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Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§12621 Contract and grant authority

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 129— - NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM › § 12621

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Director can use contracts or grants to hire public or private groups to run the National Civilian Community Corps program. The Director must make agreements, when needed, with the Secretary of Defense, a State, territory, or commonwealth Governor, or the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard to use Department of Defense and National Guard equipment and the facilities listed under section 12622(c). The Director can also arrange to use other equipment or facilities, when practical, to train and house corps members and their leaders.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §12621

The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The Director may, by contract or grant, provide for any public or private organization to carry out the National Civilian Community Corps program.
(b)(1)The Director shall enter into agreements, as necessary, with the Secretary of Defense, the Governor of a State, territory or commonwealth, or the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard, as the case may be, to utilize—
(A)equipment of the Department of Defense and equipment of the National Guard; and
(B)Department of Defense facilities and National Guard facilities identified pursuant to section 12622(c) of this title.
(2)The Director may enter into contracts or agreements for the use of other equipment or facilities to the extent practicable to train and house members of the National Civilian Community Corps and leaders of Corps units.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

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

Prior Provisions

A prior section 12621, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 165, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3159, related to rural youth service demonstration project, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82, § 104(a). A prior section 161 of Pub. L. 101–610 was classified to section 12612 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82.

Amendments

2009—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1511(1), substituted “carry out the National Civilian Community Corps program” for “perform any program function under this division”. Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1511(2)(A), substituted “section 12622(c)” for “section 12622(a)(3)”. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1511(2)(B), inserted “National” before “Civilian Community Corps”. 1993—Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 103–82, § 104(e)(2)(F), substituted “section 12622(a)(3)” for “section 12653k(a)(3)”.

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

Citations & Metadata

Citation

42 U.S.C. § 12621

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73