§12645c Limitation on program grant costs

Summary

Limits how much the Corporation can pay for each full-time equivalent position in a national service grant to $18,000. That cap applies to the Corporation’s share of member support, staff, and other program operating costs that the grant recipient pays. The cap does not apply to grant expenses that are not part of the program’s operating award. The $18,000 amount and any higher limit below can be adjusted each year after 2008 for inflation using the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers from the Secretary of Labor. The Chief Executive Officer can raise the cap up to $19,500 per full-time equivalent position when a program has special needs, such as extra training for disadvantaged youth, higher costs for including people with disabilities, tribal or territorial programs, or start-up costs for a first-time recipient. The CEO must report each year to the authorizing committees listing any increases and explaining the reasons.