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In 1993, the Corporation for National and Community Service was established. The Corporation was created to connect Americans of all ages and backgrounds with opportunities to give back to their communities and their nation. It merged the work and staffs of two predecessor agencies, ACTION and the Commission on National and Community Service. At its inception, the Corporation was directed to manage three main programs:
The Corporation is part of our nation's history of commitment to building a culture of citizenship, service, and responsibility. View a more detailed history of the federal government efforts to support volunteering and community service. LegislationBuilding on a long tradition of service, the Corporation merged the work and staff of two predecessor agencies, ACTION and the Commission on National and Community Service. For the two decades, ACTION administered VISTA and the three programs which make up the Senior Corps—RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program), Senior Companions, and Foster Grandparents—which engage nearly a half million older Americans in service to their communities. ACTION was authorized by the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 as amended. 1990: National and Community Service Act of 1990: A renewed focus on encouraging volunteering in America led to the passage of the National and Community Service Act of 1990. This legislation, signed into law by President George H.W. Bush, created a new independent federal agency, the Commission on National and Community Service. The Commission was charged with supporting four streams of service:
1992: National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC): A bipartisan group of Senators, working with the Bush Administration, drafted legislation to create NCCC as a demonstration program to explore the possibility of using post-Cold War military resources to help solve problems here at home. The NCCC, enacted as part of the 1993 Defense Authorization Act, is a residential service program modeled on the Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps and the United States military. 1993: The National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993: Both the NCCC and the Commission on National and Community Service would later be incorporated into the Clinton Administration’s National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993. Introduced by a bipartisan coalition of Members of Congress, President Bill Clinton signed it into law on September 21, 1993. The legislation created the Corporation for National and Community Service, and three Corporation administered programs: Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America with the responsibility of mobilizing Americans into service. 2002: USA Freedom Corps: In his 2002 State of the Union address, President George W. Bush announced the creation of the USA Freedom Corps. Chaired by the President, USA Freedom Corps is a coordinating council that works to strengthen our culture of service and help find opportunities for every American to serve. 2007-2008: 110th Congress - Reauthorization of the Corporation for National and Community Service On June 27, 2007, the House Education and Labor Committee approved a bipartisan reauthorization bill for the Corporation for National and Community Service by a vote of 44-0, with two members voting present. H.R. 2857, the Generations Invigorating Volunteering and Education (GIVE) Act, is a comprehensive reauthorization package that includes many proposals consistent with the Administration’s principles on reauthorization. This bill is a strong step forward that will allow the Corporation to operate more efficiently, be more responsive to state and local needs, leverage more resources, and mobilize more citizens to meet pressing needs. Of course, we continue to have some concerns and understand that there will be differing views among various elements of the national service family, and we look forward to a healthy discussion of all of these issues as the process continues to unfold. The high level of interest in strengthening national service programs and the positive spirit expressed by those participating in the process gives us confidence that we can achieve passage of a bi-partisan reauthorization bill. Such an outcome will carry forward the momentum achieved in AmeriCorps rulemaking in 2005 and approval of the Corporation’s five-year strategic plan in 2006.
RegulationsUnder 45 CFR Chapter XII (495K PDF) Service ProcessService Process of Legal Documents Upon the Corporation for National and Community Service (PDF) 2005-2006 AmeriCorps Provisions 2004 Learn and Serve America Provisions
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