42 U.S.C. § 4959 — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–13, title II, § 2104,

Page 6267 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.) Editorial Notes 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 (a), was repealed by Pub.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—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–204 substituted ‘‘30 per- cent’’ for ‘‘16 per centum’’. 1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–288, § 8(1), (2), substituted ‘‘1984’’ for ‘‘1977’’, and struck out ‘‘During the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980—(1) in no event may in excess of $5,800,000 be used pursuant to grants and con- tracts under this part for the direct cost of supporting such volunteers; and (2) funds obligated pursuant to such grants and contracts for such cost may be used to support no greater number of years of volunteer service than the number of such years supported during the fis- cal year ending September 30, 1979, pursuant to grants and contracts for such cost.’’ Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 98–288, § 8(3), struck out ‘‘human, social, or environmental’’ after ‘‘poverty-re- lated’’. 1979—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–143, § 4, designated exist- ing provisions as subsec. (a) and, in subsec. (a) as so designated, substituted ‘‘16’’ for ‘‘20’’, inserted ‘‘During the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980’’, and added pars. (1) and (2). Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–143, § 4(b), added subsec. (b). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 94–293, § 4(c), May 27, 1976, 90 Stat. 526, pro- vided that: ‘‘The amendments made by subsection (a) and subsection (b) of this section [enacting this section and amending section 5042 of this title] shall be effec- tive on October 1, 1976, and shall not apply to any agreement for the assignment of volunteers entered into before such date during the period of any such agreement.’’ § 4959. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–13, title II, § 2104, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1583 Section, Pub. L. 93–113, title I, § 109, as added Pub. L. 99–551, § 4(a), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3072; amended Pub. L. 101–204, title VI, § 601, Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 1819; Pub. L. 103–82, title III, § 327, Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 902; Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(d)(36)(B), (f)(28)(B)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681–427, 2681–434, related to the VISTA Literacy Corps. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under section 4950 of this title. § 4960. Applications for assistance 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 re- ceived under this part prior to the date of sub- mission 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 re- quirements of projects in existence on such date as well as potential new projects. (Pub. L. 93–113, title I, § 109, formerly § 110, as added Pub. L. 101–204, title I, § 103, Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 1812; amended Pub. L. 103–82, title III, § 328, Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 902; renumbered § 109, Pub. L. 111–13, title II, § 2105, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1583.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 109 of Pub. L. 93–113 was classified to section 4959 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 111–13, title II, § 2104, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1583, effec- tive Oct. 1, 2009. AMENDMENTS 1993—Pub. L. 103–82 amended section generally, sub- stituting present provisions for provisions which re- lated to: in subsec. (a), duration; in subsec. (b), consid- eration of application; in subsec. (c), new project or program; in subsec. (d), renewal of assistance; in sub- sec. (e), eligibility; and in subsec. (f), notice. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103–82 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 392 of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 4951 of this title. PART B—UNIVERSITY YEAR FOR VISTA § 4971 to 4973. Repealed. Pub. L. 111–13, title II, § 2121, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1584 Section 4971, Pub. L. 93–113, title I, § 111, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 399; Pub. L. 98–288, § 9, May 21, 1984, 98 Stat. 191; Pub. L. 99–551, § 5, Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3073; Pub. L.