(a) Time, manner, and content of application To be eligible to receive assistance under section
12571 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, subdivision of a State, Indian tribe, public or private
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nonprofit organization, institution of higher education, or Federal agency shall prepare and submit to the Corporation 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) of this section:
(1) A description of the national service programs 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 programs that are selected by the applicant to receive a grant using assistance requested under section
12571 of this title and a description of the process and criteria by which the programs were selected.
(3) A description of other funding sources to be used, or sought to be used, for the national service programs referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2), and, if the application is submitted for the purpose of seeking a renewal of assistance, a description of the success of the programs in reducing their reliance on Federal funds.
(4) A description of the extent to which the projects to be conducted using the assistance will address unmet human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs and produce a direct benefit for the community in which the projects are performed.
(5) A description of the plan to be used to recruit participants, including youth who are individuals with disabilities and economically disadvantaged young men and women, for the national service programs referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2).
(6) A description of the manner in which the national service programs referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) build on existing programs, including Federal programs.
(7) A description of the manner in which the national service programs referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) will involve participants
(A) in projects that build an ethic of civic responsibility and produce a positive change in the lives of participants through training and participation in meaningful service experiences and opportunities for reflection on such experiences; and
(B) in leadership positions in implementing and evaluating the program.
(8) Measurable goals for the national service programs referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2), and a strategy to achieve such goals, in terms of
(A) the impact to be made in meeting unmet human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs; and
(B) the service experience to be provided to participants in the programs.
(9) A description of the manner and extent to which the national service programs referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) conform to the national service priorities established by the Corporation under section
12572 (c) of this title.
(10) A description of the past experience of the applicant in operating a comparable program or in conducting a grant program in support of other comparable service programs.
(11) A description of the type and number of proposed service positions in which participants will receive the national service educational award described in division D of this subchapter and a description of the manner in which approved national service positions will be apportioned by the applicant.
(12) A description of the manner and extent to which participants, representatives of the community served, community-based agencies with a demonstrated record of experience in providing services, and labor organizations contributed to the development of the national service programs referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2), including the identity of the individual representing each appropriate labor organization (if any) who was consulted and the nature of the consultation.
(13) Such other information as the Corporation may reasonably require.
(e) Special rule for State applicants
(1) Submission by State Commission The application of a State for approved national service positions or for a grant under section
12571 (a) of this title shall be submitted by the State Commission.
(2) Competitive selection The application of a State shall contain an assurance that all assistance provided under section
12571 (a) of this title to the State will be used to support national service programs that were selected by the State on a competitive basis. In making such competitive selections, the State shall seek to ensure the equitable allocation within the State of assistance and approved national service positions provided under this division to the State taking into consideration such factors as the location of the programs applying to the State, population density, and economic distress.
(3) Assistance to non-State entities
The application of a State shall also contain an assurance that not less than 60 percent of the assistance will be used to make grants in support of national service programs other than national service programs carried out by a State agency. The Corporation may permit a State to deviate from the percentage specified by this subsection if the State has not received a sufficient number of acceptable applications to comply with the percentage.
