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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
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Title 45 - Public Welfare |
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Subtitle B - Regulations Relating to Public Welfare |
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Chapter XXV - Corporation for National and Community Service |
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Part 2556 - Volunteers in Service to America |
| Subpart A - General Information |
| § 2556.1 - What is the purpose of the VISTA program? |
| § 2556.3 - Who should read this part? |
| § 2556.5 - What definitions apply in this part? |
| § 2556.7 - Are waivers of the regulations in this part allowed? |
| Subpart B - VISTA Sponsors |
| § 2556.100 - Which entities are eligible to apply to become VISTA sponsors? |
| § 2556.105 - Which entities are prohibited from being VISTA sponsors? |
| § 2556.110 - What VISTA assistance is available to a sponsor? |
| § 2556.115 - Is a VISTA sponsor required to provide a cash or in-kind match? |
| § 2556.120 - How does a VISTA sponsor ensure the participation of people in the communities to be served? |
| § 2556.125 - May AmeriCorps deny or reduce VISTA assistance to an existing VISTA project? |
| § 2556.130 - What is the procedure for denial or reduction of VISTA assistance to an existing VISTA project? |
| § 2556.135 - What is suspension and when may AmeriCorps suspend a VISTA project? |
| § 2556.140 - What is termination and when may AmeriCorps terminate a VISTA project? |
| § 2556.145 - May AmeriCorps pursue other remedies against a VISTA project for a sponsor's material failure to comply with any other requirement not set forth in this subpart? |
| § 2556.150 - What activities are VISTA members not permitted to perform as part of service? |
| § 2556.155 - May a sponsor manage a VISTA project through a subrecipient? |
| § 2556.160 - What are the sponsor's requirements for cost share projects? |
| § 2556.165 - What Fair Labor Standards apply to VISTA sponsors and subrecipients? |
| § 2556.170 - What nondiscrimination requirements apply to sponsors and subrecipients? |
| § 2556.175 - What limitations are VISTA sponsors subject to regarding religious activities? |
| § 2556.180 - What are the limitations on VISTA sponsors receiving funding for the direct cost of supporting volunteers? |
| Subpart C - VISTA Members |
| § 2556.200 - Who may serve as a VISTA? |
| § 2556.205 - What commitments and agreements must an individual make to serve in the VISTA program? |
| § 2556.210 - Who reviews and approves an application for VISTA service? |
| Subpart D - Terms, Protections, and Benefits of VISTA Members |
| § 2556.300 - Is a VISTA considered a Federal employee and is a VISTA considered an employee of the sponsor? |
| § 2556.305 - What is the duration and scope of service for a VISTA? |
| § 2556.310 - What are a VISTA sponsor's and AmeriCorps' supervisory responsibilities during a VISTA's term of service? |
| § 2556.315 - What are terms and conditions for official travel for a VISTA? |
| § 2556.320 - What benefits may a VISTA receive during VISTA service? |
| § 2556.325 - May a VISTA be provided coverage for legal defense expenses related to VISTA service? |
| § 2556.330 - When may a VISTA be provided coverage for legal defense expenses related to criminal proceedings? |
| § 2556.335 - When may a VISTA be provided coverage for legal defense expenses related to civil or administrative proceedings? |
| § 2556.340 - What is non-competitive eligibility and who is eligible for it? |
| § 2556.345 - Who may present a grievance? |
| § 2556.350 - What matters are considered grievances? |
| § 2556.355 - May a VISTA have access to records as part of the VISTA grievance procedure? |
| § 2556.360 - How may a VISTA bring a grievance? |
| § 2556.365 - May a VISTA appeal a grievance? |
| Subpart E - Termination for Cause Procedures |
| § 2556.400 - What is termination for cause and what are the criteria for termination for cause? |
| § 2556.405 - Who has sole authority to remove a VISTA from a VISTA project and who has sole authority to terminate a VISTA from a VISTA project or the VISTA program? |
| § 2556.410 - May a sponsor request that a VISTA be removed from its project? |
| § 2556.415 - May AmeriCorps remove a VISTA from a project without the sponsor's request for removal? |
| § 2556.420 - What are termination for cause proceedings? |
| § 2556.425 - May a VISTA appeal their termination for cause? |
| § 2556.430 - Is a VISTA who is terminated early from the VISTA program for other than cause entitled to appeal under these procedures? |
| Subpart F - Summer Associates |
| § 2556.500 - How is a position for a summer associate established in a project? |
| § 2556.505 - How do summer associates differ from other VISTAs? |
| Subpart G - VISTA Leaders |
| § 2556.600 - How is a position for a leader established in a project, or in multiple projects within a contiguous geographic region? |
| § 2556.605 - Who is eligible to apply to serve as a leader? |
| § 2556.610 - What is the application process to apply to become a leader? |
| § 2556.615 - Who reviews a leader application and who approves or disapproves a leader application? |
| § 2556.620 - How does a leader differ from other VISTAs? |
| § 2556.625 - What are terms and conditions of service for a leader? |
| Subpart H - Restrictions and Prohibitions on Political Activities and Lobbying |
| § 2556.700 - Who is covered by this subpart? |
| § 2556.705 - What is prohibited political activity? |
| § 2556.710 - What political activities are VISTAs prohibited from engaging in? |
| § 2556.715 - What political activities may a VISTA participate in? |
| § 2556.720 - May VISTAs participate in political organizations? |
| § 2556.725 - May VISTAs participate in political campaigns? |
| § 2556.730 - May VISTAs participate in elections? |
| § 2556.735 - May a VISTA be a candidate for public office? |
| § 2556.740 - May VISTAs participate in political fundraising activities? |
| § 2556.745 - Are VISTAs prohibited from soliciting or discouraging the political participation of certain individuals? |
| § 2556.750 - What restrictions and prohibitions are VISTAs who campaign for a spouse or family member subject to? |
| § 2556.755 - May VISTAs participate in lawful demonstrations? |
| § 2556.760 - May a sponsor or subrecipient approve the participation of a VISTA in a demonstration or other political meeting? |
| § 2556.765 - What disciplinary actions are VISTAs subject to for violating restrictions or prohibitions on political activities? |
| § 2556.770 - What are the requirements of VISTA sponsors and subrecipients regarding political activities? |
| § 2556.775 - What prohibitions and restrictions on political activity apply to employees of VISTA sponsors and subrecipients? |
| § 2556.780 - What prohibitions on lobbying activities apply to VISTA sponsors and subrecipients? |