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THIS APPLICATION IS FOR NEW, RECOMPETING, OR CONTINUATION STATE COMMISSION APPLICANTS, INCLUDING TERRITORIES WITH COMMISSIONS, APPLYING FOR COST REIMBURSEMENT GRANTS.

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THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024-2025 AMERICORPS STATE COMPETITIVE PROGRAMS, AS LISTED ON THE APPROVED PROGRAM AND FUNDING SUMMARY CHARTS. NO MEMBER MAY ENROLL PRIOR TO THE APPROVED START DATE OF THE MEMBER ENROLLMENT PERIOD. YOUR 2024-2025 REGULATORY MATCH IS 38% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 43.13%. THE MULTIYEAR FUNDING AWARDED TO THE BUR OAK LAND TRUST PROGRAM ON THE 2023-24 GRANT WAS DEOBLIGATED FROM THE 21ACE GRANT AND REOBLIGATED ON THIS GRANT.

THIS APPLICATION IS FOR NEW, RECOMPETING, OR CONTINUATION STATE COMMISSION APPLICANTS, INCLUDING TERRITORIES WITH COMMISSIONS, APPLYING FOR COST REIMBURSEMENT GRANTS.

6.THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 AMERICORPS FORMULA PROGRAMS, AS LISTED ON THE APPROVED PROGRAM AND FUNDING SUMMARY CHARTS. NO MEMBER MAY ENROLL PRIOR TO THE APPROVED START DATE OF THE MEMBER ENROLLMENT PERIOD. YOUR 2024?25 BUDGETARY MATCH IS 36.89%. POLK COUNTY CONSERVATION BR: FUND CURRENT ACTIVITIES. TO DO THIS, WE WILL AWARD $270,430 IN ARP FUNDS AND EXPAND SERVICE BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SLOTS TO 22.

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THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 AMERICORPS FORMULA FIXED AMOUNT PROGRAMS, AS LISTED ON THE APPROVED PROGRAM SUMMARY CHART. THIS AWARD IS A FIXED AMOUNT GRANT AT $27,000 PER MSY FOR THE SEED COALITION AND $27,000 PER MSY FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. NO MEMBER MAY ENROLL PRIOR TO THE APPROVED START DATE OF THE MEMBER ENROLLMENT PERIOD. SEED COALITION: FUND CURRENT ACTIVITIES. TO DO THIS, WE WILL AWARD $385,290 IN ARP FUNDS TO EXPAND SERVICE BY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF SLOTS TO 76. THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA: FUND CURRENT ACTIVITIES. TO DO THIS, WE WILL AWARD $115,830 IN ARP FUNDS TO EXPAND SERVICE BY INCREASING THE NUMER OF SLOTS TO 14.

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THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-2024 AMERICORPS STATE COMPETITIVE FIXED AMOUNT PROGRAM, AS LISTED ON THE APPROVED PROGRAM FUNDING SUMMARY CHART. THIS AWARD IS A FIXED AMOUNT GRANT AT $23,000 PER MSY. NO MEMBER MAY ENROLL PRIOR TO THE APPROVED START DATE OF THE MEMBER ENROLLMENT PERIOD. CONSERVATION CORPS IOWA AMERICORPS: THIS AWARD INCLUDES ARP FUNDING INTENDED TO INCREASE THE LIVING ALLOWANCE. TO DO THIS, WE WILL INCREASE THE LIVING ALLOWANCE FROM $20,000 TO $26,112.

