§12511 Definitions

Summary

Defines many key words used in the subchapter so people know what they mean. It gives short, plain meanings for terms used later, like adult volunteer, participant, program, and others. adult volunteer — a person (for example, an older adult, someone with a disability, a parent, or an employee of a business or nonprofit) who works without pay in a school to help students or out-of-school youth and who is older than the State’s required school-attendance age. Alaska Native-serving institution — means what section 1059d(b) of title 20 says. approved national service position — a service role the Corporation approves that includes a national service educational award under section 12603. approved silver scholar position — a role in the program under section 12653c(a) that the Corporation approves to include a silver scholarship. approved summer of service position — a role in the program under section 12563(c)(8) that the Corporation approves to include a summer of service award. Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution — means what section 1059g(b) of title 20 says. authorizing committees — the House Education and Labor Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. carry out — planning, starting, running, growing, or copying a national service program. Chief Executive Officer — the Corporation’s CEO appointed under section 12651c, unless the phrase refers to a State CEO. community-based agency — a private nonprofit (including a church) that represents part of a community and works to meet human, educational, environmental, or public safety needs. community-based entity — a public or private nonprofit with experience meeting unmet community needs and any other criteria the Corporation’s CEO sets. Corporation — the Corporation for National and Community Service established under section 12651. disadvantaged youth — youth who are economically disadvantaged and who meet one or more listed conditions such as being out-of-school, in or aging out of foster care, having limited English, being homeless or a runaway, at risk of leaving school without a diploma, former juvenile offenders or at risk of delinquency, or having a disability. economically disadvantaged — someone the Corporation’s CEO finds to be low-income based on the latest Commerce Department data. elementary school, secondary school, institution of higher education, local educational agency, Hispanic-serving institution, Native American-serving nontribal institution, Native Hawaiian-serving institution, Predominantly Black Institution, historically black college or university, tribally controlled college or university, school-age youth, student, State educational agency — mean the same as those terms in the cited sections of title 20 or title 25 as stated. encore service program — a program run under section 12572 that has many participants age 55 or older and uses their skills and experience. Indian, Indian lands, Indian tribe, Native definitions — mean what the statute and cited sections of title 43 and title 25 describe. individual with a disability — means what section 705(20)(B) of title 29 says, except where section 12635(a) provides otherwise. medically underserved population — means what section 254b(b)(3) of this title says. national service laws — this chapter and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.). out-of-school youth — someone under age 27 who has not finished college and is not enrolled in elementary, secondary, or higher education. participant — in division C, a person in an approved national service position; elsewhere, someone enrolled in a program that gets assistance under this subchapter; a participant is not an employee of the organization where they serve. partnership program — a program where an adult volunteer, nonprofit, college, or business helps a local school district. principles of scientific research and scientifically valid research — research standards and types that meet the listed rigorous, systematic, and objective methods. program — refers to the specific programs and activities listed in the cited sections of this chapter. project — an activity within a funded program that creates a specific service or improvement that would not happen with existing funds and does not duplicate a host employer’s normal work. qualified organization — a public or private nonprofit with experience working with school-age youth and any criteria set by the Corporation’s CEO. school-age youth — children ages 5 through 17 and children with disabilities who receive services under part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. service-learning and service-learning coordinator — a learning method where students or participants learn through organized community service tied to schools or programs, with time for reflection, and the person who provides those services as described in section 12523. service sponsor — an organization chosen to place a participant. State and territory — include the several States, DC, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. State Commission — the State Commission on National and Community Service or an approved alternative administrative entity under section 12638. veteran — has the meaning given in section 101 of title 38.