§ 2553.25 - What are a sponsor's administrative responsibilities?

§ 2553.25 What are a sponsor's administrative responsibilities?

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Link to an amendment published at 83 FR 64655, Dec. 17, 2018.

A sponsor shall:

(a) Assume full responsibility for securing maximum and continuing community financial and in-kind support to operate the project successfully.

(b) Provide levels of staffing and resources appropriate to accomplish the purposes of the project and carry out its project management responsibilities.

(c) Employ a full-time project director to accomplish program project objectives and manage the functions and activities delegated delegate to project staff for NSSC programSenior Corps project(s) within its control. The project director may participate in activities to coordinate project resources with those of related local agencies, boards or organizations. A full-time project director shall not serve concurrently in another capacity, paid or unpaid, during established working hours. The project director may participate in activities to coordinate program resources with those of related local agencies, boards or organizations. A sponsor may negotiate the employment of a part-time project director with CNCS when the Corporation when it can be demonstrated sponsor can demonstrate that such an arrangement will not adversely affect the size, scope and or quality of project operations.

(d) Consider all project staff as sponsor employees subject to its personnel policies and procedures.

(e) Compensate project staff at a level that is comparable with to similar staff positions in the sponsor organization and/or project service area, as is practicable.

(f) Establish risk management policies and procedures covering RSVP project and RSVP activities. This includes provision of appropriate insurance coverage for RSVP volunteers, vehicles and other properties used in the projectwhich includes; accident insurance, personal liability insurance, and excess automobile liability insurance.

(g) Establish record keeping and reporting systems in compliance with Corporation CNCS requirements that ensure quality of program and fiscal operations, facilitate timely and accurate submission of required reports and cooperate with Corporation CNCS evaluation and data collection efforts.

(h) Comply with, and ensure that all volunteer stations comply with, all applicable civil rights laws and regulations, including providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilitiesnon-discrimination based on disability.

(i) Conduct criminal history checks on all grant-funded staff employed on or after October 1, 2009, National Service Criminal History Checks in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 2540.200- through 2540.207.

[64 FR 14135, Mar. 24, 1999, as amended at 74 FR 46509, Sept. 10, 2009; 83 FR 64655, Dec. 17, 2018]