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Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service

Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service. Cooperative Agreement. Typically provides agreement for disaster services between individual AmeriCorps programs and the Corporation for National and Community Service during federally declared disasters

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Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service

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  1. Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service

  2. Cooperative Agreement • Typically provides agreement for disaster services between individual AmeriCorps programs and the Corporation for National and Community Service during federally declared disasters • Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service first commission to have a cooperative agreement allowing any program under the ICVS to provide disaster services during federally declared disasters

  3. Benefits • Provides flexibility for Iowa AmeriCorps programs to continue services at host sites • Diversifies resources, especially in rural communities • Centralizes disaster response and recovery efforts for Iowa • Creates opportunity to customize member teams with specific skill sets to meet the need of disaster affected communities

  4. IA HSEMD Partnership • ICVS works closely with state emergency management • Primary partner for unaffiliated, disaster volunteer management • Member of the Iowa Volunteer and Donations Management Team • Presence at State Emergency Operations Center during disaster events • ICVS provides Volunteer Solutions as the disaster volunteer management portal in AidMatrix

  5. Volunteer Centers • ICVS provides support services for VC and VCO • Increased volunteer center in Iowa in 2011 from 8 to 15 • Of the 99 counties in Iowa, 32 are covered by a volunteer center • Priority of Iowa volunteer centers is disaster volunteer management • Encourage local partnership with county emergency management

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