of the Catalog. Headquarters Office: Deputy Administrator, Food Stamp Program, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, Alexandria, VA 22302. Contact: Susan Carr Gossman, Deputy Administrator, Food Stamp Program, Telephone: (703) 305-2026. FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM Current Year: Grants:$87,272,000, Loans:$0,000 Other.$0.000 Total:$87,272,000 OBJECTIVES: The Foster Grandparent Program provides grants to qualified agencies and organizations for the dual purpose of engaging persons 60 older, particularly those with limited incomes, in volunteer service to meet critical community needs; and to provide a high quality volunteer experience that will enrich the lives of the volunteers. Program funds are used to support Foster Grandparents in providing supportive, person to person service to children with exceptional or special needs. APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Pre-application Coordination: Organizations interested in exploring the possibility of developing a local FOP project should contact the appropriate Corporation for National Service State Program Office. The application forms (modified by the Corporation for National Service with OMB approval), as furnished by the Corporation for National Service and required by OMB Circular No. A-102, must be used for this Program. This Program is eligible for coverage under E.0. 12372,
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