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County authorizes RSVP AmeriCorps Senior grant continuation application
Summary
The commission authorized staff to apply for a second-year continuation of the RSVP AmeriCorps Senior grant (total request $83,330; local match $8,330) to support meal delivery, SHICK counseling and other volunteer services.
Harvey County authorized staff to submit the RSVP AmeriCorps Senior grant continuation application for the 2026–2027 year. The application requests $75,000 in federal funds supplemented by $8,330 in local match for a total grant value of $83,330.
Lona Kelly and grant materials described the program's goals: recruiting and supporting AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers to deliver home-delivered meals, provide Store‑to‑Door grocery shopping and offer SHICK (Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas) counseling that helps Medicare beneficiaries review Part D and other insurance options. The agenda packet includes program details and targets (Harvey County aims to recruit a minimum of 70 volunteers and reported past-year results, including SHICK counseling savings claims).
Becky Reimer moved to approve applying and authorize staff to sign the application; Terry Scott seconded and the motion passed unanimously. The county's match of $8,330 is included in the adopted 2026 budget.
