Grant Management Resources

Effective Grant and Program Management

Chapter 2 of the AmeriCorps Program Staff Manual

• National Service Criminal History Check (NSCHC)
  • UPDATED PD Manual Section 2.2 to reflect May 1 new rule (updated 5.1.2021)
  • May 1, 2021 NSCHC New Rule resource page (added 4.9.2021)
  • May 1 New NSCHC Rule - Volunteer Iowa Summary 3.17.2021 (added 3.18.2021)
  • CNCS NSCHC Resource Page
  • CNCS Online eCourse (the link takes you to the AmeriCorps Litmos system)
  • Volunteer Iowa NSCHC Documentation Checklist (updated 5.1.2021)
  • NSCHC Under 18 Memo document (updated 5.1.2021)
  • Volunteer Iowa NSCHC Monitoring Checklist (updated 5.1.2021)
  • National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW)
  • Iowa Single Contact Repository
  • NSCHC Manual Updated 6.30.2021
  • NSCHC Frequently Asked Questions Updated 5.13.2021
  • Challenging Not Cleared Recommendation for Individual Applicant (Updated 9.1.2021)
  • NSCHC Other Identification Examples (NEW)
  • NSCHC Procedures
    • 21-22 Volunteer Iowa NSCHC Samples Procedures - Vendors (Truesscreen/Fieldprint) (NEW)
    • 21-22 Volunteer Iowa NSCHC Sample Procedures - Iowa State Repository (DCI) (NEW)
  • 21-22 Volunteer Iowa NSCHC Sample Policy  (NEW)

• Host Site Management 
  • Host Site Agreement Template for 2022-2023 (NEW)
  • Host Site Agreement template for 2021-2022 (added 4.9.2021)
  • Host Site Agreement - Highlights for Site Supervisors (NEW)
  • Host Site Monitoring and Assessment Tool (NEW)

• Governing links outlined in the Grant Application (updated for 2020-2021 grant year)
• Teleservice Policy from CNCS
• Volunteer Iowa Days of Service toolkit
• CNCS Communication Resources (Branding Guidance)
• Performance Measure Instructions from CNCS - 2021
• Performance Measure Report (link coming soon)
• Data Quality presentation and materials (link coming soon)
• Program Evaluation Resources
  • Evaluation information from AmeriCorps site
• AmeriCorps Documentation Retention Periods (updated 9/14/2021)