Winter 2009
Recap of National Mentoring Month 2009
Aaron Eilerts Day of Service February 24
College Student Helps Document the Impact of AmeriCorps Members in the Spring Disasters
Governor Culver, Lt. Governor Judge Thank Iowans for Service on MLK Day
2009 Learn and Serve Community-Based Funds and Applications are Available
Service Spotlight- AmeriCorps Member Norma Boge
Governor’s Volunteer Award Nominations due March 9
4th Annual Volunteer Awareness Day to be held in Capitol on Feb. 25
Federal Issue - Serve America Act
Federal Issue - AmeriCorps funding in the House Economic Stimulus Plan
Other Federal News - President Obama Urges Service
2009 Learn and Serve Community-Based Funds and Applications are Available
Subject to the availability of appropriations for fiscal year 2009, the Corporation for National and Community Service ( the Corporation) announces the anticipated availability of approximately:
- $4.2 million for qualified organizations to provide subgrants, training, and other assistance to local partnerships to implement community-based service-learning projects.
- $5.7 million for qualified organizations to provide subgrants, training, and other assistance to local partnerships to implement school-based service-learning projects.
- $710,000 to federally-recognized Indian Tribes and the “State Educational Agencies” for the following U.S. Territories – Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Island – to implement School-Based service-learning projects.
The Corporation's mission is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering. Learn and Serve America School and Community-Based grants are designed to involve school-age youth in service-learning projects that simultaneously support student development and address community problems in areas such as the environment, education, public safety, and other human needs.
For the Notice of Funding Opportunity and more information on 2009 Learn and Serve America Grant Competitions please visit:
http://www.servicelearning.org/lsa/lsa_page/2009_nofos/index.php
http://www.learnandserve.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa.asp
Updates will be posted when available.
If you have questions, or need additional information, please contact Joe Herrity at the Iowa Department of Education, at (515) 281-3290 or Joe.Herrity@iowa.gov .