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Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§12581a Educational Awards Only Program

Title 42 › CHAPTER 129 — NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER I — NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM › Part II — Application and Approval Process › § 12581a

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Corporation can give fixed-dollar grants to help run programs that have approved national service slots but do not get the usual program funding. The money comes from annual appropriations for the program. Each grant may be up to $800 for each person enrolled, or up to $1,000 per person if at least 50% of enrollees are disadvantaged youth. Programs getting this money do not have to follow the normal limits on administrative costs, the usual matching-fund rules, or the standard living allowance and other benefits—except they must still provide individualized support services for participants with disabilities.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §12581a

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

(a)In general
From amounts appropriated for a fiscal year to provide financial assistance under this division and consistent with the restriction in subsection (b), the Corporation may, through fixed-amount grants (in accordance with section 12581(l) of this title), provide operational support to programs that receive approved national service positions but do not receive funds under section 12571(a) of this title.
(b)Limit on Corporation grant funds
The Corporation may provide the operational support under this section for a program in an amount that is not more than $800 per individual enrolled in an approved national service position, or not more than $1,000 per such individual if at least 50 percent of the persons enrolled in the program are disadvantaged youth.
(c)Inapplicable provisions
The following provisions shall not apply to programs funded under this section: (1)
(2)The matching funds requirements under section 12571(e) of this title.
(3)The living allowance and other benefits under section 12583(e) and 12594 of this title (other than individualized support services for participants with disabilities under section 12594(f) of this title).

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

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.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 12581a

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110