The Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service has approved $179,000 in state-funded Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) grants and $5.75 million in federal AmeriCorps grants and education awards.

The grants will support approximately 44,000 community volunteers and nearly 650 AmeriCorps state members serving communities throughout Iowa. AmeriCorps and Senior Corps, of which RSVP is a part, are national service programs administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service.

The Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service is responsible for administering federal funding of AmeriCorps state programs and state funding of RSVP.