Part 2556 — Volunteers in Service to America
Subpart A — General Information
Subpart B — VISTA Sponsors
- § 2556.100— Which entities are eligible to apply to become VISTA sponsors?
- § 2556.105— Which entities are prohibited from being VISTA sponsors?
- § 2556.110— What VISTA assistance is available to a sponsor?
- § 2556.115— Is a VISTA sponsor required to provide a cash or in-kind match?
- § 2556.120— How does a VISTA sponsor ensure the participation of people in the communities to be served?
- § 2556.125— May AmeriCorps deny or reduce VISTA assistance to an existing VISTA project?
- § 2556.130— What is the procedure for denial or reduction of VISTA assistance to an existing VISTA project?
- § 2556.135— What is suspension and when may AmeriCorps suspend a VISTA project?
- § 2556.140— What is termination and when may AmeriCorps terminate a VISTA project?
- § 2556.145— May AmeriCorps pursue other remedies against a VISTA project for a sponsor's material failure to comply with any other requirement not set forth in this subpart?
- § 2556.150— What activities are VISTA members not permitted to perform as part of service?
- § 2556.155— May a sponsor manage a VISTA project through a subrecipient?
- § 2556.160— What are the sponsor's requirements for cost share projects?
- § 2556.165— What Fair Labor Standards apply to VISTA sponsors and subrecipients?
- § 2556.170— What nondiscrimination requirements apply to sponsors and subrecipients?
- § 2556.175— What limitations are VISTA sponsors subject to regarding religious activities?
- § 2556.180— What are the limitations on VISTA sponsors receiving funding for the direct cost of supporting volunteers?
Subpart C — VISTA Members
Subpart D — Terms, Protections, and Benefits of VISTA Members
- § 2556.300— Is a VISTA considered a Federal employee and is a VISTA considered an employee of the sponsor?
- § 2556.305— What is the duration and scope of service for a VISTA?
- § 2556.310— What are a VISTA sponsor's and AmeriCorps' supervisory responsibilities during a VISTA's term of service?
- § 2556.315— What are terms and conditions for official travel for a VISTA?
- § 2556.320— What benefits may a VISTA receive during VISTA service?
- § 2556.325— May a VISTA be provided coverage for legal defense expenses related to VISTA service?
- § 2556.330— When may a VISTA be provided coverage for legal defense expenses related to criminal proceedings?
- § 2556.335— When may a VISTA be provided coverage for legal defense expenses related to civil or administrative proceedings?
- § 2556.340— What is non-competitive eligibility and who is eligible for it?
- § 2556.345— Who may present a grievance?
- § 2556.350— What matters are considered grievances?
- § 2556.355— May a VISTA have access to records as part of the VISTA grievance procedure?
- § 2556.360— How may a VISTA bring a grievance?
- § 2556.365— May a VISTA appeal a grievance?
Subpart E — Termination for Cause Procedures
- § 2556.400— What is termination for cause and what are the criteria for termination for cause?
- § 2556.405— Who has sole authority to remove a VISTA from a VISTA project and who has sole authority to terminate a VISTA from a VISTA project or the VISTA program?
- § 2556.410— May a sponsor request that a VISTA be removed from its project?
- § 2556.415— May AmeriCorps remove a VISTA from a project without the sponsor's request for removal?
- § 2556.420— What are termination for cause proceedings?
- § 2556.425— May a VISTA appeal their termination for cause?
- § 2556.430— Is a VISTA who is terminated early from the VISTA program for other than cause entitled to appeal under these procedures?
Subpart F — Summer Associates
Subpart G — VISTA Leaders
- § 2556.600— How is a position for a leader established in a project, or in multiple projects within a contiguous geographic region?
- § 2556.605— Who is eligible to apply to serve as a leader?
- § 2556.610— What is the application process to apply to become a leader?
- § 2556.615— Who reviews a leader application and who approves or disapproves a leader application?
- § 2556.620— How does a leader differ from other VISTAs?
- § 2556.625— What are terms and conditions of service for a leader?
Subpart H — Restrictions and Prohibitions on Political Activities and Lobbying
- § 2556.700— Who is covered by this subpart?
- § 2556.705— What is prohibited political activity?
- § 2556.710— What political activities are VISTAs prohibited from engaging in?
- § 2556.715— What political activities may a VISTA participate in?
- § 2556.720— May VISTAs participate in political organizations?
- § 2556.725— May VISTAs participate in political campaigns?
- § 2556.730— May VISTAs participate in elections?
- § 2556.735— May a VISTA be a candidate for public office?
- § 2556.740— May VISTAs participate in political fundraising activities?
- § 2556.745— Are VISTAs prohibited from soliciting or discouraging the political participation of certain individuals?
- § 2556.750— What restrictions and prohibitions are VISTAs who campaign for a spouse or family member subject to?
- § 2556.755— May VISTAs participate in lawful demonstrations?
- § 2556.760— May a sponsor or subrecipient approve the participation of a VISTA in a demonstration or other political meeting?
- § 2556.765— What disciplinary actions are VISTAs subject to for violating restrictions or prohibitions on political activities?
- § 2556.770— What are the requirements of VISTA sponsors and subrecipients regarding political activities?
- § 2556.775— What prohibitions and restrictions on political activity apply to employees of VISTA sponsors and subrecipients?
- § 2556.780— What prohibitions on lobbying activities apply to VISTA sponsors and subrecipients?