VOLUNTEER IOWA'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE LIVES, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES, AND FOSTER CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH SERVICE AND VOLUNTEERING. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE EDUCATION, HEALTHY FUTURES, AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOCUS AREAS. THE VISTA PROJECT WILL SEEK TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE LOW-INCOME YOUTH AND ADULTS CAN ACCESS RESOURCES TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO POVERTY. THIS WILL BE DONE THROUGH EDUCATION, TRANSPORTATION, ACCESSIBILITY, EMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL LITERACY, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING SERVICES. AND, IN GENERAL, GAIN SKILLS AND RESOURCES TO BETTER EQUIP THEMSELVES TO RISE OUT OF POVERTY AND EXPECTS TO BENEFIT LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF IOWA IN AREAS OF GREATEST NEED BOTH RURAL AND URBAN. THIRTY VISTA MEMBERS, AND TWO VISTA LEADERS, WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ESTABLISHING OR EXPANDING THE USE OF VOLUNTEERS, COMPLETING COMMUNITY ASSESSMENTS, CREATING ACTION PLANS FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY IMPROVEMENT OR EXPANSION, CONDUCTING OUTREACH FOR PARTICIPANT RECRUITMENT, DEVELOPING, OR IMPROVING PRESENTATIONS AND COMMUNICATION TOOLS FOR CONDUCTING OUTREACH TO POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS, AND DEVELOPING OR ENHANCING PROGRAM MATERIALS OVER THE COURSE OF THE PROJECT PERIOD.

THIS AWARD PROVIDES INTERIM FY 2022 FUNDING FOR YOUR APPROVED COMMISSION SUPPORT GRANT BUDGET AND ACTIVITIES REQUIRED OF STATE COMMISSIONS AS DESCRIBED IN AMERICORPS REGULATIONS AT 45 CFR ?2550. THE AWARDED AMOUNT INCLUDES $265,000 IN AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS. THE APPROVED BUDGET DOES NOT REFLECT THE AWARDED AMOUNT, AND A REVISED BUDGET WILL BE REQUIRED AT A LATER DATE. THE FY 2022 REQUIRED MATCH IS 50%, AND THE BUDGETED MATCH IS 50.0%.

THE IOWA COMMISSION ON VOLUNTEER SERVICE (VOLUNTEER IOWA) PLANS TO UTILIZE THE VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND GRANT TO BUILD ON THE SUCCESS OF PREVIOUS YEARS THROUGH TWO MAIN APPROACHES: 1) STRENGTHEN IOWA'S VOLUNTEER INFRASTRUCTURE, ENHANCING AND EXPANDING STATEWIDE AND LOCAL RESOURCES FOR INCREASING VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT CAPACITY. THROUGH FUNDING, SPECIALIZED TRAINING, AND RESOURCES, VOLUNTEER IOWA WILL SUPPORT CONTINUING AND NEW VOLUNTEER CENTERS AND OTHER LOCAL INSTITUTIONS TO: CONNECT CITIZENS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE, INCREASE CAPACITY OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ENGAGE VOLUNTEERS IN MEANINGFUL SERVICE, PROMOTE VOLUNTEERING, AND DEVELOP LOCAL PROGRAMMING THAT LEVERAGES VOLUNTEERS TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, VOLUNTEER IOWA WILL STRENGTHEN THE NETWORK OF SERVICE ENTERPRISE HUBS TO CERTIFY ORGANIZATIONS THAT FUNDAMENTALLY LEVERAGE VOLUNTEERS AND THEIR SKILLS TO ACHIEVE THEIR SOCIAL MISSION. 2) PILOT NEW INITIATIVES TO MEET EMERGING NEEDS AROUND DISASTER RESPONSE, STRENGTHENING RURAL CITIES, AND EMPOWERING YOUTH AS IOWA'S NEWEST VOLUNTEER FORCE. BY DEVELOPING EASY TO USE TOOLKITS, HOSTING WORKSHOPS PAIRED WITH ONGOING LEARNING COHORTS, AND PROVIDING IMPLEMENTATION FUNDING, VOLUNTEER IOWA WILL REFINE STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES FOR COMMUNITIES TO PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO DISASTER; FOR CITIES TO LEVERAGE THEIR GREATEST ASSETS, THEIR CITIZENS, TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE DURING CHALLENGING TIMES; AND FOR SCHOOLS TO DEVELOP IOWA'S FUTURE LEADERS THROUGH SERVICE LEARNING AND VOLUNTEERISM.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023?24 PUBLIC HEALTH AMERICORPS PROGRAMS, AS LISTED ON THE APPROVED PROGRAM AND FUNDING SUMMARY CHARTS. NO MEMBER MAY ENROLL PRIOR TO THE APPROVED START DATE OF THE MEMBER ENROLLMENT PERIOD. YOUR 2023?24 REGULATORY MATCH IS 0%. THE IOWA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WILL HAVE 40 AMERICORPS MEMBERS WHO WILL RESPOND TO PUBLIC HEALTH NEEDS BY ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITY AND PROVIDING RESOURCE NAVIGATION IN RURAL AND URBAN IOWA COMMUNITIES. AT THE END OF THE FIRST PROGRAM YEAR, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR EXPANDING CAPACITY AT 20 NONPROFIT OR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. IN ADDITION, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL LEVERAGE 100 VOLUNTEERS, WHO WILL BE ENGAGED IN CAPACITY BUILDING SERVICES. THE AMERICORPS INVESTMENT WILL BE MATCHED WITH $0, $0 IN PUBLIC FUNDING AND $0 IN PRIVATE FUNDING. THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA WILL HAVE 13 AMERICORPS MEMBERS WHO WILL HELP COMMUNITY-BASED OLDER ADULTS BECOME PREPARED FOR DISASTERS AND STRENGTHEN THEIR EMERGENCY SUPPORT NETWORKS IN THE STATE OF IOWA. AT THE END OF THE FIRST PROGRAM YEAR, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR EXPANDING THE CAPACITY OF 8 LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH OR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES AND DELIVER A PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM TO OLDER ADULTS. IN ADDITION, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL LEVERAGE 10 VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL BE ENGAGED IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS EFFORTS SUCH AS HOLDING EVENTS OR GIVING PRESENTATIONS. THE AMERICORPS INVESTMENT WILL BE MATCHED WITH $0, $0 IN PUBLIC FUNDING AND $0 IN PRIVATE FUNDING.

