteers in RSVP choose how, where, and when they want to serve, with commitments ranging from a few hours to 40 hours per week.

Grantees are required to match funds in part for their projects through local, non-federal contributions. The required local contribution is at least 10 percent of the total project budget. Matching requirements are mandatory, but grantees can be eligible for a match waiver.

Fiscal year 2025: AmeriCorps Seniors awarded a project to recruit volunteers providing social supports, meal deliveries, medical appointment transport, mentorship, and capacity building across the applicants state.