§2520.40. Under what circumstances may AmeriCorps members in my program raise resources?
45 C.F.R. § 2520.40
AmeriCorps members may raise resources directly in support of your program's service activities.
Examples of fundraising activities AmeriCorps members may perform include, but are not limited to, the following:
Seeking donations of books from companies and individuals for a program in which volunteers teach children to read;
Writing a grant proposal to a foundation to secure resources to support the training of volunteers;
Securing supplies and equipment from the community to enable volunteers to help build houses for low-income individuals;
Securing financial resources from the community to assist in launching or expanding a program that provides social services to the members of the community and is delivered, in whole or in part, through the members of a community-based organization;
Seeking donations from alumni of the program for specific service projects being performed by current members.
AmeriCorps members may not:
Raise funds for living allowances or for an organization's general (as opposed to project) operating expenses or endowment;
Write a grant application to AmeriCorps or to any other Federal agency.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[70 FR 39597, July 8, 2005]
Authority
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 12571-12595.
Source
Source: 59 FR 13794, Mar. 23, 1994, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[70 FR 39597, July 8, 2005]