§ 2501.4 - Assurances.

(a) The State Serve-America Proposal must include assurances that:

(1) The State will ensure that local applicants are funded in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;

(2) The State will keep such records and provide such information to the Commission as may be required for fiscal audits and program evaluation;

(3) The State will assure that local applicants comply with the requirements of this Chapter; and

(4) The State will develop the State Serve-America proposal in consultation with, and solicit information from, a broad-based group of public and private nonprofit eligible organizations.

(b) The local Serve-America proposal must include assurances that:

(1) The local applicant will assure compliance with the requirements of this chapter;

(2) Prior to the placement of a participant, the program will consult with any local labor organization representing employees in the area who are engaged in the same or similar work as that proposed to be carried out by such program;

(3) An assurance that the applicant will develop an age-appropriate learning component for participants in the program that shall include a chance for participants to reflect on service experiences and expected learning outcomes; and

(4) Assurances that participants in the program will be provided with information concerning VISTA, the Peace Corps, the GI Bill, full-time Youth Service Corps and National Service programs receiving assistance under this Title, and other service options and their benefits (such as student loan deferment and forgiveness) as appropriate.