An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the review process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance if the State has selected the program for review. Prospective sponsors apply through Corporation for National Service State Offices. The Governor or other chief executive officer of the State concerned has the right to disapprove programs submitted within 45 days of their submission. New renewal project applications are reviewed and judged by Corporation for National Service State Offices with final decisions rendered by the Corporation State Director. Renewal applications are required annually at least 115 days prior to the end of the project period.
Renewals are subject to the same review procedures as new projects.
This program has no statutory formula or matching requirements. Individual volunteers commit themselves to a 1-year term of service which may be extended with sponsor and Corporation for National Service approval. Sponsors are subject to audit by Corporation for National Service . Sponsors are expected to maintain records pertaining to volunteer assignments and training activities for 3 years after the end of the project year. Many of these activities address the problems of substance abuse, delinquency, child abuse, and illiteracy.