Description
The Iowa Community Corps program, administered by the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, seeks nonprofit and community‑health organizations in Iowa to serve as host sites for AmeriCorps members trained as Community Health Workers. Host sites will supervise members who provide resource‑navigation, health outreach, and capacity‑building services focused on food security, resource navigation, or youth mental health during a grant year (Sept 2026 – Aug 2027). Host sites pay a match fee that varies with the chosen service‑hour level and must meet reporting, supervision, and training requirements.
• Host‑site responsibilities include bi‑weekly supervision, attendance at quarterly trainings, timesheet approval, and submission of mid‑ and end‑of‑grant reports.
• Funding model: members receive a living allowance and education award; host sites contribute a match fee ranging from $800 to $2,600 depending on service level (quarter‑time to three‑quarter‑time).
• Service options span 300 to 1,200 total hours, with members delivering direct services to at least 15 individuals and achieving knowledge gains for a minimum of 5 individuals per member.