Other Resources, Trainings, and Development

Resources

• Core Competencies (updated 7.31.2020)
• Core Competencies Indicators (updated 7.31.2020)
• New Program Staff Reading Recommendations (for current operating grant year)
  • Grant Application: Narrative, Performance Measures, Logic Model, Budget (found in IowaGrants or eGrants)
  • Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
  • Performance Measure Instructions (2020)
  • Terms & Conditions (read both General & Specific for the appropriate grant year and type)
  • Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
  • Frequently Asked Questions – General
• AmeriCorps Mentoring Program (AMP) - Updated for 2021 year
  • AMP application (Applications due by 2/15/21 for March 2021 start)
  • Meet your Mentor - Ashley Craft
  • Meet your Mentors - Jennifer Cowart and Amy Salinas
• On Demand Learning Videos (NEW, more will be added)
  • Introduction to National Service (July 2020)
  • Introduction to eGrants (July 2020)
  • AmeriCorps Member (pre) Enrollment in eGrants (July 2020)

Trainings

• Member Management TA Series 
  1. Recruitment and Enrollment Plan Training (July 28 and 30, 2020)
     • Volunteer Iowa in partnership with the Director of Green Iowa AmeriCorps, provided a two-part training on developing a recruitment and enrollment plan. The training covers the importance of developing a long-term recruitment strategy that works alongside the program's enrollment plan. The companion workbook will guide attendees in creating their recruitment and enrollment plan.
       • Day 1: Recording, Workbook and Slides
       • Day 2: Recording, Workbook and Slides
  2. Member Position Description Training (August 18, 2020)
     • Volunteer Iowa held a training to assist program staff with creating valuable and compliant member position descriptions. 
       • Recording and training materials 
  3. Member Term Management (September 1, 2020)
     • This training will help programs ensure that members are set up for success and member terms are compliant with AmeriCorps regulations.
       • Recording and Position Description Breakout Chart
• New Program Director Virtual Orientation (August 3 and 4, 2020)
  • Orientation Agenda
  • Part I: Recording, Slides
  • Part II: Recording, Slides
  • Part III: Recording, Slides
• Host Site Management TA Session (September 15, 2020)
  • Volunteer Iowa held a training to assist program staff with host site management and reviewing best practices and common pitfalls to avoid. Click here for the Recording and Slides.
• Desk Review/Audit and Documentation TA Session (September 29, 2020)
  • Volunteer Iowa held a training session for program and fiscal staff. Click here for Recording and Slides. 
• AmeriCorps Program Staff Launch (October 19 and 20, 2020)
  • Agenda
  • Brag Board download
  • Parking Lot Questions/Answers
  • Training Materials​

  • Session 1-10.19.20	Session 2-10.19.20	Session 3-10.20.20	Session 4-10.20.20
    Session 1 PPT	Session 2 PPT	Session 3 PPT	Session 4 PPT
    Session 1 Recording	Session 2 Recording	Session 3 Recording	Session 4 Recording
    Program Roll Call PPT		Self-care Plan Template

• Member Timekeeping Tracking Tool TA Session (October 27, 2020)
  • Volunteer Iowa held a training session for program staff around tracking member timesheets for accuracy, compliance and completeness, and other best practices.
  • Recording, Slides (with instructions) and Timekeeping Tracking Tool Spreadsheet.
• New Program Staff Orientation (January 21, 2021)
  • Download the agenda HERE.
  • View the recording HERE.
  • Download the PowerPoint slides HERE.
• 2021 February Financial Training Series (February 2021)
  • Feb. 5 - Topics: Time and Attendance Tracking
    • View the recording HERE.
    • Download the slides HERE.
  • Feb. 12 - Topic: Budget Development and Changes
    • View the recording HERE.
    • Download the slides HERE.
  • Feb. 19 - Topic: Match
    • View the recording HERE.
    • Download the slides HERE.
  • Feb. 26 - Topic: Misc. Topics
    • View the recording HERE.
    • Download the slides HERE.
• 2019 Financial Webinars 
  • 11/22/19: Cost Allocation Plans & Concepts, Indirect Costs, Minimizing Unexpended Funds, and Prior Approvals.
    • Presentation available to download HERE.
    • Recording available HERE.
• National Service Training Conference
  • 2021 National Service Training Conference: America's Service Commissions (ASC) is pleased to announce they will host a virtual conference!
  • May 4-7, 2021
  • Visit the webpage for information: https://www.nationalservicetraining.org/
  • Contact your Volunteer Iowa Program Officer if you have any questions.
• ​​​AmeriCorps Knowledge Network

IowaGrants

• Introduction to IowaGrants webinar
• Giving Others Access to Your Grant (updated 8.21.19)

NSCHC Exemption Period Resources (during this timeframe only: September 24, 2018 - June 30, 2019)

• Surge/Exemption presentation
• Surge/Exemption webinar
• Iowa NSCHC Surge Instructions
• Iowa Exemption Period Verification Form
• IA Exemption Period Reimbursement Workbook
• AmeriCorps Exemption Period information (11.19.18)