45 CFR § 2553.21 - Who is eligible to serve as a sponsor?

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title: "45 CFR § 2553.21 - Who is eligible to serve as a sponsor?"
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section_name: "Who is eligible to serve as a sponsor?"
chapter_name: "CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE"
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part_name: "THE RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM"
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# 2553.21 Who is eligible to serve as a sponsor?

AmeriCorps awards grants to public agencies, including Indian tribes as defined in section 421(5) of the Act, and private, non-profit organizations, both secular and faith-based, in the United States that have authority to accept and the capability to administer an RSVP project.

[83 FR 64654, Dec. 17, 2018]