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§12614 Summer national service program

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 129— - NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM › § 12614

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Runs a summer program where teams of youth aged 14 through 18 from urban and rural areas do National Civilian Community Corps projects. When possible, at least 50 percent of participants must come from economically and ethnically diverse backgrounds, including youth in foster care. Each year the training and service must happen after April 30 and before October 1.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §12614

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(a)Under the summer national service program of the National Civilian Community Corps Program authorized by section 12612(a) of this title, a diverse group of youth aged 14 through 18 years who are from urban or rural areas shall work in teams on National Civilian Community Corps projects.
(b)To the extent practicable, at least 50 percent of the participants in the summer national service program shall be from economically and ethnically diverse backgrounds, including youth who are in foster care.
(c)The training and service of Corps members under the summer national service program in each year shall be conducted after April 30 and before October 1 of that year.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 12653c of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 103–82, § 104(b).

Prior Provisions

A prior section 12614, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 163, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3158; Pub. L. 102–384, § 7(b), Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1456, related to higher education benefits for those selected for Peace Corps or VISTA demonstration programs, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82, § 104(a).

Amendments

2009—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1504(1), substituted “National Civilian Community Corps Program” for “Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program” and “on National Civilian Community Corps” for “on Civilian Community Corps”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1504(2), substituted “shall be from economically and ethnically diverse backgrounds, including youth who are in foster care.” for “shall be economically disadvantaged youths.” 1993—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–82, § 104(e)(2)(B), substituted “section 12612(a)” for “section 12653a(a)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2009 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 111–13 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as a note under section 4950 of this title.

Effective Date

of 1993 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 103–82 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 123 of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 1701 of Title 16, Conservation.

Reference

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 12614

Title 42The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73