§12653c. Military installation conversion demonstration programs

(a) Purposes

The purposes of this section are to-

(1) provide meaningful service opportunities for economically disadvantaged youth;

(2) fully utilize military installations affected by closures or realignments;

(3) encourage communities affected by such closures or realignments to convert the installations to community use; and

(4) foster a sense of community pride in the youth in the community.

(b) Definitions

As used in this section:

(1) Affected military installation

The term "affected military installation" means a military installation described in section 1662d(e)(1) of title 29.

(2) Community

The term "community" includes a county.

(3) Convert to community use

The term "convert to community use", used with respect to an affected military installation, includes-

(A) conversion of the installation or a part of the installation to-

(i) a park;

(ii) a community center;

(iii) a recreational facility; or

(iv) a facility for a Head Start program under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.); and

(B) carrying out, at the installation, a construction or economic development project that is of substantial benefit, as determined by the Chief Executive Officer, to-

(i) the community in which the installation is located; or

(ii) a community located within such distance of the installation as the Chief Executive Officer may determine by regulation to be appropriate.

(4) Demonstration program

The term "demonstration program" means a program described in subsection (c) of this section.

(c) Demonstration programs

(1) Grants

The Corporation may make grants to communities and community-based agencies to pay for the Federal share of establishing and carrying out military installation conversion demonstration programs, to assist in converting to community use affected military installations located-

(A) within the community; or

(B) within such distance from the community as the Chief Executive Officer may by regulation determine to be appropriate.

(2) Duration

In carrying out such a demonstration program, the community or community-based agency may carry out-

(A) a program of not less than 6 months in duration; or

(B) a full-time summer program.

(d) Use of funds

(1) Stipend

A community or community-based agency that receives a grant under subsection (c) of this section to establish and carry out a project through a demonstration program may use the funds made available through such grant to pay for a portion of a stipend for the participants in the project.

(2) Limitation on amount of stipend

The amount of the stipend provided to a participant under paragraph (1) that may be paid using assistance provided under this section and using any other Federal funds shall not exceed the lesser of-

(A) 85 percent of the total average annual subsistence allowance provided to VISTA volunteers under section 4955 of this title; and

(B) 85 percent of the stipend established by the demonstration program involved.

(e) Participants

(1) Eligibility

A person shall be eligible to be selected as a participant in a project carried out through a demonstration program if the person is-

(A) an economically disadvantaged individual; and

(B)(i) a person described in section 12613(b) of this title;

(ii) a youth described in section 12614(a) of this title; or

(iii) an eligible youth described in section 1693 of title 29.

(2) Participation

Persons desiring to participate in such a project shall enter into an agreement with the service sponsor of the project to participate-

(A) on a full-time or a part-time basis; and

(B) for the duration referred to in subsection (f)(2)(C) of this section.

(f) Application

(1) In general

To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (c) of this section, a community or community-based agency shall submit an application to the Chief Executive Officer at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Chief Executive Officer may require.

(2) Contents

At a minimum, such application shall contain-

(A) a description of the demonstration program proposed to be conducted by the applicant;

(B) a proposal for carrying out the program that describes the manner in which the applicant will-

(i) provide preservice and inservice training, for supervisors and participants, that will be conducted by qualified individuals or qualified organizations;

(ii) conduct an appropriate evaluation of the program; and

(iii) provide for appropriate community involvement in the program;

(C) information indicating the duration of the program; and

(D) an assurance that the applicant will comply with the nonduplication and nondisplacement provisions of section 12637 of this title and the grievance procedure requirements of section 12636(f) of this title.

(g) Limitation on grant

In making a grant under subsection (c) of this section with respect to a demonstration program to assist in converting an affected military installation, the Corporation shall not make a grant for more than 25 percent of the total cost of the conversion.

(Pub. L. 101–610, title I, §198C, as added Pub. L. 103–82, title I, §104(c), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 843 .)

References in Text

The Head Start Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(A)(iv), is subchapter B (§§635–657) of chapter 8 of subtitle A of title VI of Pub. L. 97–35, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 499 , as amended, which is classified generally to subchapter II (§9831 et seq.) of chapter 105 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9801 of this title and Tables.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 12653c, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, §195C, as added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, §1092(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2524 , which related to summer national service program of Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program, was renumbered section 154 of Pub. L. 101–610 by Pub. L. 103–82, §104(b), and transferred to section 12614 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 12511 of this title.