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42 U.S.C. § 12583 — Application for assistance and approved national service positions
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**(a) Time, manner, and content of application** To be eligible to receive assistance under [section 12571(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12571/a&num=0&edition=prelim) or approved national service positions for participants who serve in the national service programs to be carried out using the assistance, a State, territory, subdivision of a State, Indian tribe, public or private nonprofit organization, or institution of higher education shall prepare and submit to the Corporation an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Corporation may reasonably require.
**(b) Types of permissible application information** In order to have adequate information upon which to consider an application under [section 12585 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12585&num=0&edition=prelim), the Corporation may require the following information to be provided in an application submitted under subsection (a):
(1) A description of the national service programs proposed to be carried out directly by the applicant using assistance provided under [section 12571 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12571&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) A description of the national service programs that are selected by the applicant to receive a grant using assistance requested under [section 12571 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12571&num=0&edition=prelim) and a description of the process and criteria by which the programs were selected.
(3) A description of other funding sources to be used, or sought to be used, for the national service programs r
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**(a) Time, manner, and content of application** To be eligible to receive assistance under [section 12571(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12571/a&num=0&edition=prelim) or approved national service positions for participants who serve in the national service programs to be carried out using the assistance, a State, territory, subdivision of a State, Indian tribe, public or private nonprofit organization, or institution of higher education shall prepare and submit to the Corporation an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Corporation may reasonably require.
**(b) Types of permissible application information** In order to have adequate information upon which to consider an application under [section 12585 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12585&num=0&edition=prelim), the Corporation may require the following information to be provided in an application submitted under subsection (a):
(1) A description of the national service programs proposed to be carried out directly by the applicant using assistance provided under [section 12571 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12571&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) A description of the national service programs that are selected by the applicant to receive a grant using assistance requested under [section 12571 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12571&num=0&edition=prelim) and a description of the process and criteria by which the programs were selected.
(3) A description of other funding sources to be used, or sought to be used, for the national service programs referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2), and, if the application is submitted for the purpose of seeking a renewal of assistance, a description of the success of the programs in reducing their reliance on Federal funds.
(4) A description of the extent to which the projects to be conducted using the assistance will address unmet human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs and produce a direct benefit for the community in which the projects are performed.
(5) A description of the plan to be used to recruit participants, including youth who are individuals with disabilities and economically disadvantaged young men and women, for the national service programs referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2).
(6) A description of the manner in which the national service programs referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) build on existing programs, including Federal programs.
(7) A description of the manner in which the national service programs referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) will involve participants—
(A) in projects that build an ethic of civic responsibility and produce a positive change in the lives of participants through training and participation in meaningful service experiences and opportunities for reflection on such experiences; and
(B) in leadership positions in implementing and evaluating the program.
(8) Measurable goals for the national service programs referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2), and a strategy to achieve such goals, in terms of—
(A) the impact to be made in meeting unmet human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs; and
(B) the service experience to be provided to participants in the programs.
(9) A description of the manner and extent to which the national service programs referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) conform to the national service priorities established by the Corporation under [section 12572(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12572/f&num=0&edition=prelim).
(10) A description of the past experience of the applicant in operating a comparable program or in conducting a grant program in support of other comparable service programs.
(11) A description of the type and number of proposed service positions in which participants will receive the national service educational award described in division D and a description of the manner in which approved national service positions will be apportioned by the applicant.
(12) A description of the manner and extent to which participants, representatives of the community served, community-based agencies with a demonstrated record of experience in providing services, municipalities and governments of counties in which such a community is located, and labor organizations contributed to the development of the national service programs referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2), including the identity of the individual representing each appropriate labor organization (if any) who was consulted and the nature of the consultation.
(13) Such other information as the Corporation may reasonably require.
**(c) Required application information** An application submitted under subsection (a) shall contain the following information:
(1) A description of the proposed positions into which participants will be placed using the assistance provided under [section 12571 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12571&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) A description of the proposed minimum qualifications that individuals shall meet to become participants in such programs.
(3) In the case of a nonprofit organization intending to operate programs in 2 or more States, a description of the manner in which and extent to which the organization consulted with the State Commissions of each State in which the organization intends to operate and the nature of the consultation.
