Start an AmeriCorps Program
The type of program
that will work best for your agency depends on the number of AmeriCorps members
you would like, the type of service you wish them to provide, and the length of
time you desire them to serve with your organization. Use the chart How to Partner
with AmeriCorps Programs to determine which type is best for you. Then, follow the links below
to learn more details.
No matter which type of AmeriCorps member you wish to bring to your agency, you
must meet certain basic eligibility requirements.
Eligible hosts for AmeriCorps members:
- Nonprofit organizations
- State and local governments
- Schools
- Faith-based institution
- Tribal organizations
- A combination of the above organizations
Read below for more information about how to apply for each of the three branches
of AmeriCorps, or visit the “For Organizations” section of the
Corporation for National and Community Service website [www.nationalservice.gov].
National and State Intermediaries
Additionally, there are National AmeriCorps programs that often place members in
Iowa and State Intermediaries that may sub grant members to individual sites. To
find out more about these types of programs operating in Iowa, contact us at
icvs@iowa.gov or 1.800.308.5987.