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Federal grants to United Way of Central Iowa

Des Moines, Iowa · Nonprofits · UEI Y7B4AZDKW496

United Way of Central Iowa in Des Moines, Iowa received $4.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 4 awards. Its largest program was Reentry Employment Opportunities, with $1.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $89,323.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to United Way of Central Iowa by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20212$1.9 million
FY 20222$1.9 million
FY 20231$67,698
FY 20241$91,823
FY 20251$89,323

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund United Way of Central Iowa

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Reentry Employment Opportunities 17.2701$1.8 million
Economic Adjustment Assistance 11.3071$1.8 million
AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002 94.0022$427,490

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Labor1$1.8 million
Department of Commerce1$1.8 million
Corporation for National and Community Service2$427,490

Largest awards

The 4 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Reintegration of ex-offenders
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Reentry Employment OpportunitiesJune 24, 2021$1.9 million
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
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Economic Adjustment AssistanceAugust 2, 2022$1.8 million
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) v
ASST_NON_21SREIA026_485 on USAspending
AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002March 23, 2021$246,344
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.
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AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002February 16, 2024$181,146

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does United Way of Central Iowa get?

$4.1 million in 4 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives United Way of Central Iowa the most?

The Department of Labor, with $1.8 million in 1 award. The Department of Commerce and the Corporation for National and Community Service follow.

What is United Way of Central Iowa's largest federal grant?

$1.9 million under Reentry Employment Opportunities, with its first action in the period on June 24, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund United Way of Central Iowa?

Its largest are Reentry Employment Opportunities, Economic Adjustment Assistance and AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002.

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