§ 2520.5 What definitions apply to this part?
§ 2520.10 What is the purpose of the AmeriCorps subtitle C program described in parts 2520 through 2524 of this chapter?
§ 2520.20 What service activities may I support with my grant?
§ 2520.25 What direct service activities may AmeriCorps members perform?
§ 2520.30 What capacity-building activities may AmeriCorps members perform?
§ 2520.35 Must my program recruit or support volunteers?
§ 2520.40 Under what circumstances may AmeriCorps members in my program raise resources?
§ 2520.45 How much time may an AmeriCorps member spend fundraising?
§ 2520.50 v2 How much time may AmeriCorps members in my program spend in education and training activities?
§ 2520.55 When may my organization collect fees for services provided by AmeriCorps members?
§ 2520.60 What government-wide requirements apply to staff fundraising under my AmeriCorps grant?
§ 2520.65 What activities are prohibited in AmeriCorps subtitle C programs?

Terms Used In 45 CFR Part 2520 - General Provisions: Americorps Subtitle C Programs

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • 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.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.