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42 U.S.C. § 12561 — Limitations on uses of funds
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Not more than 6 percent of the amount of assistance received by a State, territory, or Indian tribe that is the original recipient of an allotment under this part for a fiscal year may be used to pay, in accordance with such standards as the Corporation may issue, for administrative costs, incurred by that recipient.
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Not more than 6 percent of the amount of assistance received by a State, territory, or Indian tribe that is the original recipient of an allotment under this part for a fiscal year may be used to pay, in accordance with such standards as the Corporation may issue, for administrative costs, incurred by that recipient.
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**(a) In general** Programs that receive assistance under this division may carry out activities that—
(1) in the case of conservation corps programs, focus on—
(A) conservation, rehabilitation, and the improvement of wildlife habitat, rangelands, parks, and recreational areas;
(B) urban and rural revitalization, historical and cultural site preservation, and reforestation of both urban and rural areas;
(C) fish culture, wildlife habitat maintenance and improvement, and other fishery assistance;
(D) road and trail maintenance and improvement;
(E) erosion, flood, drought, and storm damage assistance and controls;
(F) stream, lake, waterfront harbor, and port improvement;
(G) wetlands protection and pollution control;
(H) insect, disease, rodent, and fire prevention and control;
(I) the improvement of abandoned railroad beds and rights-of-way;
(J) energy conservation projects, renewable resource enhancement, and recovery of biomass;
(K) reclamation and improvement of strip-mined land;
(L) forestry, nursery, and cultural operations; and
(M) making public facilities accessible to individuals with disabilities.
(2) in the case of youth service corps programs, include participant service in—
(A) State, local, and regional governmental agencies;
(B) nursing homes, hospices, senior centers, hospitals, local libraries, parks, recreational facilities, child and adult day care centers, programs serving individuals with disabilities, and schools;
(C) law enforcement agencies,11 So in original. The comma probably should not appear. and penal and probation systems;
(D) private nonprofit organizations that primarily focus on social service such as community action agencies;
(E) activities that focus on the rehabilitation or impro
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**(a) Assessment of skills** Each program agency shall assess the educational level of participants at the time of their entrance into the program, using any available records or simplified assessment means or methodology and shall, where appropriate, refer such participants for testing for specific learning disabilities.
**(b) Enhancement of skills** Each program agency shall, through the programs and activities administered under this division, enhance the educational skills of participants.
**(c) Provision of pre-service and in-service training and education**
(1) **Requirement** — Each program agency shall use not less than 10 percent of the assistance made available to such agency under this division in each fiscal year to provide pre-service and in-service training and educational materials and services for participants in such a program. Program participants shall be provided with information concerning the benefits to the community that result from the activities undertaken by such participants.
(2) **Agreements for academic study** — A program agency may enter into arrangements with academic institutions or education providers, including—
(A) local education agencies;
(B) community colleges;
(C) 4-year colleges;
(D) area vocational-technical schools; and
(E) community based organizations;
to evaluate the basic skills of participants and to make academic study available to participants to enable such participants to upgrade literacy skills, to obtain high school diplomas or the equivalent of such diplomas, to obtain college degrees, or to enhance employable skills.
(3) **Counseling** — Career and educational guidance and counseling shall be provided to a participant during a period of in-service training as described in this subsection. Eac
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Not to exceed 10 percent of the amount of assistance made available to a program agency under this division shall be used for the purchase of major capital equipment.
