§ 2522.400 What process does the Corporation use to select new grantees?
§ 2522.410 What is the role of the Corporation’s Board of Directors in the selection process?
§ 2522.415 How does the grant selection process work?
§ 2522.420 What basic criteria does the Corporation use in making funding decisions?
§ 2522.440 What weight does the Corporation give to each category of the basic criteria?
§ 2522.450 What types of programs or program models may receive special consideration in the selection process?
§ 2522.455 How do I find out about additional priorities governing the selection process?
§ 2522.460 To what extent may the Corporation or a State commission consider priorities other than those stated in these regulations or the Notice of Funding Availability?
§ 2522.465 What information must a State commission submit on the relative strengths of applicants for State competitive funding?
§ 2522.470 What other factors or information may the Corporation consider in making final funding decisions?
§ 2522.475 To what extent must I use the Corporation’s selection criteria and priorities when selecting formula programs or operating sites?
§ 2522.480 Can a State’s application for formula funds be rejected?
§ 2522.485 How do I calculate my program’s budgeted Corporation cost per member service year (MSY)?

Terms Used In CFR > Title 45 > Subtitle B > Chapter XXV > Part 2522 > Subpart D - Selection of Americorps Programs

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.