42 USC § 12574 - Types of program assistance

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s12574"
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title: "42 USC § 12574 - Types of program assistance"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "12574"
section_name: "Types of program assistance"
chapter_number: 129
chapter_name: "NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "Investment in National Service"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 124, as added Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 101(b), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 794.)"
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# § 12574. Types of program assistance

**(a)** **Planning assistance** section 12571 of this titlesection 12582 of this title

The Corporation may provide assistance under  to a qualified applicant that submits an application under  for the planning of a national service program. Assistance provided in accordance with this subsection may cover a period of not more than 1 year.

**(b)** **Operational assistance** section 12571 of this titlesection 12582 of this titlesection 12582 of this title

The Corporation may provide assistance under  to a qualified applicant that submits an application under  for the establishment, operation, or expansion of a national service program. Assistance provided in accordance with this subsection may cover a period of not more than 3 years, but may be renewed by the Corporation upon consideration of a new application under .

**(c)** **Replication assistance** section 12571 of this titlesection 12582 of this titlesection 12582 of this title

The Corporation may provide assistance under  to a qualified applicant that submits an application under  for the expansion of a proven national service program to another geographical location. Assistance provided in accordance with this subsection may cover a period of not more than 3 years, but may be renewed by the Corporation upon consideration of a new application under .

**(d)** **Application to subgrants** section 12571 of this title

The requirements of this section shall apply to any State or other applicant receiving assistance under  that proposes to conduct a grant program using the assistance to support other national service programs.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 124, as added Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 101(b), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 794.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 12574, , , , related to terms of service for national and community service, prior to the general amendment of subtitle D of title I of  [former part D of this subchapter] by .

A prior  was renumbered section 199D, and is classified to .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1993 Amendment note under , Conservation.