Boone County Hospital

Boone County Hospital is a local government-owned healthcare facility located in Boone County, Iowa. Registered to receive federal awards since April 2020, the hospital provides a range of medical services to the community while also administering federally-funded programs that address various social needs. Through federal grant awards, Boone County Hospital primarily manages volunteer initiatives that focus on healthy futures, education, disaster services, and economic opportunity. The hospital's main federally funded program is the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), which it has operated since 2009, demonstrating a long-standing commitment to community service beyond traditional medical care.

Boone County Hospital's federal grant activities primarily revolve around the RSVP program, funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). This program recruits and deploys volunteers aged 55 and older to serve in various community activities across Boone, Greene, and Guthrie counties in Iowa. Specific services provided through RSVP include adult caregiver respite, in-home visitation, grocery shopping assistance, food pantry support, student mentoring, disaster preparedness education, and financial fraud prevention education for older adults. The hospital has received multiple grant awards to support and expand these services, including a recent $200,960 project grant effective April 1, 2024, which includes additional funds for volunteer training-related travel. In addition to the RSVP program, Boone County Hospital has also received COVID-19 response funding as a sub-grantee of the Iowa Department of Public Health, demonstrating its role in addressing public health emergencies. These grant-funded programs showcase the hospital's broad approach to community health and social services, leveraging federal resources to address critical needs beyond the walls of the healthcare facility.