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§12526 Consideration of Applications

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 › § 12526

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

When giving help under this program, State education agencies, territories, Indian tribes, or the Corporation in certain cases must look at whether local programs are likely to last (sustainability), can be copied elsewhere (replicability), use new ideas (innovation), and are high quality. They must also give priority to applicants with service‑learning programs that need help most, such as those in low‑income areas or serving economically disadvantaged youth. If the Corporation rejects a State, territory, or tribe’s application for an allotment, it must quickly say why, give a fair chance to fix and resubmit the application, offer technical help if needed, and promptly reconsider the revised application.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §12526

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(a)Criteria for local applications
In providing assistance under this part, a State educational agency, territory, or Indian tribe (or the Corporation if section 12524(c) of this title applies) shall consider criteria with respect to sustainability, replicability, innovation, and quality of programs.
(b)Priority for local applications
In providing assistance under this part, a State educational agency, territory, or Indian tribe (or the Corporation if section 12524(c) of this title applies) shall give priority to entities that submit applications under section 12525 of this title with respect to service-learning programs described in section 12521 of this title that are in the greatest need of assistance, such as programs targeting low-income areas or serving economically disadvantaged youth.
(c)Rejection of applications to Corporation
If the Corporation rejects an application submitted by a State, territory, or Indian tribe under section 12525 of this title for an allotment, the Corporation shall promptly notify the State, territory, or Indian tribe of the reasons for the rejection of the application. The Corporation shall provide the State, territory, or Indian tribe with a reasonable opportunity to revise and resubmit the application and shall provide technical assistance, if needed, to the State, territory, or Indian tribe as part of the resubmission process. The Corporation shall promptly reconsider such resubmitted application.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 12526, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 114, as added Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 103(a)(2), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 829, related to preparation, submission, and approval of local applications, prior to the general amendment of this part by Pub. L. 111–13. Another prior section 12526, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 116, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3138; Pub. L. 102–384, § 4, Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1455, prescribed Federal and local project contributions, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82, § 103(a)(2). A prior section 114 of Pub. L. 101–610 was classified to section 12524 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82.

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. § 12526

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110