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)
  • Recording and slides 
• New AmeriCorps Program Staff Orientation (August 2022)
  • Slides; handout: IowaGrants Program Status Report Actions; 
• NSCHC Review and Check-Your-Check (July 2022)
  • Recording and slides 
• 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)
  • Timesheet Activity for Supervisors

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)
  • Recording and Slides
• TA Webinar: Data Collection and Performance Measures (September 9, 2021)
  • Recording and Slides
• 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
  • Formula Programs Q&A Recording (August, 19, 2021)
  • Competitive Programs Q&A Recording (August July 15, 2021)
• TA Webinar: NSCHC Overview (August 11, 2021)
  • Recording, slides, jeopardy game answers
• New Program Staff Orientation (August 4, 2021)
  • Part I Recording; Part II Recording
•  Recruitment and Enrollment Plan Training (April 21 and 22, 2021)
  1. Day 1: Recording and slides (for both days)
  2. Day 2: Recording
• 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.