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42 U.S.C. § 4959 — Limitation on funds appropriated for grants and contracts for direct cost of supporting volunteers in programs or projects
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**(a)** Of funds appropriated for the purpose of this part under [section 5081 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5081&num=0&edition=prelim), not more than 30 percent for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, and for each fiscal year thereafter, may be obligated for the direct cost of supporting volunteers in programs or projects carried out pursuant to grants and contracts made under section 5042(12) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title.
**(b)** No funds shall be obligated under this part pursuant to grants or contracts made after December 13, 1979, for new projects for the direct cost of supporting volunteers unless the recipient of each such grant or contract has been selected through a competitive process which includes—
(1) public announcements of the availability of funds for such grants or contracts, general criteria for the selection of new recipients, and a description of the application process and the application review process; and
(2) a requirement that each applicant for any such grant or contract identify, with sufficient particularity to assure that the assignments of volunteers under such grants and contracts will carry out the purpose of this part, the particular poverty or poverty-related problems on which the grant or contract will focus, and any such grant or contract shall specifically so identify such problems.
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**(a)** Of funds appropriated for the purpose of this part under [section 5081 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5081&num=0&edition=prelim), not more than 30 percent for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984, and for each fiscal year thereafter, may be obligated for the direct cost of supporting volunteers in programs or projects carried out pursuant to grants and contracts made under section 5042(12) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title.
**(b)** No funds shall be obligated under this part pursuant to grants or contracts made after December 13, 1979, for new projects for the direct cost of supporting volunteers unless the recipient of each such grant or contract has been selected through a competitive process which includes—
(1) public announcements of the availability of funds for such grants or contracts, general criteria for the selection of new recipients, and a description of the application process and the application review process; and
(2) a requirement that each applicant for any such grant or contract identify, with sufficient particularity to assure that the assignments of volunteers under such grants and contracts will carry out the purpose of this part, the particular poverty or poverty-related problems on which the grant or contract will focus, and any such grant or contract shall specifically so identify such problems.
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The Corporation shall carry out this chapter in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the relevant provisions of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ([42 U.S.C. 12501](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12501&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), particularly the provisions of section 122 and subtitle F of title I of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 ([42 U.S.C. 12572](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12572&num=0&edition=prelim), 12631 et seq.) relating to the national service laws.
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**(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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In reviewing an application for assistance under this part, the Director shall not deny such assistance to any project or program, or any public or private nonprofit organization, solely on the basis of the duration of the assistance such project, program, or organization has received under this part prior to the date of submission of the application. The Director shall grant assistance under this part on the basis of merit and to accomplish the goals of the VISTA program, and shall consider the needs and requirements of projects in existence on such date as well as potential new projects.
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**(a) Authorizations**
(1) **Volunteers in Service to America** — There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part A of subchapter I $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2011 through 2014.
(2) **Special volunteer programs** — There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out part C of subchapter I such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.
(3) **Specification of budget function** — The authorizations of appropriations contained in this subsection shall be considered to be a component of budget function 500 as used by the Office of Management and Budget to cover education, training, employment, and social services, and, as such, shall be considered to be related to the programs of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education for budgetary purposes.
**(b) Subsistence** The minimum level of an allowance for subsistence required under [section 4955(b)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4955/b/2&num=0&edition=prelim), to be provided to each volunteer under subchapter I, may not be reduced or limited in order to provide for an increase in the number of volunteer service years under part A of subchapter I.
**(c) Limitation** No part of the funds appropriated to carry out part A of subchapter I may be used to provide volunteers or assistance to any program or project authorized under part C of subchapter I, or under subchapter II, unless the program or project meets the antipoverty criteria of part A of subchapter I.
**(d) Availability** Amounts appropriated for part A of subchapter I shall remain available for obligation until the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which t
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 4971 to 4973
1 See References in Text note below.
more than 30 percent for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1984, and for each fiscal year
thereafter, may be obligated for the direct cost
of supporting volunteers in programs or projects
carried out pursuant to grants and contracts
made under section 5042(12) 1 of this title.
(b) No funds shall be obligated under this part
pursuant to grants or contracts made after De-
cember 13, 1979, for new projects for the direct
cost of supporting volunteers unless the recipi-
ent of each such grant or contract has been se-
lected through a competitive process which in-
cludes—
(1) public announcements of the availability
of funds for such grants or contracts, general
criteria for the selection of new recipients,
and a description of the application process
and the application review process; and
(2) a requirement that each applicant for
any such grant or contract identify, with suffi-
cient particularity to assure that the assign-
ments of volunteers under such grants and
contracts will carry out the purpose of this
part, the particular poverty or poverty-related
problems on which the grant or contract will
focus, and any such grant or contract shall
specifically so identify such problems.
(Pub. L. 93–113, title I, § 108, as added Pub. L.
94–293, § 4(a)(1), May 27, 1976, 90 Stat. 525; amend-
ed Pub. L. 96–143, § 4, Dec. 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 1075;
Pub. L. 98–288, § 8, May 21, 1984, 98 Stat. 191; Pub.
L. 101–204, title VII, § 703, Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat.
1821.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 5042 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a),
was repealed by Pub. L. 103–82, title II, § 203(b), Sept. 21,
1993, 107 Stat. 892.
AMENDMENTS
1989—Sub
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