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§2520.40. Under what circumstances may AmeriCorps members in my program raise resources?

45 C.F.R. § 2520.40

(a)
AmeriCorps members may raise resources directly in support of your program's service activities.
(b)
Examples of fundraising activities AmeriCorps members may perform include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1)
Seeking donations of books from companies and individuals for a program in which volunteers teach children to read;
(2)
Writing a grant proposal to a foundation to secure resources to support the training of volunteers;
(3)
Securing supplies and equipment from the community to enable volunteers to help build houses for low-income individuals;
(4)
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;
(5)
Seeking donations from alumni of the program for specific service projects being performed by current members.
(c)
AmeriCorps members may not:
(1)
Raise funds for living allowances or for an organization's general (as opposed to project) operating expenses or endowment;
(2)
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]