Volunteer generation fund
Grants authorized
Subject to the availability of appropriations for this section, the Corporation may make grants to State Commissions and nonprofit organizations for the purpose of assisting the State Commissions and nonprofit organizations to—
develop and carry out volunteer programs described in subsection (c); and
make subgrants to support and create new local community-based entities that recruit, manage, or support volunteers as described in such subsection.
Application
In general
Contents
Each application submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall contain—
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an assurance that the applicant will annually collect information on—
the number of volunteers recruited for activities carried out under this section, using funds received under this section, and the type and amount of activities carried out by such volunteers; and
the number of volunteers managed or supported using funds received under this section, and the type and amount of activities carried out by such volunteers;
a description of the outcomes the applicant will use to annually measure and track performance with regard to—
activities carried out by volunteers; and
volunteers recruited, managed, or supported; and
such additional assurances as the Corporation determines to be essential to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section.
Eligible volunteer programs
A State Commission or nonprofit organization receiving a grant under this section shall use the assistance—
directly to carry out volunteer programs or to develop and support community-based entities that recruit, manage, or support volunteers, by carrying out activities consistent with the goals of the subgrants described in paragraph (2); or
through subgrants to community-based entities to carry out volunteer programs or develop and support such entities that recruit, manage, or support volunteers, through 1 or more of the following types of subgrants:
A subgrant to a community-based entity for activities that are consistent with the priorities set by the State’s national service plan as described in section 12638(e) of this title, or by the Corporation.
A subgrant to recruit, manage, or support volunteers to a community-based entity such as a volunteer coordinating agency, a nonprofit resource center, a volunteer training clearinghouse, an institution of higher education, or a collaborative partnership of faith-based and community-based organizations.
A subgrant to a community-based entity that provides technical assistance and support to—
strengthen the capacity of local volunteer infrastructure organizations;
address areas of national need (as defined in section 12653b(a) of this title); and
expand the number of volunteers nationally.
Allocation of funds
In general
Of the funds allocated by the Corporation for provision of assistance under this section for a fiscal year—
the Corporation shall use 50 percent of such funds to award grants, on a competitive basis, to State Commissions and nonprofit organizations for such fiscal year; and
the Corporation shall use 50 percent of such funds make 2
Minimum grant amount
Limitation on administrative costs
Matching fund requirements
The Corporation share of the cost of carrying out a program that receives assistance under this section, whether the assistance is provided directly or as a subgrant from the original recipient of the assistance, may not exceed—
80 percent of such cost for the first year in which the recipient receives such assistance;
70 percent of such cost for the second year in which the recipient receives such assistance;
60 percent of such cost for the third year in which the recipient receives such assistance; and
50 percent of such cost for the fourth year in which the recipient receives such assistance and each year thereafter.