---
kind: "section"
citation: "45 C.F.R. § 2553.24"
title: "45"
number: "2553.24"
heading: "What are a sponsor's responsibilities for securing community participation?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/45/2553.24"
---

# §2553.24. What are a sponsor's responsibilities for securing community participation?

- (a) A sponsor shall secure community participation in local project operation by establishing an Advisory Council or a similar organizational structure with a membership that includes people:
  - (1) Knowledgeable about human and social needs of the community;
  - (2) With an interest in the field of community service and volunteerism;
  - (3) Capable of helping the sponsor satisfy its administrative and program responsibilities including fund-raising, publicity and meeting or exceeding performance measures;
  - (4) With an interest in, and knowledge of, the range of abilities of older adults; and
  - (5) **Of a diverse composition that reflects the demographics of the service area.**
- (b) The sponsor determines how this participation shall be secured, consistent with the provisions of [paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(5)](#a-1..a-5) of this section.

## Notes

### Amendments

[64 FR 14135, Mar. 24, 1999, as amended at 83 FR 64655, Dec. 17, 2018]

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.

### Source

Source: 64 FR 14135, Mar. 24, 1999, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[64 FR 14135, Mar. 24, 1999, as amended at 83 FR 64655, Dec. 17, 2018]