US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

42 U.S.C. § 12525

Applications

(a)

Applications to Corporation for allotments

(1)

In general

section 12524 of this titleTo be eligible to receive an allotment under , a State, acting through the State educational agency, territory, or Indian tribe shall prepare and submit to the Corporation an application at such time and in such manner as the Chief Executive Officer may reasonably require, and obtain approval of the application.

(2)

Contents

section 12523 of this titleAn application for an allotment under shall include—
(A)
a proposal for a 3-year plan promoting service-learning, which shall contain such information as the Chief Executive Officer may reasonably require, including how the applicant will integrate service opportunities into the academic program of the participants;
(B)
section 12526(a) of this title information about the criteria the State educational agency, territory, or Indian tribe will use to evaluate and grant approval to applications submitted under subsection (b), including an assurance that the State educational agency, territory, or Indian tribe will comply with the requirement in ;
(C)
assurances about the applicant’s efforts to—
(i)
ensure that students of different ages, races, sexes, ethnic groups, disabilities, and economic backgrounds have opportunities to serve together;
(ii)
include any opportunities for students, enrolled in schools or programs of education providing elementary or secondary education, to participate in service-learning programs and ensure that such service-learning programs include opportunities for such students to serve together;
(iii)
involve participants in the design and operation of the programs;
(iv)
promote service-learning in areas of greatest need, including low-income or rural areas; and
(v)
otherwise integrate service opportunities into the academic program of the participants; and
(D)
section 12637 of this titlesection 12636 of this title assurances that the applicant will comply with the nonduplication and nondisplacement requirements of and the notice, hearing, and grievance procedures required by .
(b)

Application to State, territory, or Indian tribe for assistance to carry out school-based service-learning programs

(1)

In general

Any—
(A)
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1 So in original. Probably should be “this part”.
section 12523(a)(1) of this title qualified organization, Indian tribe, territory, local educational agency, for-profit business, private elementary school or secondary school, or institution of higher education that desires to receive financial assistance under this subpart  from a State, territory, or Indian tribe for an activity described in ;
(B)
section 12523(a)(2) of this titlesection 12523(a)(2) of this title partnership described in that desires to receive such assistance from a State, territory, or Indian tribe for an activity described in ;
(C)
section 12523(a)(3) of this title entity described in that desires to receive such assistance from a State, territory, or Indian tribe for an activity described in such section;
(D)
section 12523(a)(4) of this title entity or partnership described in that desires to receive such assistance from a State, territory, or Indian tribe for an activity described in such section; and
(E)
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2 See References in Text note below.
entity that desires to receive such assistance from a State, territory, or Indian tribe for an activity described in section 12521(a)(5)  of this title,
shall prepare, submit to the State educational agency for the State, territory, or Indian tribe, and obtain approval of, an application for the program.
(2)

Submission

Such application shall be submitted at such time and in such manner, and shall contain such information, as the agency, territory, or Indian tribe may reasonably require.

Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 113Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1201123 Stat. 1471(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 12521(a)(5) of this titlesection 12523(a)(5) of this title, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(E), probably should be a reference to . Section 12521 does not contain subsections.

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 113Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 103(a)(2)107 Stat. 829Pub. L. 111–13A prior section 12525, , as added , , , related to submission and contents of State or tribal applications, prior to the general amendment of this part by .

Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 115104 Stat. 3137Pub. L. 102–384, § 4106 Stat. 1455Pub. L. 103–82, § 103(a)(2)Another prior section 12525, , , ; , , , related to priority applications and private school participation, prior to repeal by .

section 113 of Pub. L. 101–610section 12523 of this titlePub. L. 103–82A prior was classified to prior to repeal by .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13section 4950 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under .