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42 U.S.C. § 12655i — Age and citizenship criteria for enrollment

submitted 36 years ago by Pub. L. 101-610 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 259 words · no verdicts yet

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To join these programs, a person usually must be 16 to 25 years old, or 14 to 21 for summer programs. They must be a U.S. citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident. Programs must reach out to disadvantaged youth, and may enroll a few older members with special skills, including seniors as mentors.

(a) Age and citizenship: To enroll, a person must be, at the time they join, (1) between 16 and 25 years old -- except summer programs can accept people between 14 and 21 -- and (2) a U.S. citizen or national, or a lawful permanent resident alien. (b) Participation of disadvantaged youth: Programs must make sure they offer enrollment to educationally and economically disadvantaged youth. This includes youth aging out of foster care, youth with disabilities, youth with limited English, youth with limited basic skills or learning disabilities, and homeless youth. (c) Special corps members: Even though subsection (a)(1) sets an age range, agencies may enroll a limited number of people over 25 as "special corps members" if the program can use their special skills. Programs are encouraged to consider senior citizens for these spots. (d) Joint projects with senior citizens organizations: Agencies can spend up to 2 percent of the money they get under this division on joint projects with senior citizens organizations. The goal is to let senior citizens mentor the youth participants. (e) Construction: Nothing in subsection (a) stops a program agency from limiting enrollment to just part of the age range set in subsection (a)(1) -- for example, only people between certain ages within that range.
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(a) Age and citizenship

Enrollment in programs that receive assistance under this division shall be limited to individuals who, at the time of enrollment, are—

(1)

not less than 16 years nor more than 25 years of age, except that summer programs may include individuals not less than 14 years nor more than 21 years of age at the time of the enrollment of such individuals; and

(2)

citizens or nationals of the United States or lawful permanent resident aliens of the United States.

(b) Participation of disadvantaged youth

Programs that receive assistance under this division shall ensure that educationally and economically disadvantaged youth, including youth in foster care who are becoming too old for foster care, youth with disabilities, youth with limited English proficiency, youth with limited basic skills or learning disabilities and homeless youth, are offered opportunities to enroll.

(c) Special corps members

Notwithstanding subsection (a)(1), program agencies may enroll a limited number of special corps members over age 25 so that the corps may draw on their special skills to fulfill the purposes of this chapter. Programs are encouraged to consider senior citizens as special corps members.

(d) Joint projects with senior citizens organizations

Program agencies shall use not more than 2 percent of amounts received under this division to conduct joint projects with senior citizens organizations to enable senior citizens to serve as mentors for youth participants.

(e) Construction

Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to prohibit any program agency from limiting enrollment to any age subgroup within the range specified in subsection (a)(1).

Source credit: (Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 199I, formerly § 130, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3146; Pub. L. 102–384, § 6, Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1456; renumbered § 199J, renumbered § 199I, Pub. L. 103–82, title I, § 101(a), (e)(8)(B), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 788, 816.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1990Enacted · Pub. L. 101-610 · 104 Stat. 3146
  • 1992Amended · Pub. L. 102-384 · 106 Stat. 1456
  • 1993Amended · Pub. L. 103-82 · 107 Stat. 788, 816

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 101-610 on 1990-11-16.

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