(a) Allotments of assistance and approved positions to States and Indian tribes
(1) 331/3 percent allotment of assistance to certain States Of the funds allocated by the Corporation for provision of assistance under subsections (a) and (b) of section 12571 of this title for a fiscal year, the Corporation shall make a grant under section
12571 (a) of this title (and a corresponding allotment of approved national service positions) to each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico that has an application approved by the Corporation under section
12585 of this title. The amount allotted as a grant to each such State under this paragraph for a fiscal year shall be equal to the amount that bears the same ratio to 331/3 percent of the allocated funds for that fiscal year as the population of the State bears to the total population of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(2) One percent allotment for certain territories and possessions Of the funds allocated by the Corporation for provision of assistance under subsections (a) and (b) of section 12571 of this title for a fiscal year, the Corporation shall reserve 1 percent of the allocated funds for grants under section
12571 (a) of this title to the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands upon approval of an application by the Corporation under section
12585 of this title. Palau shall also be eligible for a grant under this paragraph from the allotment until such time as the Compact of Free Association with Palau is ratified. The amount allotted as a grant to each such territory or possession under this paragraph for a fiscal year shall be equal to the amount that bears the same ratio to 1 percent of the allocated funds for that fiscal year as the population of the territory or possession bears to the total population of such territories and possessions.
(3) One percent allotment for Indian tribes Of the funds allocated by the Corporation for provision of assistance under subsections (a) and (b) of section 12571 of this title for a fiscal year, the Corporation shall reserve 1 percent of the allocated funds for grants under section
12571 (a) of this title to Indian tribes, to be allotted by the Corporation on a competitive basis in accordance with their respective needs.
(4) Effect of failure to apply If a State or Indian tribe fails to apply for, or fails to give notice to the Corporation of its intent to apply for, an allotment under this subsection, the Corporation shall use the amount that would have been allotted under this subsection to the State or Indian tribe
(A) to make grants (and provide approved national service positions in connection with such grants) to other eligible entities under section
12571 of this title that propose to carry out national service programs in the State or on behalf of the Indian tribe; and
(B) after making grants under subparagraph (A), to make a reallotment to other States and Indian tribes with approved applications under section
12582 of this title.
(b) Reservation of approved positions The Corporation shall ensure that each individual selected during a fiscal year for assignment as a VISTA volunteer under title I of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (
42 U.S.C.
4951 et seq.) or as a participant in the Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program under division E of this subchapter shall receive the national service educational award described in division D of this subchapter if the individual satisfies the eligibility requirements for the award. Funds for approved national service positions required by this paragraph for a fiscal year shall be deducted from the total funding for approved national service positions to be available for distribution under subsections (a) and (d) of this section for that fiscal year.
(c) Reservation for special assistance From amounts appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to the authorization of appropriation in section
12681 (a)(2) of this title, and subject to the limitation in such section, the Corporation may reserve such amount as the Corporation considers to be appropriate for the purpose of making assistance available under sections
12575 and
12576 of this title. The Corporation may not reserve more than $10,000,000 for a fiscal year for disaster service under subsection (b) of section 12576 of this title or challenge grants under subsection (c) of such section.
(d) Competitive distribution of remaining funds
(1) State competition Of the funds allocated by the Corporation for provision of assistance under subsections (a) and (b) of section 12571 of this title for a fiscal year, the Corporation shall use not less than 331/3 percent of the allocated funds to make grants to States on a competitive basis under section
12571 (a) of this title.
(2) Federal agencies and other applicants The Corporation shall distribute on a competitive basis to subdivisions of States, Indian tribes, public or private
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nonprofit organizations (including labor organizations), institutions of higher education, and Federal agencies the remainder of the funds allocated by the Corporation for provision of assistance under section
12571 of this title for a fiscal year, after operation of paragraph (1) and subsections (a) and (c) of this section.
(3) Limitation on distribution to Federal agencies The Corporation may not provide more than 1/3 of the funds available for competitive distribution under paragraph (2) for a fiscal year to Federal agencies under section
12571 (b) of this title.
(4) Priority limitations The Corporation may limit the categories of eligible applicants for assistance under paragraph (2) consistent with the priorities established by the Corporation under section
12585 (d)(2) of this title.
(5) Reservation of funds for supplemental and outreach grants
(A) Reservation From amounts appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to the authorization of appropriation in section
12681 (a)(2) of this title, and subject to the limitation in such section, the Chief Executive Officer shall reserve an amount that is not less than 1 percent of such amounts (except that the amount reserved may not exceed $5,000,000), in order to make supplemental grants as provided in subparagraph (B) and outreach grants as provided in subparagraph (C). The amount reserved pursuant to this paragraph shall be available until expended.
(B) Grants to assist entities in placing applicants who are individuals with a disability
(i) In general The Chief Executive Officer shall make grants from a portion of the funds reserved under subparagraph (A) to entities that
(I) receive a grant to carry out a national service program under paragraph (1) or (2);
(II) demonstrate that the entity has received a substantial number of applications for placement in the national service program of persons who are individuals with a disability and who require a reasonable accommodation (as defined in section
12111 (9) of this title), or auxiliary aids and services (as defined in section
12102 (1) of this title), in order to perform national service; and
(III) demonstrate that additional funding would assist the national service program in placing a substantial number of such individuals with a disability as participants in projects carried out through the program.
(ii) Requirements Funds made available through such a supplemental grant under clause (i) shall be made available for the same purposes, and subject to the same requirements, as funds made available through a grant made under paragraph (1) or (2).
(C) Grants for outreach to individuals with a disability
(i) In general From the portion of the funds reserved under subparagraph (A) that is not used to make grants under subparagraph (B), the Chief Executive Officer shall make grants to public or private
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nonprofit organizations to pay for the Federal share described in section
12571 (e) of this title of
(I) providing information about the programs specified in section
12651d (d)(10)1 of this title to such individuals with a disability who desire to perform national service; and
(II) enabling the individuals to participate in activities carried out through such programs, which may include assisting the placement of the individuals in approved national service positions.
(ii) Application To be eligible to receive a grant under this subparagraph, an organization described in clause (i) shall submit an application to the Chief Executive Officer at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Chief Executive Officer may require.
(e) Application required The allotment of assistance and approved national service positions to a State or Indian tribe under subsection (a) of this section, and the competitive distribution of assistance under subsection (d) of this section, shall be made by the Corporation only pursuant to an application submitted by a State or other applicant under section
12582 of this title and approved by the Corporation under section
12585 of this title.
(f) Approval of positions subject to available funds
The Corporation may not approve positions as approved national service positions under this division for a fiscal year in excess of the number of such positions for which the Corporation has sufficient available funds in the National Service Trust for that fiscal year, taking into consideration funding needs for national service educational awards under division D of this subchapter based on completed service. If appropriations are insufficient to provide the maximum allowable national service educational awards under division D of this subchapter for all eligible participants, the Corporation is authorized to make necessary and reasonable adjustments to program rules.
(g) Sponsorship of approved national service positions
(1) Sponsorship authorized
The Corporation may enter into agreements with persons or entities who offer to sponsor national service positions for which the person or entity will be responsible for supplying the funds necessary to provide a national service educational award. The distribution of these approved national service positions shall be made pursuant to the agreement, and the creation of these positions shall not be taken into consideration in determining the number of approved national service positions to be available for distribution under this section.
(2) Deposit of contribution Funds provided pursuant to an agreement under paragraph (1) and any other funds contributed to the Corporation to support the activities of the Corporation under the national service laws shall be deposited in the National Service Trust established in section
12601 of this title until such time as the funds are needed.
