Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60
§12655j Use of Volunteers
Title 42 › Chapter 129— NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE › Subchapter I— NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM › § 12655j
Summary
Agencies may use volunteers and spend program funds, including money from this division, to pay volunteer costs like travel and training, but volunteers must not displace any program participant.
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Title 42, §12655j
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Program agencies may use volunteer services for purposes of assisting projects carried out under this division and may expend funds made available for those purposes to the agency, including funds made available under this division, to provide for services or costs incidental to the utilization of such volunteers, including transportation, supplies, lodging, recruiting, training, and supervision. The use of volunteer services under this section shall be subject to the condition that such use does not result in the displacement of any participant.
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Codification Section was formerly classified to section 12551 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 103–82, § 101(a).
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42 U.S.C. § 12655j
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60