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[CITE: 42USC4960]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                 CHAPTER 66--DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICES
 
          SUBCHAPTER I--NATIONAL VOLUNTEER ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS
 
                Part A--Volunteers in Service to America
 
Sec. 4960. Applications for assistance

    In reviewing an application for assistance under this part, the 
Director shall not deny such assistance to any project or program, or 
any public or private nonprofit organization, solely on the basis of the 
duration of the assistance such project, program, or organization has 
received under this part prior to the date of submission of the 
application. The Director shall grant assistance under this part on the 
basis of merit and to accomplish the goals of the VISTA program, and 
shall consider the needs and requirements of projects in existence on 
such date as well as potential new projects.

(Pub. L. 93-113, title I, Sec. 110, as added Pub. L. 101-204, title I, 
Sec. 103, Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 1812; amended Pub. L. 103-82, title 
III, Sec. 328, Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 902.)


                               Amendments

    1993--Pub. L. 103-82 amended section generally, substituting present 
provisions for provisions which related to: in subsec. (a), duration; in 
subsec. (b), consideration of application; in subsec. (c), new project 
or program; in subsec. (d), renewal of assistance; in subsec. (e), 
eligibility; and in subsec. (f), notice.


                    Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 103-82 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 392 
of Pub. L. 103-82, set out as a note under section 4951 of this title.
