United Way Of Central Iowa

HIGH GROWTH

UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL IOWA IS DIVERSIFYING THE LOCAL HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE TO LEAD TO BETTER HEALTH OUTCOMES AND A STRONGER REGIONAL ECONOMY. THE GOOD JOBS CHALLENGE PARTNERSHIP WILL CREATE CAREER PATHWAYS INTO NEW HIGH-DEMAND HEALTHCARE POSITIONS BY CONVENING THE LEADING HEALTHCARE EMPLOYERS IN THE REGION: THE COMMUNITY'S THREE MAJOR HOSPITAL SYSTEMS, LONG-TERM CARE INSTITUTIONS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. TO ENSURE ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE PUT ON A PATHWAY TO PROSPERITY, UNITED WAY WILL PRIORITIZE ENTRY-LEVEL POSITIONS THAT OFFER CLEAR PATHS TO ADVANCEMENT AND PROVIDE EACH PARTICIPANT WITH A CASE MANAGER THAT WILL TAILOR SERVICES TO THE INDIVIDUAL. TO MEET INDIVIDUALS WHERE THEY ARE, THE PROGRAM WILL OFFER A TIERED ENTRY SYSTEM BASED ON EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT RANGING FROM REQUIRING NO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION TO PROVIDING CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORKERS WITH B.S. DEGREES IN NURSING.

REINTEGRATION OF EX-OFFENDERS

REINTEGRATION OF EX-OFFENDERS

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

AN ESTIMATED 300 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE EACH YEAR. OF THIS NUMBER, 170 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: MENTORING FOR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS -- A) VOLUNTEERS READ WITH 4-YEAR-OLDS TO HELP THEM PREPARE FOR ENTRY INTO KINDERGARTEN, AND B) VOLUNTEERS GIVE LITERACY ASSISTANCE TO K-3RD-GRADE STUDENTS TO HELP THEM READ AT GRADE LEVEL. TAX CONSULTING/COUNSELING -- VOLUNTEERS OFFER FREE TAX PREPARATION TO LOW- TO MODERATE-INCOME FAMILIES. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES -- VOLUNTEERS SERVE AS DRIVERS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND/OR SENIORS WITH TRANSPORTATION NEEDS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL IOWA RSVP ANTICIPATES THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES: -IMPROVE EDUCATION AND GRADUATION RATES BY PROVIDING VOLUNTEER SERVICES THROUGH MENTORING FOR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS. VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE SERVICE TO APPROXIMATELY 210 KIDS/STUDENTS. -IMPACT AND IMPROVE FAMILY FINANCIAL STABILITY BY PROVIDING VOLUNTEER SERVICES THROUGH TAX COUNSELING (4,500 CLIENTS) AND TRANSPORTATION (100 CLIENTS). VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 4,600 CLIENTS. -STRENGTHEN AND IMPROVE OPERATING CAPACITY AT 15 OF OUR 28 RSVP STATIONS BY PROVIDING SERVICES SUCH AS CLERICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, COMMUNICATION ASSISTANCE, HOSPICE SUPPORT, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, AND BLOOD COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $81,823 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $40,094 LOCAL AND STATE SOURCES.

ENGAGES PERSONS 55 AND OLDER IN VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

AN ESTIMATED 300 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL SERVE EACH YEAR. OF THIS NUMBER, 170 RSVP VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PLACED IN OUTCOME ASSIGNMENTS. SOME OF THEIR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: MENTORING FOR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS -- A) VOLUNTEERS READ WITH 4-YEAR-OLDS TO HELP THEM PREPARE FOR ENTRY INTO KINDERGARTEN, AND B) VOLUNTEERS GIVE LITERACY ASSISTANCE TO K-3RD-GRADE STUDENTS TO HELP THEM READ AT GRADE LEVEL. TAX CONSULTING/COUNSELING -- VOLUNTEERS OFFER FREE TAX PREPARATION TO LOW- TO MODERATE-INCOME FAMILIES. TRANSPORTATION SERVICES -- VOLUNTEERS SERVE AS DRIVERS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND/OR SENIORS WITH TRANSPORTATION NEEDS. THE PRIMARY FOCUS AREA OF THIS PROJECT IS EDUCATION. AT THE END OF THE THREE-YEAR GRANT, UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL IOWA RSVP ANTICIPATES THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES: -IMPROVE EDUCATION AND GRADUATION RATES BY PROVIDING VOLUNTEER SERVICES THROUGH MENTORING FOR EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS. VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE SERVICE TO APPROXIMATELY 210 KIDS/STUDENTS. -IMPACT AND IMPROVE FAMILY FINANCIAL STABILITY BY PROVIDING VOLUNTEER SERVICES THROUGH TAX COUNSELING (4,500 CLIENTS) AND TRANSPORTATION (150 CLIENTS). VOLUNTEERS WILL PROVIDE SERVICES TO APPROXIMATELY 4,650 CLIENTS. -STRENGTHEN AND IMPROVE OPERATING CAPACITY AT 15 OF OUR 28 RSVP STATIONS BY PROVIDING SERVICES SUCH AS CLERICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, COMMUNICATION ASSISTANCE, HOSPICE SUPPORT, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, AND BLOOD COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION. EVEN IN THE CURRENT COVID-19 ENVIRONMENT, WHICH IS IMPACTING VOLUNTEER SERVICE PROGRAMS AROUND THE COUNTRY, OUR RSVP VOLUNTEERS ARE INSPIRED TO MEET THE NEEDS AND SERVE THE PEOPLE OF CENTRAL IOWA SAFELY IN THE UPCOMING YEAR AND BEYOND. THE CNCS FEDERAL INVESTMENT OF $89,323 WILL BE SUPPLEMENTED BY $41,133 FROM LOCAL AND STATE SOURCES.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2024?25 RSVP PROGRAM. YOUR 2024?25 STATUTORY MATCH IS 30% AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 34.75%. THIS AWARD IS APPROVED TO ADD $2,500 IN ONE-TIME ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR TRAVEL RELATED TO TRAINING IN FY 24.

CENTRAL IOWA FARMERS MARKET EXPANSION PROGRAM