---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 12614"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "12614"
heading: "Summer national service program"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/12614"
units:
  - "Chapter 129 — National and Community Service"
  - "Subchapter I — National and Community Service State Grant Program"
  - "Division E — National Civilian Community Corps"
---

# §12614. Summer national service program

- (a) **In general—** Under the summer national service [program](/usc/42/12626.md?p=8) of the National Civilian Community [Corps](/usc/42/12626.md?p=3) [Program](/usc/42/12626.md?p=8) authorized by [section 12612(a) of this title](/usc/42/12612.md?p=a), a diverse group of youth aged 14 through 18 years who are from urban or rural areas shall work in teams on National Civilian Community [Corps](/usc/42/12626.md?p=3) [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2).
- (b) **Necessary participants—** To the extent practicable, at least 50 percent of the participants in the summer national service [program](/usc/42/12626.md?p=8) shall be from economically and ethnically diverse backgrounds, including youth who are in foster care.
- (c) **Seasonal program—** The training and service of [Corps members](/usc/42/12626.md?p=5) under the summer national service [program](/usc/42/12626.md?p=8) in each year shall be conducted after April 30 and before October 1 of that year.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 154, formerly § 195C, as added Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, § 1092(a)(1), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2524; renumbered § 154 and amended Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 104(b), (e)(2)(B), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 840, 847; Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1504, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1522.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 12653c of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 103–82, § 104(b).

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 12614, Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 163, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3158; Pub. L. 102–384, § 7(b), Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1456, related to higher education benefits for those selected for Peace Corps or VISTA demonstration programs, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–82, § 104(a).

### Amendments

2009—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1504(1), substituted “National Civilian Community Corps Program” for “Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program” and “on National Civilian Community Corps” for “on Civilian Community Corps”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–13, § 1504(2), substituted “shall be from economically and ethnically diverse backgrounds, including youth who are in foster care.” for “shall be economically disadvantaged youths.”

1993—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–82, § 104(e)(2)(B), substituted “section 12612(a)” for “section 12653a(a)”.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2009 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 111–13 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as a note under section 4950 of this title.

### Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 103–82 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 123 of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 1701 of Title 16, Conservation.