**(d) Additional required application information** An application submitted under subsection (a) for programs described in 12572(a) 11 So in original. Probably should be preceded by “section”. of this title shall also contain—
(1) measurable goals, to be used for annual measurements of the program’s performance on 1 or more of the corresponding indicators described in [section 12572 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12572&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) information describing how the applicant proposes to utilize funds to improve performance on the corresponding indicators utilizing participants, including describing the activities in which such participants will engage to improve performance on those indicators;
(3) information identifying the geographical area in which the eligible entity proposing to carry out the program proposes to use funds to improve performance on the corresponding indicators, and demographic information on the students or individuals, as appropriate, in such area, and statistics demonstrating the need to improve such indicators in such area; and
(4) if applicable, information on how the eligible entity will work with other community-based entities to carry out activities to improve performance on the corresponding indicators using such funds.
**(e) Application to receive only approved national service positions**
(1) **Applicability of subsection** — This subsection shall apply in the case of an application in which—
(A) the applicant is not seeking assistance under [section 12571(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12571/a&num=0&edition=prelim), but requests national service educational awards for individuals serving in service positions described in [section 12573 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12573&num=0&edition=prelim); or
(B) the applicant requests national service educational awards for service positions described in [section 12573 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12573&num=0&edition=prelim), but the positions are not positions in a national service program described in subsection (a), (b), or (c) of [section 12572 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12572&num=0&edition=prelim) for which assistance may be provided under [section 12571(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12571/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Special application requirements** — For the applications described in paragraph (1), the Corporation shall establish special application requirements in order to determine—
(A) whether the service positions meet unmet human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs and meet the criteria for assistance under this division; and
(B) whether the Corporation should approve the positions as approved national service positions.
**(f) Special rule for State applicants**
(1) **Submission by State Commission** — The application of a State for approved national service positions or for a grant under [section 12571(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12571/a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be submitted by the State Commission.
(2) **Competitive selection** — The application of a State shall contain an assurance that all assistance provided under [section 12571(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12571/a&num=0&edition=prelim) to the State will be used to support national service programs that were or will be selected by the State on a competitive basis. In making such competitive selections, the State shall seek to ensure the equitable allocation within the State of assistance and approved national service positions provided under this division to the State taking into consideration such factors as the location of the programs applying to the State, population density, and economic distress.
(3) **Assistance to non-State entities** — The application of a State shall also contain an assurance that not less than 60 percent of the assistance will be used to make grants in support of national service programs other than national service programs carried out by a State agency. The Corporation may permit a State to deviate from the percentage specified by this subsection if the State has not received a sufficient number of acceptable applications to comply with the percentage.
**(g) Special rule for certain applicants**
(1) **Written concurrence** — In the case of an applicant that proposes to also serve as the service sponsor, the application shall include the written concurrence of any local labor organization representing employees of the service sponsor who are engaged in the same or substantially similar work as that proposed to be carried out.
(2) **Applicant defined** — For purposes of this subsection, the term “applicant” means—
(A) a State, subdivision of a State, territory, Indian tribe, public or private nonprofit organization, or institution of higher education submitting an application under this section; or
(B) an entity applying for assistance or approved national service positions through a grant program conducted using assistance provided to a State, subdivision of a State, territory, Indian tribe, public or private nonprofit organization, or institution of higher education under [section 12571 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12571&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(h) Limitation on same project receiving multiple grants** Unless specifically authorized by law, the Corporation may not provide more than 1 grant under the national service laws for a fiscal year to support the same project under the national service laws.
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**(a) Provision of assistance** Subject to the availability of appropriations for this purpose, the Corporation for National and Community Service may make grants to States, subdivisions of States, territories, Indian tribes, public or private nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education for the purpose of assisting the recipients of the grants—
(1) to carry out full- or part-time national service programs, including summer programs, described in subsection (a), (b), or (c) of [section 12572 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12572&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) to make grants in support of other national service programs described in subsection (a), (b), or (c) of [section 12572 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12572&num=0&edition=prelim) that are carried out by other entities.
**(b) Restrictions on agreements with Federal agencies**
(1) **Agreements authorized** — The Corporation may enter into an interagency agreement (other than a grant agreement) with another Federal agency to support a national service program carried out or otherwise supported by the agency. The Corporation, in entering into the interagency agreement may approve positions as approved national service positions for a program carried out or otherwise supported by the agency.
(2) **Prohibition on grants** — The Corporation may not provide a grant under this section to a Federal agency.
(3) **Consultation with State Commissions** — A Federal agency carrying out or supporting a national service program shall consult with the State Commissions for those States in which projects will be conducted through that program in order to ensure that the projects do not duplicat
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**(a) Prohibited activities** An approved national service position under this division may not be used for the following activities:
(1) Attempting to influence legislation.
