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About AmeriCorps Seniors Programs

​​The three Programs of AmeriCorps Seniors are Foster Grandparent Program (FGP), Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), and the Senior Companion Program (SCP). To find out more about these programs and view director contact maps, click on an icon below.​​

Foster Grandparent Program (FGP)

The Foster Grandparent Program (FGP), provides a way for low-income people age 55 and older to serve as extended family members to children and youth with exceptional needs. Foster Grandparents service from 15 to 40 hours a week in schools, hospitals, correctional institutions, day care facilities, after school programs and Head Start centers. They help children who have been abused or neglected, mentor troubled teenagers and young mothers, tutor children with learning difficulties, care from premature infants and children with physical disabilities. In return for their service, Foster Grandparents receive a stipend of $4.00 an hour, accident and liability insurance, meals while on duty, reimbursement for transportation and monthly training. More than 30,000 Foster Grandparents tend to the needs of more than 275,000 young children and teenagers each year.​
AmeriCorps Seniors FCP

Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)

The Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), one of the largest volunteer efforts in the nation, engages people age 55 and older in diverse range of volunteer activities. Volunteers organize neighborhood watch programs, tutor children, renovate homes, teach English to immigrants, assist victims of natural disasters, and serve their communities in a multitude of other ways. Through RSVP, more than 480,000 volunteers serve a few hours a week to nearly full time at an estimated 65,000 local and national nonprofit groups, places of worship, and government agencies. Volunteers are not paid, but have accident and liability insurance while on duty, sponsoring organizations may reimburse them for some costs incurred during service, such as meals and transportation.​
AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP

Senior Companion Program (SCP)

The Senior Companion Program (SCP), provides a way for low-income people age 55 and older to provide assistance and friendship to adults who have difficulty with daily living tasks, such as grocery shopping, meal preparation and bill paying. Senior Companions spend from 15 to 40 hours a week helping two to four adult clients live independently in their own homes. Senior Companions provide relief to care givers and alert doctors and family members to potential problems. In return for their volunteer service, Senior Companions receive a stipend of $4.00 an hour, accident and liability insurances and meals while on duty, reimbursement for transportation, and monthly training. Approximately 15,000 Senior Companions tend to the needs of more than 60,000 adults each year.​
AmeriCorps Seniors SCP

About AmeriCorps Senior Program

​​The three Programs of AmeriCorps Seniors are Foster Grandparent Program (FGP), Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), and the Senior Companion Program (SCP). To find out more about these programs and view director contact maps, click on an icon below.​​

The Foster Grandparent Program (FGP), provides a way for low-income people age 55 and older to serve as extended family members to children and youth with exceptional needs. Foster Grandparents service from 15 to 40 hours a week in schools, hospitals, correctional institutions, day care facilities, after school programs and Head Start centers. They help children who have been abused or neglected, mentor troubled teenagers and young mothers, tutor children with learning difficulties, care from premature infants and children with physical disabilities. In return for their service, Foster Grandparents receive a stipend of $4.00 an hour, accident and liability insurance, meals while on duty, reimbursement for transportation and monthly training. More than 30,000 Foster Grandparents tend to the needs of more than 275,000 young children and teenagers each year.​
AmeriCorps Seniors FCP

The Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), one of the largest volunteer efforts in the nation, engages people age 55 and older in diverse range of volunteer activities. Volunteers organize neighborhood watch programs, tutor children, renovate homes, teach English to immigrants, assist victims of natural disasters, and serve their communities in a multitude of other ways. Through RSVP, more than 480,000 volunteers serve a few hours a week to nearly full time at an estimated 65,000 local and national nonprofit groups, places of worship, and government agencies. Volunteers are not paid, but have accident and liability insurance while on duty, sponsoring organizations may reimburse them for some costs incurred during service, such as meals and transportation.​
AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP

The Senior Companion Program (SCP), provides a way for low-income people age 55 and older to provide assistance and friendship to adults who have difficulty with daily living tasks, such as grocery shopping, meal preparation and bill paying. Senior Companions spend from 15 to 40 hours a week helping two to four adult clients live independently in their own homes. Senior Companions provide relief to care givers and alert doctors and family members to potential problems. In return for their volunteer service, Senior Companions receive a stipend of $4.00 an hour, accident and liability insurances and meals while on duty, reimbursement for transportation, and monthly training. Approximately 15,000 Senior Companions tend to the needs of more than 60,000 adults each year.​
AmeriCorps Seniors SCP