Volunteer Iowa has approved $12.7 million in federal and state AmeriCorps funding that will leverage private and local funding to support 980 AmeriCorps members. With these awards, Iowa will now have nearly 1,600 AmeriCorps members serving, and more than 7,600 national service positions. AmeriCorps state grants provide funding to local organizations to support AmeriCorps members meeting critical community needs in the areas of education, disaster services, health, environmental stewardship, economic opportunity and opioid prevention. To see a list of the awards, click here. Organizations will be recruiting AmeriCorps members to begin service this fall; Iowans interested in serving in AmeriCorps can learn more at volunteeriowa.org.