Rule2024-18125
AmeriCorps State and National Updates; Correction
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Published
August 16, 2024
Effective
October 1, 2024
Issuing agencies
Corporation for National and Community Service
Abstract
The Corporation for National and Community Service (operating as AmeriCorps) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on May 28, 2024. These corrections do not include any substantive changes to the final rule. The final rule updated regulations governing the AmeriCorps State and National program to provide programmatic and grantmaking flexibilities while protecting program integrity and safeguarding taxpayer funds.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 159 (Friday, August 16, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66614-66615]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18125]
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
45 CFR Parts 2520, 2521, and 2522
RIN 3045-AA84
AmeriCorps State and National Updates; Correction
AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service (operating
as AmeriCorps) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal
Register on May 28, 2024. These corrections do not include any
substantive changes to the final rule. The final rule updated
regulations governing the AmeriCorps State and National program to
provide programmatic and grantmaking flexibilities while protecting
program integrity and safeguarding taxpayer funds.
DATES: Effective on October 1, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Bastress-Tahmasebi, Deputy
Director, AmeriCorps State and National at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#98d2daf9ebeceafdebebccf9f0f5f9ebfdfaf1d8f9f5fdeaf1fbf7eae8ebb6fff7ee"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6329210210171106101037020b0e021006010a23020e06110a000c1113104d040c15">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 606-6667; or Elizabeth Appel,
Associate General Counsel, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4207033232272e02232f27302b212d3032316c252d34"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dd989cadadb8b19dbcb0b8afb4beb2afadaef3bab2ab">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 967-5070.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In FR Doc. 2024-11538 beginning on page
46024 in the Federal Register of Tuesday, May 28, 2024, the following
corrections are made:
Sec. Sec. 2520.10 through 2520.65 [Corrected]
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1. On page 46033, in the second column, in part 2520, in amendment 3,
the instruction is corrected to read:
``In Sec. Sec. 2520.10 through 2520.65:
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a. Remove the words ``the Corporation'' wherever they appear and add in
their place the word ``AmeriCorps'';
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b. Remove the word ``Corporation'' and add in its place the word
``AmeriCorps'';
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c. Remove the word ``Corporation-approved'' and add in its place the
word ``AmeriCorps-approved''; and
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d. Remove the word ``non-Corporation'' and add in its place the word
``non-AmeriCorps''.
Sec. Sec. 2521.10 through 2521.95 [Corrected]
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2. On page 46033, in the third column, in part 2521, in amendment 7,
the instruction is corrected to read:
``In Sec. Sec. 2521.10 through 2521.95:
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a. Remove the words ``the Corporation'' and add in their place the word
``AmeriCorps'';
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b. Remove the words ``The Corporation'' and add in their place the word
``AmeriCorps'';
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c. Remove the words ``The Corporation's'' and add in their place the
word ``AmeriCorps' '';
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d. Remove the words ``the Corporation's'' and add in their place the
word ``AmeriCorps' ''; and
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e. Remove the word ``Corporation'' and add in its place the word
``AmeriCorps''.
Sec. 2521.45 [Corrected]
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3. On page 46033, in the third column, in part 2521, in amendment 8,
the instruction and accompanying regulatory text are corrected to read:
``Revise and republish Sec. 2521.45 to read as follows:
Sec. 2521.45 What are the limitations on the Federal Government's
share of program costs?
The limitations on the Federal Government's share are different--in
type and amount--for member support costs and program operating costs.
(a) Member support: The Federal share, including AmeriCorps and
other Federal funds, of member support costs, which include the living
allowance required under Sec. 2522.240(b)(1) of this chapter, FICA,
unemployment insurance (if required under State law), and worker's
compensation (if required under State law), is limited as follows:
(1) If you are a professional corps described in Sec.
2522.240(b)(2)(i) of this chapter, you may not use AmeriCorps funds for
the living allowance.
(2) Your share of member support costs must be non-Federal cash.
(3) AmeriCorps's share of health care costs may not exceed 85
percent.
(b) Program operating costs. The AmeriCorps share of program
operating costs may not exceed 67 percent. These costs include
expenditures (other than member support costs described in paragraph
(a) of this section) such as staff, operating expenses, internal
evaluation, and administration costs.
(1) You may provide your share of program operating costs with
cash, including other Federal funds (as long as the other Federal
agency permits its funds to be used as match), or third-party in-kind
contributions.
(2) Contributions, including third party in-kind must:
(i) Be verifiable from your records;
(ii) Not be included as contributions for any other Federally
assisted program;
(iii) Be necessary and reasonable for the proper and efficient
accomplishment of your program's objectives; and
(iv) Be allowable under applicable Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) cost principles.
(3) You may not include the value of direct community service
performed by volunteers, but you may include the value of services
contributed by volunteers to your organizations for organizational
functions such as accounting, audit, and training of staff and
AmeriCorps programs.''
Sec. Sec. 2522.100 through 2522.950 [Corrected]
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4. On page 46034, in the second column, in part 2522, in amendment 13,
the instruction is corrected to read:
``In Sec. Sec. 2522.100 through 2522.950:
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a. Remove the words ``the Corporation's AmeriCorps'' and add in their
place the word ``AmeriCorps' '';
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b. Remove the words ``Corporation AmeriCorps'' and add in their place
the word ``AmeriCorps'';
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c. Remove the words ``The Corporation'' and add in their place the word
``AmeriCorps'';
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d. Remove the words ``the Corporation'' and ``the corporation'' and add
in their places the word ``AmeriCorps'';
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e. Remove the words ``a Corporation'' and add in their place the words
``an AmeriCorps''; and
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f. Remove the word ``Corporation-assessment'' and add in its place the
word ``AmeriCorps-assessment'';
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g. Remove the word ``Corporation-sponsored'' and add in its place the
word ``AmeriCorps-sponsored'';
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h. Remove the words ``the Corporation's'' and add in their place the
word ``AmeriCorps' ''; and
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i. Remove the words ``Corporation'' and add in its place the word
``AmeriCorps''
Andrea Grill,
Acting General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2024-18125 Filed 8-15-24; 8:45 am]
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