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National Council on Aging (NCOA) to Fund Establishment of New Family Friends Projects

Through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA), The National Center for Family Friends, and The National Council on Aging, Inc. (NCOA) will fund six to eight local organizations to establish new Family Friends projects. Family Friends is an intergenerational volunteer program that pairs older volunteers with families who have children with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses. The complete grant announcement with application guidelines and eligibility criteria is available on the Family Friends Web site.