Volunteer Iowa has received a grant to study ways to expand after-school opportunities for youths on a statewide level. Iowa was one of eight states to receive mini-grants of $12,500 from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation in partnership with America’s Service Commissions. The foundation awarded a $250,000 grant to ASC for a multiyear initiative to identify how the state service commission network can expand after-school opportunities through national service, such as AmeriCorps. The mini-grant funding will allow Volunteer Iowa to study some of the challenges programs encounter and determine if national service is an effective solution in both urban and rural settings. Find additional information on the initiative here.