42 U.S.C. § 12581a — Educational awards only program

Page 8331 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 12582 program, in addition to those received under the national service laws; and (B) may adopt other terms and conditions that the Corporation considers necessary or appropriate based on the relative risks (as determined by the Corporation) associated with any application for a fixed-amount grant. (4) Other requirements not applicable Limitations on administrative costs and matching fund documentation requirements shall not apply to fixed-amount grants pro- vided in accordance with this subsection. (5) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection shall relieve a grant recipient of the responsibility to comply with the requirements of chapter 75 of title 31 or other requirements of Office of Manage- ment and Budget Circular A–133. (Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 129, as added Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 101(b), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 796; amended Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1306, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1501.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 93–113, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 394. Title I of the Act is classified generally to sub- chapter I (§ 4951 et seq.) of chapter 66 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4950 of this title and Tables. For the effective date of the Serve America Act, re- ferred to in subsec. (l)(1)(B), as 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. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 129 of Pub. L. 101–610 was renumbered section 199H and is classified to section 12655h of this title. AMENDMENTS 2009—Pub. L. 111–13 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (g) relating to allotments of assistance and approved na- tional service positions to States and Indian tribes, res- ervation of the national service educational award for eligible individuals in approved positions, reservation of amounts appropriated as considered appropriate for special assistance, competitive distribution of remain- ing funds, application requirement, approval of posi- tions subject to available funds, and sponsorship of ap- proved national service positions. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2009 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 111–13 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as a note under section 4950 of this title. 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. § 12581a. Educational awards only program (a) In general From amounts appropriated for a fiscal year to provide financial assistance under this divi- sion and consistent with the restriction in sub- section (b), the Corporation may, through fixed- amount grants (in accordance with section 12581(l) of this title), provide operational support to programs that receive approved national service positions but do not receive funds under section 12571(a) of this title. (b) Limit on Corporation grant funds The Corporation may provide the operational support under this section for a program in an amount that is not more than $800 per individual enrolled in an approved national service posi- tion, or not more than $1,000 per such individual if at least 50 percent of the persons enrolled in the program are disadvantaged youth. (c) Inapplicable provisions The following provisions shall not apply to programs funded under this section: (1) The limitation on administrative costs under section 12571(d) of this title. (2) The matching funds requirements under section 12571(e) of this title. (3) The living allowance and other benefits under sections 12583(e) and 12594 of this title (other than individualized support services for participants with disabilities under section 12594(f) of this title). (Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 129A, as added Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1307, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1505.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section 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. § 12582. Application for assistance and approved national service positions (a) Time, manner, and content of application To be eligible to receive assistance under sec- tion 12571(a) of this title or approved national service positions for participants who serve in the national service programs to be carried out using the assistance, a State, territory, subdivi- sion of a State, Indian tribe, public or private nonprofit organization, or institution of higher education shall prepare and submit to the Cor- poration 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, the Corporation may require the following information to be provided in an application submitted under subsection (a): (1) A description of the national service pro- grams proposed to be carried out directly by the applicant using assistance provided under section 12571 of this title. (2) A description of the national service pro- grams that are selected by the applicant to re- ceive a grant using assistance requested under section 12571 of this title and a description of the process and criteria by which the pro- grams were selected. (3) A description of other funding sources to be used, or sought to be used, for the national