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Proposed RSVP Regulations, as directed in the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, are now posted to the Federal Register and are available for your comment. The official comment period opened on October 26, 2010 for 60 days. The Corporation is soliciting public feedback on the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Amendments through December 27, 2010. Please also review the Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) for more information. Federal Register Notice (PDF)
Manage Your Grant – Resources for Grantees
Once you receive a grant, there are specific responsibilities your organization must fulfill. How you use your funds and report on program and fiscal management outcomes are mandated by the terms of the grant. Specific requirements are included in the program regulations.
Federal Financial Report (FFR)
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) expects all federal agencies to begin using a new government-wide financial reporting form, the Federal Financial Report (FFR) in 2009. When fully implemented, the new FFR will combine data that Corporation grantees report on two separate forms: the Federal Cash Transaction Report to HHS (FCTR, also known as the “272”) and the Financial Status Report to CNCS (FSR, also known as the “269”). Unlike the existing FSR, the new FFR includes data fields to specifically report program income. The Corporation’s current FFR implementation schedule for its grantees is January 2009. Please see below for a “Frequently Asked Questions” document that addresses issues of importance to Senior Corps grantees.
Fixed Amount Grants Pilot FY 2011 - Foster Grandparent Program and Senior Companion Program
In FY 2011, the Corporation is launching a Fixed Amount Grants Pilot for Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) and Senior Companion Program (SCP) projects. FGP and SCP grantees eligible to participate in the Pilot are notified directly by the respective State Office. The following materials were developed to help potential applicants to learn more about the Pilot.
Senior Corps Resources
Senior Corps offers a number of resources to help you manage your grant effectively. For information and assistance in building capacity, enhancing quality, working with volunteers and more, please see the following resources:
Program Handbooks and Supplements
These documents provide Senior Corps grantees important current information on key topics such as the implementation of the Serve America Act amendments, the Corporation’s Strategic Plan, technical assistance resources, program operations, and reporting.
eGrants Resources
Progress Report Supplement (PRS)
These documents will help you to complete your 2010 Progress Report Supplement (PRS), formerly known as the Project Profile and Volunteer Activity (PPVA). As always, if you have questions, please contact your Program Officer in your State Office.
Notices
Corporation Monitoring Planning Assessments
The Corporation is responsible for ensuring all federal resources are appropriately managed, which includes conducting monitoring visits to award recipients (e.g., grantees, cooperative agreement recipients, sponsors). The Corporation moved to a standardized system in Fiscal Year (FY) 2006 to help prioritize monitoring activities and more generally allocate Corporation resources for appropriate levels of monitoring, oversight, and technical assistance. As part of this process, we identified a standard set of criteria as being good indicators of potential programmatic or financial vulnerability in the management of federal funds, and we conduct a yearly assessment of each Corporation award using these assessment criteria.
National Service Criminal History Checks
The Corporation for National and Community Service has issued a regulation requiring grantees to conduct and document National Service Criminal History Checks on Senior Companions and Foster Grandparents, program staff operating RSVP programs, as well as on participants in other Corporation programs.
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