RSVP Directors' Resources

This section of the Volunteer Iowa website is provided to help organize the materials used to manage RSVP state funded grants (see project contracts for additional details). 

If you have any questions or need assistance, contact us at icvs@iowaeda.com or by phone: 515.348.6225 (1.800.308.5987). Feel free to make suggestions for other helpful items we could include here.

IowaGrants.gov Instructions:

• Registering as a New User
• Completing IowaGrants info
• Submitting a Claim
• Submitting a Close-out Report

RSVP State Funding - Fiscal Year 2020

Start-Up Tasks

Due by August 31 in IowaGrants:

• Complete IowaGrants RSVP General Information sections
  • Attach Application for Federal Assistance as submitted to and approved by AmeriCorps via eGrants
  • Attach Budget Narrative as submitted to and approved by AmeriCorps via eGrant
  • Complete budget projection form for state funds
• Complete claim form #001 (for expenses from July 1 through Dec. 31)
  • Attach Advance Payment Claim Request GAX​ 

Download instructions

Project Reports

a. Due by January 31:

• Attach most recent Project Progress Report Lite Semiannual (Lite) as submitted to AmeriCorps via eGrants (for reporting period July 1 – Dec. 31)

b. Due by July 31 as close-out package for current FY grant:

• Attach most recent Project Progress Report Annual (PPR) as submitted to AmeriCorps via eGrants (for reporting period July 1 – June 30)
• Complete State Status Report (for reporting period July 1 – June 30), which includes:
  • Number of unique volunteers engaged
  • Number of persons provided with volunteer management resources
  • Number of persons reporting the resources provided increased their knowledge of effective volunteer management practices

Fiscal Reports

a. Due by August 31:

• Complete claim form #001 (for expenses from July 1 - Dec. 31)
• Attach Advance Payment Claim Request GAX (for expenses from July 1 - Dec. 31)
  Download GAX here

b. Due by January 31:

• Attach most recent Federal Financial Report (FFR) as submitted to AmeriCorps via eGrants (for reporting period July 1 - Dec. 31)
• Complete claim form #002 (for expenses from Jan. 1 - June 30)
• Attach Advance Payment Claim Request GAX (for expenses from Jan. 1 - June 30)
   

c. Due by July 31 as close-out package for grant:

• Attach most recent Federal Financial Report (FFR) as submitted to AmeriCorps via eGrants (which should include reporting period July 1 - June 30)
• Complete and attach RSVP Financial Close-out Report, which includes final expenditures of state funds (for expenses from July 1 - June 30)

Download close-out financial report form

Program Resources

• RSVP Volunteer Management Toolkit
• State RSVP Training Fund Reimbursement Guidelines (currently not applicable, historical information, from FY17)
• Training Fund Request Form (Excel document: must be completed, signed, and returned with appropriate documentation) - currently not applicable, historical information, from FY17

Miscellaneous

AmeriCorps Resources

• National Service Knowledge Network
• General RSVP information
• Managing a Senior Corps Grant
• Budget Guidelines
• Senior Corps Budget Development
• NSCHC resources on the Knowledge Network
• Documentation Checklist (PDF)
• Steps Checklist (PDF)

Other Resources

• ​Service Enterprise Initiative (SEI)
• Energize, Inc.