(a) Training programs The Corporation may conduct, directly or by grant or contract, appropriate training programs regarding national service in order to
(1) improve the ability of national service programs assisted under section
12571 of this title to meet human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs in communities
(A) where services are needed most; and
(B) where programs do not exist, or are too limited to meet community needs, as of the date on which the Corporation makes the grant or enters into the contract;
(2) promote leadership development in such programs;
(3) improve the instructional and programmatic quality of such programs to build an ethic of civic responsibility;
(4) develop the management and budgetary skills of program operators;
(5) provide for or improve the training provided to the participants in such programs; and
(6) encourage national service programs to adhere to risk management procedures, including the training of participants in appropriate risk management practices.
(b) Technical assistance To the extent appropriate and necessary, the Corporation shall make technical assistance available to States, Indian tribes, labor organizations, organizations operated by young adults, organizations serving economically disadvantaged individuals, and other entities described in section
12571 of this title that desire
(1) to develop national service programs; or
(2) to apply for assistance under such section or under a grant program conducted using assistance provided under such section.