THIS AWARD PROVIDES INTERIM FY 2022 FUNDING FOR YOUR APPROVED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TTA) COMMISSION INVESTMENT FUND GRANT BUDGET AND ACTIVITIES. THE APPROVED BUDGET DOES NOT REFLECT THE AWARDED AMOUNT, AND A REVISED BUDGET WILL BE REQUIRED AT A LATER DATE. THE FY 2022 REQUIRED MATCH IS 0%.

THIS APPLICATION IS FOR NEW, RECOMPETING, OR CONTINUATION COMMISSION APPLICANTS, INCLUDING TERRITORIES WITH COMMISSIONS, APPLYING FOR FIXED AMOUNT GRANTS (INCLUDING EAP).

THIS AWARD APPROVES FUNDING FOR THE 2023-24 VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND ARP PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED PROGRAM NARRATIVE AND BUDGET. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO LAUNCH AND EXPAND HIGH-IMPACT MENTORING AND SERVICE-LEARNING PROGRAMMING IN SCHOOLS AND OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMMING.BY PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING HIGH LEVEL ACTIVITIES: PROVIDING FUNDING AND TRAINING TO SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS TO INCORPORATE SERVICE-LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM, LAUNCHING OR EXPANDING VOLUNTEER MENTOR PROGRAMS, AND PILOTING COMMUNITY FOCUSED MENTORING CAMPGAINS, THIS WILL BENEFIT STUDENTS BY ADDRESSING COVID LEARNING LOSS AND HELP RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS LOST DURING THE PANDEMIC.THE GENERAL EXPECTED OUTCOME INCLUDES HELPING STUDENTS SUCCEED ACADEMICALLY AND SUPPORTING THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND OVERALL WELLBING. YOUR 2023-24 REGULATORY MATCH IS 20%, AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 20.1%.

THIS AWARD PROVIDES FY 2025 FUNDING FOR YOUR APPROVED COMMISSION SUPPORT GRANT BUDGET AND ACTIVITIES REQUIRED OF STATE COMMISSIONS AS DESCRIBED IN AMERICORPS REGULATIONS AT 45 CFR ?2550. THE FY 2025 REQUIRED MATCH IS 50%, AND THE BUDGETED MATCH IS 64.79%.

THIS AWARD APPROVES FUNDING FOR THE 2023-2024 SEPTEMBER 11TH NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE AND REMEMBRANCE PROGRAM DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED PROGRAM NARRATIVE AND BUDGET. YOUR 2023-24 REGULATORY MATCH IS 0%.