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**(a) Full-time service**
(1) **Living allowance required** — Subject to paragraph (3), each participant in a full-time youth corps program that receives assistance under this division shall receive a living allowance in an amount equal to or greater than the average annual subsistence allowance provided to VISTA volunteers under [section 4955 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4955&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Limitation on Federal share** — The amount of the annual living allowance provided under paragraph (1) that may be paid using assistance provided under this division, [section 12571 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12571&num=0&edition=prelim), and any other Federal funds shall not exceed 85 percent of the total average annual subsistence allowance provided to VISTA volunteers under [section 4955 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4955&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Maximum living allowance** — The total amount of an annual living allowance that may be provided to a participant in a full-time youth corps program that receives assistance under this division shall not exceed 200 percent of the average annual subsistence allowance provided to VISTA volunteers under [section 4955 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4955&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) **Waiver or reduction of living allowance** — The Corporation may waive or reduce the requirement of paragraph (1) with respect to such national service program if such program demonstrates that—
(A) such requirement is inconsistent with the objectives of the program; and
(B) the amount of the liv
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Program agencies may use volunteer services for purposes of assisting projects carried out under this division and may expend funds made available for those purposes to the agency, including funds made available under this division, to provide for services or costs incidental to the utilization of such volunteers, including transportation, supplies, lodging, recruiting, training, and supervision. The use of volunteer services under this section shall be subject to the condition that such use does not result in the displacement of any participant.
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Intermediary nonprofit grantee** — The term “intermediary nonprofit grantee” means an intermediary nonprofit organization that receives a grant under subsection (b).
(2) **Intermediary nonprofit organization** — The term “intermediary nonprofit organization” means an experienced and capable nonprofit entity with meaningful prior experience in providing organizational development assistance, or capacity building assistance, focused on small and midsize nonprofit organizations.
(3) **Nonprofit** — The term “nonprofit”, used with respect to an entity or organization, means—
(A) an entity or organization described in [section 501(c)(3) of title 26](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section501/c/3&num=0&edition=prelim) and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such title; and
(B) an entity or organization described in paragraph (1) or (2) of section 170(c) of such title.
(4) **State** — The term “State” means each of the several States, and the District of Columbia.
**(b) Grants** The Corporation shall establish a Nonprofit Capacity Building Program to make grants to intermediary nonprofit organizations to serve as intermediary nonprofit grantees. The Corporation shall make the grants to enable the intermediary nonprofit grantees to pay for the Federal share of the cost of delivering organizational development assistance, including training on best practices, financial planning, grantwriting, and compliance with the applicable tax laws, for small and midsize nonprofit organizations, especially those nonprofit organizations facing resource hardship challenges. Each of the grantees shall match the grant funds by providing a non-Federal share as described in subsection (f).
**(c) Am
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 199H, formerly § 128, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3146; Pub. L. 102–10, § 5(5), Mar. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 30; renumbered § 199H, Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 101(a), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 788, related to amount of award and matching requirement.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 123 of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as an Effective Date of 1993 Amendment note under [section 1701 of Title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1701&num=0&edition=prelim), Conservation.
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### 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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**(a) In general** In the consideration of applications submitted under [section 12655b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12655b&num=0&edition=prelim), the Corporation shall give preference to programs that—
(1) will provide long-term benefits to the public;
(2) will instill a work ethic and a sense of public service in the participants;
(3) will be labor intensive, and involve youth operating in crews;
(4) can be planned and initiated promptly; and
(5) will enhance skills development and educational level and opportunities for the participants.
**(b) Special rule** In the consideration of applications under this division the Corporation shall ensure the equitable treatment of both urban and rural areas.
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**(a) Criteria for local applications** In providing assistance under this part, a State educational agency, territory, or Indian tribe (or the Corporation if [section 12524(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12524/c&num=0&edition=prelim) applies) shall consider criteria with respect to sustainability, replicability, innovation, and quality of programs.
**(b) Priority for local applications** In providing assistance under this part, a State educational agency, territory, or Indian tribe (or the Corporation if [section 12524(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12524/c&num=0&edition=prelim) applies) shall give priority to entities that submit applications under [section 12525 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12525&num=0&edition=prelim) with respect to service-learning programs described in [section 12521 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12521&num=0&edition=prelim) that are in the greatest need of assistance, such as programs targeting low-income areas or serving economically disadvantaged youth.
**(c) Rejection of applications to Corporation** If the Corporation rejects an application submitted by a State, territory, or Indian tribe under [section 12525 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12525&num=0&edition=prelim) for an allotment, the Corporation shall promptly notify the State, territory, or Indian tribe of the reasons for the rejection of the application. The Corporation shall provide the State, territory, or Indian tribe with a reasonable opportunity to revise and resubmit the appl
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