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§12524 Allotments

Title 42 › CHAPTER 129 — NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER I — NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM › Part I — Programs for Elementary and Secondary School Students › § 12524

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Corporation must set aside between 2% and 3% of the yearly money for payments to Indian tribes and to the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. After that reserve, the rest of the funds are split in half. One half is given to states based on each state's share of school-age youth. The other half is given to states based on each state's share of the prior year’s Title I education allocation. If total program funding for the year is more than $50,000,000, each state must get at least $75,000. If a state, territory, or tribe does not apply for or get approval for its allotment, the Corporation may use that money for grants to local community groups to run service-learning programs in that area. After those community groups apply and are approved, any remaining money can be reallotted to other states, territories, or tribes with approved applications as the Corporation decides.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §12524

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(a)Indian tribes and territories
Of the amounts appropriated to carry out this part for any fiscal year, the Corporation shall reserve an amount of not less than 2 percent and not more than 3 percent for payments to Indian tribes, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, to be allotted in accordance with their respective needs.
(b)Allotments through States
(1)In general
After reserving an amount under subsection (a), the Corporation shall use the remainder of the funds appropriated to carry out this part for the fiscal year as follows:
(A)Allotments based on school-age youth
From 50 percent of such remainder, the Corporation shall allot to each State an amount that bears the same ratio to 50 percent of such remainder as the number of school-age youth in the State bears to the total number of school-age youth in all States.
(B)Allotments based on allocations under Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
From 50 percent of such remainder, the Corporation shall allot to each State an amount that bears the same ratio to 50 percent of such remainder as the allocation to the State for the previous fiscal year under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) bears to the total of such allocations to all States.
(2)Minimum amount
For any fiscal year for which amounts appropriated for this division exceed $50,000,000, the minimum allotment to each State under paragraph (1) shall be $75,000.
(c)Reallotment
If the Corporation determines that the allotment of a State, territory, or Indian tribe under this section will not be required for a fiscal year because the State, territory, or Indian tribe did not submit and receive approval of an application for the allotment under section 12525 of this title, the Corporation shall make the allotment for such State, territory, or Indian tribe available for grants to community-based entities to carry out service-learning programs as described in section 12523(b) of this title in such State, in such territory, or for such Indian tribe. After community-based entities apply for grants from the allotment, by submitting an application at such time and in such manner as the Corporation requires, and receive approval, the remainder of such allotment shall be available for reallotment to such other States, territories, or Indian tribes with approved applications submitted under section 12525 of this title as the Corporation may determine to be appropriate.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(B), is Pub. L. 89–10, Apr. 11, 1965, 79 Stat. 27. Title I of the Act is classified generally to subchapter I (§ 6301 et seq.) of chapter 70 of Title 20, Education. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 6301 of Title 20 and Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 12524, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 112, as added Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 103(a)(2), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 827; amended Pub. L. 103–382, title III, §§ 391(y), 394(h)(2), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4026, 4028, related to grants and allotments, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 111–13. Another prior section 12524, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 114, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3135; Pub. L. 102–10, § 4(4), Mar. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 30, related to local applications for assistance, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82, § 103(a)(2).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as an

Effective Date

of 2009 Amendment note under section 4950 of this title.

Reference

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 12524

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110