Chapter 129. National and Community Service

• 12501Findings and purpose

Division A — General Provisions

• 12511Definitions
• 12512Repealed. Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 112
• 12513Study of program effectiveness

Part I — Programs for Elementary and Secondary School Students

• 12521Purpose
• 12522Definitions
• 12523Assistance to States, territories, and Indian tribes
• 12524Allotments
• 12525Applications
• 12526Consideration of applications
• 12527Participation of students and teachers from private schools
• 12528Federal, State, and local contributions
• 12529Limitations on uses of funds

Part II — Higher Education Innovative Programs for Community Service

• 12561Higher education innovative programs for community service
• 12561aCampuses of Service

Part III — Innovative and Community-Based Service-Learning Programs and Research

• 12563Innovative and community-based service-learning programs and research

Part IV — Repealed

• 12565Repealed. Pub. L. 113–188, title III, § 301(a)

Part I — Investment in National Service

• 12571Authority to provide assistance and approved national service positions
• 12572National service programs eligible for program assistance
• 12573Types of national service positions eligible for approval for national service educational awards
• 12574Types of program assistance
• 12575Repealed. Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1304
• 12576Other special assistance

Part II — Application and Approval Process

• 12581Provision of assistance and approved national service positions
• 12581aEducational awards only program
• 12582Application for assistance and approved national service positions
• 12583National service program assistance requirements
• 12584Ineligible service categories
• 12584aProhibited activities and ineligible organizations
• 12585Consideration of applications

Part III — National Service Participants

• 12591Description of participants
• 12592Selection of national service participants
• 12593Terms of service
• 12594Living allowances for national service participants
• 12595National service educational awards

Division D — National Service Trust and Provision of Educational Awards

• 12601Establishment of the National Service Trust
• 12601aTransfer of funds; notice to Congress
• 12602Individuals eligible to receive an educational award from the Trust
• 12602aCertifications of successful completion of terms of service
• 12603Determination of the amount of the educational award
• 12604Disbursement of educational awards
• 12605Repealed. Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1406(b)
• 12606Approval process for approved positions

Division E — National Civilian Community Corps

• 12611Purpose
• 12612Establishment of National Civilian Community Corps Program
• 12613National service program
• 12614Summer national service program
• 12615National Civilian Community Corps
• 12616Training
• 12617Service projects
• 12618Authorized benefits for Corps members
• 12619Administrative provisions
• 12620Status of Corps members and Corps personnel under Federal law
• 12621Contract and grant authority
• 12622Responsibilities of Department of Defense
• 12623Advisory Board
• 12624Evaluations
• 12625Repealed. Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1515
• 12626Definitions

Division F — Administrative Provisions

• 12631Family and medical leave
• 12632Reports
• 12633Supplementation
• 12634Prohibition on use of funds
• 12635Nondiscrimination
• 12636Notice, hearing, and grievance procedures
• 12637Nonduplication and nondisplacement
• 12638State Commissions on National and Community Service
• 12639Evaluation
• 12639aCivic Health Assessment and volunteering research and evaluation
• 12640Engagement of participants
• 12641Contingent extension
• 12642Partnerships with schools
• 12643Rights of access, examination, and copying
• 12644Drug-free workplace requirements
• 12644aAvailability of assistance
• 12644bConsolidated application and reporting requirements
• 12645Sustainability
• 12645aGrant periods
• 12645bGeneration of volunteers
• 12645cLimitation on program grant costs
• 12645dMatching funds for severely economically distressed communities
• 12645eAudits and reports
• 12645fRestrictions on Federal Government and use of Federal funds
• 12645gCriminal history checks

Division G — Corporation for National and Community Service

• 12651Corporation for National and Community Service
• 12651aBoard of Directors
• 12651bAuthorities and duties of the Board of Directors
• 12651cChief Executive Officer
• 12651dAuthorities and duties of the Chief Executive Officer
• 12651eOfficers
• 12651fEmployees, consultants, and other personnel
• 12651gAdministration
• 12651hCorporation State offices
• 12651iVISTA Advance Payments Revolving Fund
• 12651jAssignment to State Commissions
• 12651kStudy of involvement of veterans

Part I — Additional Corporation Activities To Support National Service

• 12653Additional Corporation activities to support national service
• 12653aPresidential awards for service
• 12653bServeAmerica Fellowships
• 12653cSilver Scholarships and Encore Fellowships
• 12653dRepealed. Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1803(a)(3)

Part II — National Service Reserve Corps

• 12653hNational Service Reserve Corps

Part III — Social Innovation Funds Pilot Program

• 12653kFunds

Part IV — National Service Programs Clearinghouses; Volunteer Generation Fund

• 12653oNational service programs clearinghouses
• 12653pVolunteer generation fund

Part V — Nonprofit Capacity Building Program

• 12653sNonprofit capacity building

Division I — American Conservation and Youth Service Corps

• 12655General authority
• 12655aLimitation on purchase of capital equipment
• 12655bState application
• 12655cFocus of programs
• 12655dRelated programs
• 12655ePublic lands or Indian lands
• 12655fTraining and education services
• 12655gRepealed. Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 101(e)(8)(A)
• 12655hPreference for certain projects
• 12655iAge and citizenship criteria for enrollment
• 12655jUse of volunteers
• 12655kRepealed. Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 101(e)(8)(A)
• 12655lLiving allowance
• 12655mJoint programs
• 12655nFederal and State employee status

Division J — Miscellaneous

• 12656Urban Youth Corps

Division K — Training and Technical Assistance

• 12657Training and technical assistance

Subchapter II — Points of Light Foundation

• 12661 to 12664Repealed. Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1831(a)

Subchapter III — Projects Honoring Victims of Terrorist Attacks

• 12671Projects

Subchapter IV — Authorization of Appropriations

• 12681Authorization of appropriations
• 12682Actions under national service laws to be subject to availability of appropriations