§ 2552.46 - What cost reimbursements and benefits do sponsors provide to Foster Grandparents?

§ 2552.46 What cost reimbursements are provided and benefits do sponsors provide to Foster Grandparents?

Cross Reference

Link to an amendment published at 83 FR 64651, Dec. 17, 2018.

Cost reimbursements and benefits include:

(a) Stipend. Foster Grandparents who are income eligible will receive a stipend in an amount determined by the Corporation and payable in regular installments, to enable them to serve without cost to themselves. The stipend is paid for the time Foster Grandparents spend with their assigned children, for earned leave, and for attendance at official project events.

(b) Insurance. A Foster Grandparent is provided with the Corporation-CNCS specified minimum levels of insurance as follows:

(1) Accident insurance. Accident insurance covers Foster Grandparents for personal injury during travel between their homes and places of assignment, during their volunteer service, during meal periods while serving as a volunteerFoster Grandparent, and while attending project-sponsored activities. Protection shall be provided against claims in excess of any benefits or services for medical care or treatment available to the volunteer Foster Grandparent from other sources.

(2) Personal liability insurance. Protection is provided against claims in excess of protection provided by other insurance. It Such protection does not include professional liability coverage.

(3) Excess automobile liability insurance.

(i) For Foster Grandparents who drive in connection with their service, protection is provided against claims in excess of the greater of either:

(A) Liability insurance volunteers Foster Grandparents carry on their own automobiles; or

(B) The limits of applicable state financial responsibility law, or in its absence, levels of protection to be determined by the Corporation CNCS for each person, each accident, and for property damage.

(ii) Foster Grandparents who drive their personal vehicles to, or on, assignments or project-related activities, shall maintain personal automobile liability insurance equal to or exceeding the levels established by the CorporationCNCS.

(c) Transportation. Foster Grandparents shall receive assistance with the cost of transportation to and from volunteer , assignments and official project activities, including orientation, training, and recognition events.

(d) Physical examination. Foster Grandparents are provided a physical examination prior to assignment and annually thereafter to ensure that they will be able to provide supportive service without injury to themselves or the children served.

(e)

Meals

and recognition

. Foster Grandparents

shall

may be provided

the following

assistance with the cost of meals taken while on assignment, within limits of the project's available resources

:

.

(

1) Assistance

e) Recognition. Foster Grandparent volunteers shall be provided recognition for their service.

(f) Physical examination. Foster Grandparents may be provided a physical examination or assistance with the cost of

meals taken while on assignment; and

(2) Recognition for their service.

(fa physical examination prior to assignment and annually thereafter.

(g) Other volunteer expenses. Foster Grandparents may also be reimbursed for allowable out-of-pocket expenses incurred while performing their

volunteer

assignments

, provided these expenses are described in the Memorandum of Understanding negotiated with the volunteer station to which the volunteer is assigned and there are sufficient funds available to cover these expenses and meet all other requirements identified in the notice of grant award

.

[64 FR 14126, Mar. 24, 1999, as amended at 69 FR 19775, Apr. 14, 2004; 69 FR 56718, Sept. 22, 2004. Redesignated at 72 FR 48585, Aug. 24, 2007; 83 FR 64651, Dec. 17, 2018]