THIS AWARD PROVIDES FY 2025 FUNDING FOR YOUR APPROVED TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TTA) COMMISSION INVESTMENT FUND (CIF) GRANT BUDGET AND ACTIVITIES. THE FY 2025 REQUIRED MATCH IS 0%. YOU ARE APPROVED FOR PRE-AWARD COSTS BEGINNING JULY 1, 2025.

THIS APPLICATION IS FOR NEW, RECOMPETING, OR CONTINUATION COMMISSION APPLICANTS, INCLUDING TERRITORIES WITH COMMISSIONS, APPLYING FOR FIXED AMOUNT GRANTS (INCLUDING EAP).

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2025-26 AMERICORPS SENIORS RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2025–26 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10%, AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 14.66%. YOU ARE APPROVED FOR PREAWARD COSTS FROM 4/1/25 TO 5/29/25.

ECONOMIC BENEFITS AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES IN PRIVATE LANDS NEAR EL YUNQUE NATIONAL FOREST: CONNECTING PRACTICES, PRODUCTS AND MARKETS WITH INNOVATIV

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2025-26 AMERICORPS SENIORS RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2025–26 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10%, AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 14.65%. YOU ARE APPROVED FOR PREAWARD COSTS FROM 4/1/25 TO 5/29/25.

ANALYSIS OF THE WOOD PRODUCT SUPPLY CHAIN IN PUERTO RICO

FOREST STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR FARMERS AND PRIVATE LAND OWNERS

THIS GRANT AWARD BEGINS THE FIRST YEAR OF YOUR PROPOSED PROJECT PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. THE FY22 ARP GRANT AWARDS 24 MONTHS OF FUNDS BEGINNING 07/01/22 THRU 6/30/24. THIS AWARD ACTION ADDS PERMANENT FUNDING TO INCREASE THE STIPEND AMOUNT FROM $3.00 TO $3.15 PER HOUR AND ALSO INCLUDES A PERMANENT ADMINISTRATIVE INCREASE OF $8,792. THESE FUNDING AUGMENTATIONS CHANGES THE TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDING AMOUNT TO $356,292. YOUR 2022?24 STATUTORY MATCH REQUIREMENT IS 10% AND YOUR BUDGETED MATCH IS 10.0%. VOLUNTEER IOWA PROPOSES TO HAVE 56 AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL PROVIDE MENTORING AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY-BUILDING SERVICES IN COUNTIES STATEWIDE THAT ARE NOT COVERED BY RELEVANT EXISTING AMERICORPS SENIORS PROGRAMMING. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION. AT THE END OF THE TWO-YEAR GRANT, AMERICORPS SENIORS VOLUNTEERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPROVING STUDENT SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SKILLS AND/OR ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT, OR IMPROVING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVENESS, AND/OR REACH. THE AMERICORPS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $356,292 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $39,588 IN NON-FEDERAL RESOURCES.

RIO ESPIRITU SANTO WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT

DEVELOPMENT OF AN ITREE SOFTWARE WORKSHOP AND PROMOTE ITS USE BY MUNICIPALITIESAND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

NORTHEAST ECOLOGICAL CORRIDOR NATURE RESERVE / JUAN MARTIN RIVER COASTAL ASSESSMENT AND HABITAT ENHANCEMENT PROJECT

TO ADD FUNDS, CHANGE THE SCOPE OF EFFORT, PERIOD OF PERFORANCE, AND PROJECT OFFICER.

PLACE-BASED LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS AS A CONSERVATION AND EDUCATIONAL ALTERNATIVE FOR COMMUNITIES IN PUERTO RICO

DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES FOR NURSERY INDUSTRIES AND ASSOCIATE STAKEHOLDERS IN PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

THIS AWARD PROVIDES APPROVED FUNDS FOR THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FORMULA ALLOCATION. ALL ACTIVITIES WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH SUBGRANTS FOR:INCREASING THE AMERICORPS MEMBER LIVING ALLOWANCE, CASH MATCH REPLACEMENT FUNDS, AND/OR EXPANDING SERVICE/NEW COMMUNITIES. THESE SUBGRANTS WILL BE ISSUED IN SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS UNDER THE REGULAR ANNUAL APPROPRIATED FORMULA PRIME GRANTS.