Other Resources, Trainings, and Development
Resources
- Core Competencies (2021-2022)
- 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) (2021)
- Performance Measure Instructions (2021)
- Terms & Conditions (read both General & Specific for the appropriate grant year and type)
- Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
- Frequently Asked Questions – General
- On Demand Learning Videos)
- Introduction to National Service (July 2020)
- Introduction to eGrants (July 2020)
- AmeriCorps Member (pre) Enrollment in eGrants (July 2020)
Trainings
2022
- TA Webinar: Supervising Members (August 2022)
- New AmeriCorps Program Staff Orientation (August 2022)
- Slides; handout: IowaGrants Program Status Report Actions;
- NSCHC Review and Check-Your-Check (July 2022)
- Quick Training: Documenting and Managing Member Exits (March 31, 2022)
- Recording and slides; Webinar follow-up: Documenting and Managing Member Exits table
- Webinar: AmeriCorps Member Incentives and Bonuses (March 24, 2022)
- Recording and slides; other supporting documents: Member Bonus Checklist and Process for Providing Member Housing
- Quick Training: Identifying and Correcting Questionable Timesheets (January 20, 2022)
2021
- Iowa AmeriCorps Program Launch (October 20-21, 2021)
- Session 1 Recording
- Session 2 Recording - Reasonable Accommodations slides and Prohibited Activities, Non-Duplication, Non-Displacement presentation slides
- Session 3 Recording - AmeriCorps Program Council and OnCorps session
- Session 4 Recording - Strategic Communication slides and Volunteer Iowa Website Resources
- Oct. 22 Member Swearing-In Event
- TA Webinar: Financial Management (September 24, 2021)
- TA Webinar: Data Collection and Performance Measures (September 9, 2021)
- TA Webinar: Host Site and Supervisor Support (August 25, 2021)
- Recording, Slides, Materials: Host Site Agreement – Highlights for Site Supervisors, Host Site Monitoring and Assessment Tool, Host Site Prohibited Activities Scenarios, Site Supervisor Match Time for AmeriCorps Grant, Site Supervisor Jeopardy Game Templates: #1: https://jeopardylabs.com/play/supervisor-jeopardy-1-4 and #2: https://jeopardylabs.com/play/supervisor-jeopardy-2-3
- Volunteer Iowa Guidance for ARPA Funds
- TA Webinar: NSCHC Overview (August 11, 2021)
- New Program Staff Orientation (August 4, 2021)
- Recruitment and Enrollment Plan Training (April 21 and 22, 2021)
- 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.