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‘‘(3) PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE YOUTH UNDER 
THE AGE OF 17.—Programs that engage youth under 
the age of 17 in service to the community to meet 
unmet human, educational, environmental, emergency 
and disaster preparedness, or public safety needs and 
may be a summer program or a year-round program. 
Priority shall be given to programs that collaborate 
with the RSVP Program and the AmeriCorps pro-
grams. 
‘‘(4) PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON HEALTH AND 
WELLNESS.—Service programs that focus on the 
health and wellness of the members of a low-income 
or rural community. Priority shall be given to service 
programs that work to— 
‘‘(A) involve the community in service to 
those who are at-risk to not receive or pursue 
health care through such activities as health and 
wellness education, prevention, and care; 
‘‘(B) include in the service program employ-
ment training, where applicable, for participants 
in the program and may extend this opportunity 
to members of the community; and 
‘‘(C) collaborate with local institutions of 
higher education to include, as a portion of the 
pre-professional training of health care profes-
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sionals including nurses, doctors, physician as-
sistants, dentists, and emergency medical techni-
cians, a service component to meet unmet 
healthcare and wellness needs in the community 
in which the service program is being carried 
out. 
‘‘(5) PROGRAMS
THAT
REDUCE
RECIDIVISM.— 
Programs that re-engage court-involved youth and 
adults with the goal of reducing recidivism. Priority 
shall be given to such programs that create support 
systems beginning in corrections facilities, and pro-
grams that have life skills training, employment 
training, an education program, including a program 
to complete a high-school diploma or GED, edu-
cational and career counseling, post program place-
ment, and support services, which could begin in cor-
rections facilities. The program may include health 
and wellness programs, including but not limited to 
drug and alcohol treatment, mental health counseling, 
and smoking cessation. 
‘‘(6) PROGRAMS THAT RECRUIT CERTAIN INDI-
VIDUALS.—Demonstration projects for programs that 
have as one of their primary purposes the recruitment 
and acceptance of court-involved youth and adults as 
participants, volunteers, or members. Such a program 
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may serve any purpose otherwise permitted under 
this Act. 
‘‘(7) OTHER
INNOVATIVE
AND
MODEL
PRO-
GRAMS.—Any other innovative and model programs 
that the Corporation considers appropriate. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) THREE-YEAR TERM.—Each program funded 
under this part shall be carried out over a period of 
three years, including one planning year and two ad-
ditional grant years, with a 1-year extension possible, 
if the program meets performance measures developed 
in accordance with section 179(a) and any other cri-
teria determined by the Corporation. 
‘‘(2) ENCOURAGEMENT.—Each program funded 
under this part is encouraged to collaborate with 
Learn and Serve, AmeriCorps, VISTA, and the Na-
tional Senior Service Corps. 
‘‘(3) EVALUATION.—Upon completion of the pro-
gram, the Corporation shall conduct an independent 
evaluation of the program and widely disseminate the 
results to the service community through multiple 
channels, including the Corporation’s Resource Center 
or a clearinghouse of effective strategies and rec-
ommendations for improvement. 
‘‘(c) FIXED AMOUNT GRANTS.— 
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‘‘(1) GENERAL.—For purposes of subsection (a), 
and subject to the limitations in this subsection, the 
Corporation may, upon making a determination de-
scribed in paragraph (2), approve a fixed amount 
grant that is not subject to the Office of Management 
and Budget cost principles and related financial rec-
ordkeeping requirements. 
‘‘(2) DETERMINATION.—Before approving a fixed 
amount grant, the Corporation must determine 
that— 
‘‘(A) the reasonable and necessary costs of 
carrying out the terms of the grant significantly 
exceed the amount of assistance provided by the 
Corporation; or 
‘‘(B) based on the nature or design of the 
grant, any assistance provided by the Corpora-
tion can be reasonably presumed to be expended 
on reasonable and necessary costs. 
‘‘(3) MATCHING FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of 
the cost of carrying out a program for which a 
grant is made under this part may not exceed 50 
percent of the total cost of the program. 
‘‘(B) 
NON-FEDERAL
CONTRIBUTION.—In 
providing for the remaining share of the cost of 
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carrying out such a program, each recipient of 
a grant under this part— 
‘‘(i) shall provide for such share 
through a payment in cash or in kind, fair-
ly evaluated, including facilities, equip-
ment, or services; and 
‘‘(ii) may provide for such share 
through State sources or local sources, in-
cluding private funds or donated services. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to carry out a pro-
gram under this part, an entity shall prepare, submit to 
the Corporation, and obtain approval of, an application at 
such time and in such manner as the Corporation requires, 
and in such manner as the Chief Executive Officer may 
reasonably require.’’. 
SEC. 1804. CLEARINGHOUSES. 
Subtitle H is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘PART III—NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS 
CLEARINGHOUSE 
‘‘SEC. 198E. NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAMS CLEARING-
HOUSE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation shall provide as-
sistance, either by grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, 
to entities with expertise in the dissemination of informa-
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