Federal grants to The Opportunity Alliance
The Opportunity Alliance in South Portland, Maine received $26.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 10 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $21.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $5.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$26.8 million
- Awards10
- Awarded in FY 2025$5.6 million
- Largest award$13.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $5.3 million |
| FY 2022 | 4 | $5.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 5 | $5.5 million |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $5.5 million |
| FY 2025 | 4 | $5.6 million |
Programs that fund The Opportunity Alliance
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Head Start | 3 | $21.5 million |
| AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 | 2 | $2.6 million |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 2 | $2.4 million |
| AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program (SCP) 94.016 | 3 | $578,889 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 5 | $23.9 million |
| Corporation for National and Community Service | 5 | $3.1 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | June 23, 2023 | $13.3 million |
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | March 9, 2021 | $7.8 million |
| This award funds the approved 2023-24 fgp program. Your 2023-24 statutory match is 10% and your budgetary match is 13.83%. This award adds permanent funding to increase the stipend amount by $13,659 to align with the FY 22 congressional stipend increase. This award also extends the 2023-24 program y | AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 | March 29, 2023 | $1.8 million |
| The Maine crisis lifeline community coordination and follow-up program - the opportunity alliance: project abstract summary the Maine crisis lifeline community coordination and follow-up program the opportunity alliance (TOA) Maine crisis lifeline (Maine crisis line and 988 suicide line) seeks fundi | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | September 22, 2023 | $1.5 million |
| The opportunity alliance spf-pfs project | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | August 3, 2021 | $900,000 |
| Executive summary the opportunity alliance's (TOA) programs support children, youth, adults, and seniors; individuals, families, and communities throughout Maine. Its' foster grandparent program (FGP) creates opportunities for men and women age 55+ with income below poverty and interested in volunte | AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 | January 13, 2021 | $815,346 |
| American rescue plan | Head Start | April 19, 2021 | $407,312 |
| This award funds the approved 2022-2023 scp program. Your 2022?23 statutory match is 10% and your budgetary match is 37.2%.this award begins the first year of your proposed project period of performance. This award action adds permanent funding to increase the stipend amount from $3.00 to $3.15 per | AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program (SCP) 94.016 | May 18, 2022 | $359,445 |
| This award funds the approved 2025?26 scp program. Your 2025?26 statutory match is 10% and your budgetary match is 32.58%. You are approved for pre-award costs beginning july 1, 2025. Please note the following pre-award costs related to volunteers are not approved: ? Volunteer stipends ? Volunteer r | AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program (SCP) 94.016 | September 8, 2025 | $128,237 |
| With this application the opportunity alliance is requesting $114,154 for its senior companion program, to support the national performance measure healthy futures with an emphasis on supporting aging in place through the provision of companionship and transportation to isolated adults and their car | AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program (SCP) 94.016 | January 4, 2021 | $91,207 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does The Opportunity Alliance get?
$26.8 million in 10 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives The Opportunity Alliance the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $23.9 million in 5 awards. The Corporation for National and Community Service follow.
What is The Opportunity Alliance's largest federal grant?
$13.3 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on June 23, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund The Opportunity Alliance?
Its largest are Head Start, AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance.
Other grant recipients in South Portland
- Maine Community College System
- National Partnership for Environmental Technology Education, Inc.
- City of South Portland
- Council on International Educational Exchange, Inc
- City of South Portland Housing Authority
- Alpha One
- Unar Labs LLC
- Vna Home Health & Hospice
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