United States Code

20 U.S.C. § 1087-57

Additional funds to conduct community service work-study programs

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Bills that would change it 12

  • HR 6606 Opportunities for Success Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 7644 Opportunities for Success Act of 2024 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 8343 Opportunities for Success Act of 2022 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 6425 AID Act Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 4674 College Affordability Act Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 3101 AID Act Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 3035 Classroom to Careers Act of 2019 Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 830 Classroom to Careers Act of 2019 Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 792 Opportunities for Success Act of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 5283 To make technical amendments to update statutory references to certain provisions classified to title 7, title 20, and title 43, United S... Amends 1087-57(b) · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 5312 Opportunities for Success Act of 2018 Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 4508 PROSPER Act Repeals · introduced · 115th Congress

The law today

From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-124.

(a) Community service-learning Each institution participating under this part may use up to 10 percent of the funds made available under section 1096(a) of this title and attributable to the amount of the institution’s expenditures under this part to conduct that institution’s program of community service-learning, including— (1) development of mechanisms to assure the academic quality of the student experience, (2) assuring student access to educational resources, expertise, and supervision necessary to achieve community service objectives, and (3) collaboration with public and private nonprofit agencies, and programs assisted under the National and Community Service Act of 1990 [42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.] in the planning, development, and administration of such programs. (b) Off-campus community service (1) Grants authorized In addition to funds made available under section 1087–53(b)(2)(A) of this title, the Secretary is authorized to award grants to institutions participating under this part to supplement off-campus community service employment. (2) Use of funds An institution shall ensure that funds granted to such institution under this subsection are used in accordance with section 1087–53(b)(2)(A) of this title to recruit and compensate students (including compensation for time spent in training and for travel directly related to such community service). (3) Priority In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to applications that support postsecondary students assisting with early childhood education activities and activities in preparation for emergencies and natural disasters. (4) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years.
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