§ 2551.12 - Definitions.

§ 2551.12 Definitions.

Cross Reference

Link to an amendment published at 83 FR 64644, Dec. 17, 2018.

(a)

Act. The Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended, Pub. L. 93-113, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 396, 42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.

(b) Adult with special needs. Any individual over 21 years of age who has one or more physical, emotional, or mental health limitations and is in need of assistance to achieve and maintain their highest level of independent living.

(c)

Adequate staffing level. The number of project staff or full

-

time equivalent needed by a sponsor to manage the National Senior Service Corps (NSSC) project operations considering such factors as:

number

Number of budgeted Volunteer Service Years (

VSY

VSYs), number of volunteer stations, and the size of the service area.

(d)

Adult with special needs. Any individual over 21 years of age who has one or more physical, emotional, or mental health limitations and is in need of assistance to achieve and maintain their highest level of independent living.

Annual income. Total cash and in-kind receipts from all sources over the preceding 12 months including: the applicant or enrollee's income and, the applicant or enrollee's spouse's income, if the spouse lives in the same residence. The value of shelter, food, and clothing, shall be counted if provided at no cost by persons related to the applicant/enrollee, or spouse.

(e)

Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer of

the Corporation

CNCS appointed under the National and Community Service Act of 1990, as amended, (NCSA), 42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.

(f) Corporation

CNCS. The Corporation for National and Community Service established under the

Trust Act. The Corporation is also sometimes referred to as CNCS. (g)

NCSA, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 12501 et seq.

Cost reimbursements. Reimbursements budgeted as Volunteer Expenses and provided to volunteers

such as

, including stipends to cover incidental costs, transportation, meals,

and transportation, to enable them to serve without cost to themselves. Also included are the costs of annual physical examinations, volunteer insurance and recognition which are budgeted as Volunteer Expenses. (h)

recognition, supplemental accident, personal liability and excess automobile liability insurance and other expenses as negotiated in the Memorandum of Understanding.

In-home. The non-institutional assignment of a Senior Companion in a private residence.

(i)

Letter of Agreement. A written agreement between a volunteer station or sponsor,

the sponsor and the adult

and person(s) served or the

persons

person legally responsible for that

adult

person. It authorizes the assignment of

a Senior Companion

an SCP volunteer in the

clients

home of a client, defines

the Senior Companion's activities and delineates specific arrangements for supervision. (j)

SCP volunteer activities, and specifies supervision arrangements.

Memorandum of Understanding. A written statement prepared and signed by the Senior Companion project sponsor and the volunteer station that identifies project requirements, working relationships and mutual responsibilities.

(k)

National Senior Service Corps (NSSC). The collective name for the Senior Companion Program (SCP), the Foster Grandparent Program (FGP), the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP),

the Senior Companion Program (SCP),

and Demonstration Programs, all of which are established under

Title II

Parts A, B, C, and E, Title II of the Act. NSSC is also referred to as the “Senior Corps”.

(l)

Non-

Corporation

CNCS support (

required

excess). The

percentage share

amount of non-

Federal

CNCS cash and in-kind contributions

, required to be raised by the

generated by a sponsor in

support

excess of the

grant

required percentage.

(m)

Non-

Corporation

CNCS support (

excess

match). The

amount

percentage share of non-

Federal

CNCS cash and in-kind contributions

generated by a

required to be raised by the sponsor in

excess

support of the

required percentage. (n)

grant.

Performance measures. Indicators that help determine the impact of an SCP project on the community and clients served, including the volunteers.

Project. The locally planned

and implemented Senior Companion Program

SCP activity or set of activities

as agreed upon between a sponsor and the Corporation.

(o) Qualified individual with a disability. An individual with a disability (as defined in the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C. 705 (20)) who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of a volunteer position that such individual holds or desires. If a sponsor has prepared a written description before advertising or interviewing applicants for the position, the written description may be considered evidence of the essential functions of the volunteer position.

(p)

in a service area as approved by CNCS and implemented by the sponsor.

Proprietary Health Care Organizations. Private, for-profit health care organization that serves one or more vulnerable populations.

Service area. The geographically defined area(s) in which Senior Companions are

recruited,

enrolled

,

and placed on assignments.

(q)

Service schedule. A written delineation of the days and times a Senior Companion serves each week.

(r)

Sponsor. A public agency

or private

, including Indian tribes as defined in section 421(5) of the Act, and private, non-profit

organization

organizations,

either

both secular

or

and faith-based,

that is responsible for the operation of

in the United States that have authority to accept and the capability to administer a Senior Companion project.

(s)

Stipend. A payment to Senior Companions to enable them to serve without cost to themselves. The amount of the stipend is

determined by the Corporation and is payable in regular installments. The minimum amount of the stipend is set by law and shall be adjusted by the CEO from time to time.

(t) Trust Act. The National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993, Pub. L. 103-82, Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 785.

(u) United States and States

set by CNCS in accordance with federal law.

United States and Territories. Each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam and American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands.

(v)

Volunteer assignment plan. A written description of a Senior Companion's assignment with a client. The plan identifies specific outcomes for the client served and the activities of the Senior Companion.

(w)

Volunteer station. A public agency

, secular or faith-based private

; a private, non-profit organization, secular or faith-based; or a proprietary health care organization

that accepts the

. A volunteer station must accept responsibility for the assignment and supervision of Senior Companions in health, education, social service or related settings such as multi-purpose centers, home health care agencies, or similar establishments. Each volunteer station must be licensed or otherwise certified, when required, by the appropriate state or local government. Private homes are not volunteer stations.

[64 FR 14115, Mar. 24, 1999, as amended at 69 FR 60094, Oct. 7, 2004; 83 FR 64644, Dec. 17, 2018]