Program Startup Resources

This page is intended to link new grantees/programs to important sites that will provide assistance during this time of program start-up and throughout the course of your grant.

www.cns.gov - Official site of the Corporation for National and Community Service

www.americorps.gov - Official site of AmeriCorps

www.volunteeriowa.org - Official website of the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service

http://wbrs.net - Program reporting

www.projectstar.org - Performance Measurement Technical Assistance

www.nationalserviceresources.org - Tools and Resources for National Service

www.nationalservicecatalog.org - AmeriCorps Service gear ordering information

www.volunteerandservice.org - Volunteer Resources

www.usafreedomcorps.org – More Volunteer Resources

https://recruit.cns.gov – AmeriCorps Online Recruitment System

http://www.state.ia.us/government/dps/dci/crimhist.htm -Criminal Background Checks

http://maccrra.org/americorpsvista/index.php -Child Care Benefits Information

Request an overview of SRC Healthcare benefits. If you do not receive information from SRC within 30 days of program start up please contact your Program Officer.

The following are listservs that provide helpful information to Program Directors. You are not required, but are strongly encouraged to sign up.

National AmeriCorps listserv
http://lists.etr.org/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=aclist

National AmeriCorps Disability listserv
http://lists.etr.org/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=disabilitylist