support service-learning projects, including the dis-
trict-level activities described in subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) PERIODS OF GRANTS.—The Chief Execu-
tive Officer shall award the grants for periods of 3 
years. The Chief Executive Officer may renew the 
grants for not more than 2 additional periods of 3 
years. 
‘‘(3) GRANT
AMOUNT.—The Chief Executive 
Officer shall award such a grant to an eligible agen-
cy for a program in an amount not greater than the 
sum of— 
‘‘(A) the product obtained by multiplying 
$50 and a number equal to the number of eligi-
ble youth who will provide service under the 
program, as specified in the application de-
scribed in subsection (b); and 
‘‘(B) an amount equal to 20 percent of the 
product determined under subparagraph (A), 
for school district-level activities. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section for a community service program, an 
eligible agency shall submit an application to the Chief Ex-
ecutive Officer at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Chief Executive Officer 
may require, including information that— 
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‘‘(1) describes the procedures and criteria the 
eligible agency will use for reviewing applications 
and awarding subgrants on a competitive basis 
under section 163 to eligible entities for service- 
learning projects, including how the eligible agency 
will— 
‘‘(A) ensure the classroom-based instruc-
tion component of service-learning projects is 
aligned with applicable State academic content 
standards; and 
‘‘(B) ensure service-learning project activi-
ties are tied to, where available, State service- 
learning standards; 
‘‘(2) describes the procedures and criteria the 
eligible agency will use to evaluate eligible entities’ 
service-learning projects including, at a minimum, a 
description of the objectives and benchmarks the eli-
gible agency will use to evaluate such projects; and 
‘‘(3) describes the steps the eligible agency will 
take to ensure that the service-learning projects 
funded will implement effective strategies, which 
steps shall include providing eligible entities with on-
going technical assistance, professional development, 
and training. 
‘‘(c) APPLICANT REVIEW.— 
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‘‘(1) SELECTION CRITERIA.—The Chief Execu-
tive Officer shall evaluate applications for grants 
under this section based on the quality, innovation, 
replicability, and sustainability of the programs pro-
posed by the applicants. 
‘‘(2) REVIEW
PANELS.—The Chief Executive 
Officer shall employ review panels consisting of ex-
perts in the fields of service-learning, youth develop-
ment, and education, and of youth seeking to be 
youth participants, in reviewing the applications. 
‘‘(3) NOTIFICATION
OF
APPLICANTS.—If the 
Chief Executive Officer rejects an application sub-
mitted under this section, the Chief Executive Offi-
cer shall promptly notify the applicant of the reasons 
for the rejection of the application. 
‘‘(4) RESUBMISSION AND RECONSIDERATION.— 
The Chief Executive Officer shall provide an appli-
cant notified of rejection with a reasonable oppor-
tunity to revise and resubmit the application. At the 
request of the applicant, the Chief Executive Officer 
shall provide technical assistance to the applicant as 
part of the resubmission process. The Chief Execu-
tive Officer shall promptly reconsider an application 
resubmitted under this paragraph. 
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‘‘(5) PRIORITY.—In making grants under this 
section, the Chief Executive Officer shall give pri-
ority to eligible agencies that propose to give sub-
grants under this subtitle to eligible entities for 
schools that receive funds under part A of title I of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et seq.). 
‘‘(d) SELECTION
OF
DISTRICT
RECIPIENTS.—In 
awarding grants under this section, the Chief Executive 
Officer shall ensure that programs are funded in a variety 
of geographic areas, including urban and rural areas. 
‘‘(e) SCHOOL DISTRICT-LEVEL ACTIVITIES.—An eli-
gible agency that receives a grant under this section may 
reserve up to the amount described in subsection (a)(3)(B) 
from the grant funds, for school district-level activities— 
‘‘(1) which shall include— 
‘‘(A) conducting outreach and dissemina-
tion of program-related information to ensure 
the broadest possible involvement of eligible en-
tities and eligible youth in the program carried 
out under this subtitle; 
‘‘(B) providing technical assistance and 
professional development and training for per-
sonnel, to eligible entities that receive subgrants 
under section 163; and 
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