§ 1209.1-2 - Definitions.

Terms used in this part are defined as follows:

Act is the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended (Pub. L. 93-113, 87 Stat. 394, 42 U.S.C. 4951).

Advisory Council is a group of persons formally organized by the project sponsor for the purpose of advising and supporting the sponsor in operating the project effectively.

Agency is the federal ACTION Agency.

Director is the Director of ACTION.

Handbook is the RSVP Operations Handbook No. 4405.92 which contains policies for implementing this regulation.

Handicapped is a person or persons having physical or mental impairments that substantially limit one or more major life activities.

Hard-to-reach individuals are those who are physically or socially isolated because of factors such as language, disability, or inadequate transportation.

Letter of Agreement is a written agreement between a volunteer station, the project sponsor, and the person served or the person legally responsible for the person served. The agreement authorizes assignment of an RSVP volunteer in the home of the person served, defines volunteer activities and specific arrangements for supervision.

Memorandum of Understanding is a statement prepared and signed by the administrator of a volunteer station and the RSVP director which identifies mutual responsibilities and working relationships.

OAVP refers to the Older American Volunteer Programs, which include: the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, the Foster Grandparent Program, and the Senior Companion Program.

Project is the locally planned and implemented Retired Senior Volunteer Program activity as agreed upon between ACTION and the sponsor.

Service Area is a geographically defined area in which volunteers are recruited, enrolled, and placed on assignments.

Sponsor is a public agency or private nonprofit organization which is responsible for the operation of the local RSVP project.

United States and States means the several states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territories of the Pacific Islands.

Volunteer Station is a public or private non-profit organization, or a proprietary health care agency or organization that accepts responsibility for assignment and supervison of volunteers. Each volunteer station must be licensed or otherwise certified, when required, by appropriate state or local government. Private homes are not volunteer stations.