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OVERVIEW
Volunteer Iowa
(Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service) is pleased to announce continued funding of the Volunteer Generation Fund grants. Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) grant funds support development and strengthening of the volunteer infrastructure in Iowa through Volunteer Centers. The 2023 grant represents year three of a three-year federal appropriation.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Request for Application (“Application”) is to solicit applications from existing programs updating their progress-to-date on current grant activities, including program goals of increasing the engagement of Iowans in meaningful service and increasing volunteer opportunities through development of Volunteer Centers or expanding existing Volunteer Centers. In addition, current grantees will report on any proposed changes to activities or other major modifications to the current grant. Information from the Application will be used to evaluate program progress and determine whether continued funding is merited and, if so, whether the level of funding proposed for 2023 is justified.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
Only existing Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) grantees are eligible to apply in this competition. This application is not open to new organizations. If funding becomes available, Volunteer Iowa will issue a Request for Applications to seek new applicants.
FUNDS
Applicants may request up to the amount awarded to them in the 2021 grant. The source of funds for the VGF competition is a federal award from AMERICORPS the Agency, CFDA Number 94.021.
LETTER OF DISCONTINUANCE:
In order to maximize resources, Volunteer Iowa intends to fully award all VGF funds. Therefore, if any current grantees do not intend to apply for continuation funds or intend to ask for less than was previously awarded, please send notification as soon as possible, but no later than October 26, 2022, to
Michelle Raymer, Senior Program Officer, at
michelle.raymer@volunteeriowa.org.
IOWA GRANTS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (www.IowaGrants.gov):
This web-based system is used by the State of Iowa for the submission and tracking of grant applications. All applicants who wish to receive a Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF) grant must utilize the Iowagrants system to submit their request
. The IowaGrants system will be open for applications on or before October 21, 2022. Individuals who do not have an account must register to obtain one. Accounts can be set up at any time by completing the registration form and selecting “Volunteer Generation Fund” as the program area of interest.
Organizations may have additional staff working on the grant in IowaGrants by adding additional users in the “General Information” tab in IowaGrants. All users of the system must have an account created using the instructions above.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:
Overview Webinar:
Volunteer Iowa will host a VGF grant overview webinar on October 25, 2022. If there are no attendees, the webinar will not be held. During the webinar, we will review the Request for Applications document and the IowaGrants application site. If time allows, we will address questions. The webinar will be recorded and made available on our website.
Date: October 25, 2022
Time: 10-11 AM
Participation Link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTUzZjZkOTItOGJhNi00MWNiLWFkM2UtOWYxY2EzNzIxZWMy%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%220e7d3946-58c8-40c4-b5ca-04ab67de9145%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%222c4bf567-5645-4063-a666-a758f217b36b%22%7d
Clarification and Questions:
In order to ensure equitable treatment for all applicants, any questions must be submitted through the Ask a Question feature in IowaGrants. This feature is viewable once you have logged into IowaGrants. Responses to questions will be posted on the Funding Opportunities Details page for the opportunity in IowaGrants. The final date for submitting questions is November 8, 2022 at 3 p.m. Questions submitted after this time are not guaranteed to be answered.
APPLICATION DEADLINES AND TIMELINE
RFA Released: October 14, 2022
Application Open in Iowagrants (
www.IowaGrants.gov):
October 21, 2022
Overview Webinar: October 25, 2022, 10-11 AM
Letters of Discontinuance due to Volunteer Iowa: October 26, 2022, 3 PM
Clarification Questions due to Volunteer Iowa: November 8, 2022, 3 PM
Responses to Clarification Questions posted November 10, 2022, 3 PM
Application Proposals due to Volunteer Iowa: November 18, 2022, Noon
Clarification/Negotiations: December 1-14, 2022
Grant Agreements sent: December 19, 2022
Start Date: January 1, 2023
Proposals and associated attachments must be submitted to Volunteer Iowa via the Iowa Grants Management System (
www.IowaGrants.gov) system by Noon CDT on November 18, 2022. All proposals that do not meet the established deadlines or application requirements will be declined through the on-line system and may not be considered.
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