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42 U.S.C. § 4993 — Authority to establish and operate special volunteer and demonstration programs

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42 U.S.C. § 4993 — Authority to establish and operate special volunteer and demonstration programs

**(a) In general** The Director is authorized to conduct special volunteer programs for demonstration programs, or award grants to or enter into contracts with public or nonprofit organizations to carry out such programs. Such programs shall encourage wider volunteer participation on a full-time, part-time, or short-term basis to further the purpose of this part, and identify particular segments of the poverty community that could benefit from volunteer and other antipoverty efforts. **(b) Assignment and support of volunteers** The assignment of volunteers under this section, and the provision of support for such volunteers, including any subsistence allowances and stipends, shall be on such terms and conditions as the Director shall determine to be appropriate, but shall not exceed the level of support provided under [section 4955 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4955&num=0&edition=prelim). Projects using volunteers who do not receive stipends may also be supported under this section. **(c) Criteria and priorities** In carrying out this section and [section 4993 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4993&num=0&edition=prelim), the Director shall establish criteria and priorities for awarding grants and entering into contracts under this part in each fiscal year. No grant or contract exceeding $100,000 shall be made under this part unless the recipient of the grant or contractor has been selected by a competitive process that includes public announcement of the availability of funds for such grant or contract, general criteria for the selection of recipients or contractors, and a description of the application process and application review process.

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42 U.S.C. § 4955 — Terms and periods of service

**(a) Personal commitment; scope of commitment** Volunteers serving under this part shall be required to make a full-time personal commitment to combating poverty and poverty-related problems. To the maximum extent practicable, the requirement for full-time commitment shall include a commitment to live among and at the economic level of the people served, and to remain available for service without regard to regular working hours, at all times during their periods of service, except for authorized periods of leave. **(b) Minimum period of service; critical scarce-skill needs exception; reenrollment; limitation** (1) Volunteers serving under this part may be enrolled initially for periods of service of not less than 1 year, nor more than 2 years, except as provided in paragraph (2) or subsection (e). (2) Volunteers serving under this part may be enrolled for periods of service of less than 1 year if the Director determines, on an individual basis, that a period of service of less than 1 year is necessary to meet a critical scarce skill need. (3) Volunteers serving under this part may be reenrolled for periods of service in a manner to be determined by the Director. No volunteer shall serve for more than a total of 5 years under this part. **(c) Oath or affirmation** Volunteers under this part shall, upon enrollment, take the oath of office as prescribed for persons appointed to any office of honor or profit by [section 3331 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3331&num=0&edition=prelim), and shall swear (or affirm) that the volunteer does not advocate the overthrow of the constitutional form of government of the United States and that the volunteer is not a member of an organization that advocates the overthrow of th

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42 U.S.C. § 4950 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–82, title III, § 385, Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 915

### Statutory Notes Section 5091, Pub. L. 93–113, title VII, § 701, as added Pub. L. 101–610, title II, § 211, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3172, set forth purpose of this subchapter. Section 5091a, Pub. L. 93–113, title VII, § 702, as added Pub. L. 101–610, title II, § 211, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3173, authorized Federal grants for Youthbuild projects. Section 5091b, Pub. L. 93–113, title VII, § 703, as added Pub. L. 101–610, title II, § 211, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3173, related to service in construction and rehabilitation projects. Section 5091c, Pub. L. 93–113, title VII, § 704, as added Pub. L. 101–610, title II, § 211, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3174, related to education and job training services. Section 5091d, Pub. L. 93–113, title VII, § 705, as added Pub. L. 101–610, title II, § 211, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3174, set forth permitted uses of funds provided under this subchapter. Section 5091e, Pub. L. 93–113, title VII, § 706, as added Pub. L. 101–610, title II, § 211, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3175, set forth eligibility requirements for participants. Section 5091f, Pub. L. 93–113, title VII, § 707, as added Pub. L. 101–610, title II, § 211, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3175, provided living allowance for full-time program participants. Section 5091g, Pub. L. 93–113, title VII, § 708, as added Pub. L. 101–610, title II, § 211, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3176, directed that services and activities be carried out through arrangements or under contracts with certain entities. Section 5091h, Pub. L. 93–113, title VII, § 709, as added Pub. L. 101–610, title II, § 211, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3176, directed prescribing of standards for evaluating performance of projects. Section 5091i, Pub. L. 93–113, title VII, § 710, as added Pub. L. 101–610, title II, § 211,

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42 U.S.C. § 4951 — Volunteerism policy

**(a)** Because of the long-standing importance of volunteerism throughout American history, it is the policy of the Congress to foster the tradition of volunteerism through greater involvement on the part of individuals of all ages and backgrounds. **(b)** The purpose of this chapter is to foster and expand voluntary citizen service in communities throughout the Nation in activities designed to help the poor, the disadvantaged, the vulnerable, and the elderly. In carrying out this purpose, the Corporation for National and Community Service shall utilize to the fullest extent the programs authorized under this chapter, coordinate with other Federal, State, and local agencies, expand relationships with, and support for, the efforts of civic, community, and educational organizations, and utilize the energy, innovative spirit, experience, and skills of all Americans.

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42 U.S.C. § 4993 — Technical and financial assistance

Page 6269 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 4995 violence, periods of service, and identification of seg- ments of poverty community which could benefit from volunteer and other antipoverty efforts; in subsec. (b), assignment of volunteers, and terms and conditions; in subsec. (c), allowances, supports, services, and stipends for part-time and full-time volunteers; in subsec. (d), establishment of criteria for grants and contracts, com- petitive process, maximum amount, and multiple grants or contracts; and in subsec. (e), prohibition on use of funds for certain State offices. 1989—Subsec. (d)(3), (4). Pub. L. 101–204, § 301(a), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4). Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 101–204, § 301(b), added subsec. (e). 1986—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 99–551, §§ 6(a), 10(d), in- serted ‘‘(including Indian reservations)’’ and sub- stituted ‘‘offenders, a program’’ and ‘‘veterans, a pro- gram’’ for ‘‘offenders; a program’’ and ‘‘veterans; a pro- gram’’, respectively. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–551, § 10(i)(4), substituted ‘‘the Director’’ for ‘‘he’’ before ‘‘shall prescribe’’. 1984—Subsec. (c)(2)(B). Pub. L. 98–288, § 30(b)(2), sub- stituted ‘‘4953(f)’’ for ‘‘4953(d)’’. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 98–288, § 12, added subsec. (d). 1979—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–143, § 7(a), (b), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted ‘‘in urban and rural areas’’ after ‘‘volunteer programs’’ and ‘‘, a pro- gram of assistance to victims of domestic violence, a program to provide technical and management assist- ance to distressed communities, a program designed to provide personal and group financial counseling to low- income and fixed-income individuals (utilizing volun- teers with specialized or technical expertise), and a Helping Hand progr

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