(2) Organizing or engaging in protests, petitions, boycotts, or strikes.
(3) Assisting, promoting, or deterring union organizing.
(4) Impairing existing contracts for services or collective bargaining agreements.
(5) Engaging in partisan political activities, or other activities designed to influence the outcome of an election to Federal office or the outcome of an election to a State or local public office.
(6) Participating in, or endorsing, events or activities that are likely to include advocacy for or against political parties, political platforms, political candidates, proposed legislation, or elected officials.
(7) Engaging in religious instruction, conducting worship services, providing instruction as part of a program that includes mandatory religious instruction or worship, constructing or operating facilities devoted to religious instruction or worship, maintaining facilities primarily or inherently devoted to religious instruction or worship, or engaging in any form of proselytization, consistent with [section 12584 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12584&num=0&edition=prelim).
(8) Consistent with [section 12584 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12584&num=0&edition=prelim), providing a direct benefit to any—
(A) business organized for profit;
(B) labor union;
(C) partisan political organization;
(D) nonprofit organization that fails to comply with the restrictions contained in [section 501(c) of title 26](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:
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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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The Congress finds that the Youth Conservation Corps has demonstrated a high degree of success as a pilot program wherein American youth, representing all segments of society, have benefited by gainful employment in the healthful outdoor atmosphere of the national park system, the national forest system, other public land and water areas of the United States and by their employment have developed, enhanced, and maintained the natural resources of the United States, and whereas in so doing the youth have gained an understanding and appreciation of the Nation’s environment and heritage equal to one full academic year of study, it is accordingly the purpose of this subchapter to expand and make permanent the Youth Conservation Corps and thereby further the development and maintenance of the natural resources by America’s youth, and in so doing to prepare them for the ultimate responsibility of maintaining and managing these resources for the American people.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 120, as added Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1205, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1483, provided for a 10-year longitudinal study and reports on the impact of the activities carried out under this division.
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**(a) National service corps** The recipient of a grant under [section 12571(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12571/a&num=0&edition=prelim) and a Federal agency operating or supporting a national service program under [section 12571(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12571/b&num=0&edition=prelim) shall use a portion of the financial assistance or positions involved, directly or through subgrants to other entities, to support or carry out the following national service corps or programs, as full- or part-time corps or programs, to address unmet needs:
(1) **Education Corps**
(A) *In general* — The recipient may carry out national service programs through an Education Corps that identifies and meets unmet educational needs within communities through activities such as those described in subparagraph (B) and improves performance on the indicators described in subparagraph (C).
(B) *Activities* — An Education Corps described in this paragraph may carry out activities such as—
(i) tutoring, or providing other academic support to elementary school and secondary school students;
(ii) improving school climate;
(iii) mentoring students, including adult or peer mentoring;
(iv) linking needed integrated services and comprehensive supports with students, their families, and their public schools;
(v) providing assistance to a school in expanding the school day by strengthening the quality of staff and expanding the academic programming offered in an expanded learning time initiative, a program of a 21st century community learning center (as defined in [section 7171 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-pr
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 12583
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 123 of Pub.
L. 103–82, set out as an Effective Date of 1993 Amend-
ment note under section 1701 of Title 16, Conservation.
§ 12583. National service program assistance re-
quirements
(a) Impact on communities
An application submitted under section 12582
of this title shall include an assurance by the
applicant that any national service program
carried out by the applicant using assistance
provided under section 12571 of this title and any
national service program supported by a grant
made by the applicant using such assistance
will—
(1) address unmet human, educational, envi-
ronmental, or public safety needs through
services that provide a direct benefit to the
community in which the service is performed;
and
(2) comply with the nonduplication and non-
displacement requirements of section 12637 of
this title and the grievance procedure require-
ments of section 12636(f) of this title.
(b) Impact on participants
An application submitted under section 12582
of this title shall also include an assurance by
the applicant that any national service program
carried out by the applicant using assistance
provided under section 12571 of this title and any
national service program supported by a grant
made by the applicant using such assistance
will—
(1) provide participants in the national serv-
ice program with the training, skills, and
knowledge necessary for the projects that par-
ticipants are called upon to perform;
(2) provide support services to participants,
such as the provision of appropriate informa-
tion and support—
(A) to those participants who are com-
pleting a term of service and making the
transition to other educatio
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