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GrantIowa 2027–2028 AmeriCorps State Funding Opportunity
Atlas Opportunity Score88/100
FundingOperational grants: competitive up to $26,800 per MSY; formula up to $27,000 per MSY. Planning grants: up to $75,000 for new organizations and $45,000 for existing grantees planning a new program or expansion. Annual funding depends on federal appropriations.
DeadlineTrack-specific under the controlling 2027–2028 RFA: Competitive Continuation and Competitive New/Recompete pre-applications due October 5, 2026; Competitive Continuation final due November 13, 2026; Competitive New/Recompete final due December 1, 2026; Formula-only pre-application due February 5, 2027; Formula-only final due March 19, 2027. The RFA does not publish a submission clock time or time zone. Volunteer Iowa's summary webpage and IowaGrants description conflict with the RFA by describing October 5 as returning-only, February 5 as new-applicant, and March 29 as the formula final deadline. Atlas uses the RFA dates as controlling unless Volunteer Iowa issues a formal correction.
Required next actionIdentify the applicant's exact Competitive Continuation, Competitive New/Recompete, or Formula-only track and follow the controlling RFA for the applicable pre-application and final-submission sequence. Confirm organizational eligibility, SAM.gov/UEI readiness, member-slot and MSY requirements, required match or cost structure, IowaGrants/eGrants access, staffing, budget, and performance-measure readiness before submission. Because Volunteer Iowa's public summary and RFA show conflicting dates for some applicant types, treat the RFA as controlling unless Volunteer Iowa issues a formal correction.
Current statusOpen — competitive pre-applications for both Competitive Continuation and Competitive New/Recompete applicants are due October 5, 2026; Formula-only pre-applications are due February 5, 2027.Source verificationSeptember 30, 2026Tracked applicant typesGovernmental Entity, Institution of Higher Education, Nonprofit Organization, School or School District, Tribal Government or Organization
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Strategic Alignment
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Funding Potential
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Actionability
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