{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-2520.40","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 2520.40","heading":"Under what circumstances may AmeriCorps members in my program raise resources?","body":"(a) AmeriCorps members may raise resources directly in support of your program's service activities.\n(b) Examples of fundraising activities AmeriCorps members may perform include, but are not limited to, the following:\n(1) Seeking donations of books from companies and individuals for a program in which volunteers teach children to read;\n(2) Writing a grant proposal to a foundation to secure resources to support the training of volunteers;\n(3) Securing supplies and equipment from the community to enable volunteers to help build houses for low-income individuals;\n(4) Securing financial resources from the community to assist in launching or expanding a program that provides social services to the members of the community and is delivered, in whole or in part, through the members of a community-based organization;\n(5) Seeking donations from alumni of the program for specific service projects being performed by current members.\n(c) AmeriCorps members may not:\n(1) Raise funds for living allowances or for an organization's general (as opposed to project) operating expenses or endowment;\n(2) Write a grant application to AmeriCorps or to any other Federal agency.","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare","CHAPTER XXV—CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE","PART 2520—GENERAL PROVISIONS: AMERICORPS SUBTITLE C PROGRAMS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-45.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:21Z","sha256":"a58d4dd5bf1cc1ac053a8d2a3747676c198605e34633af0b98532806063ce662","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-2520.35","next":"us/45-cfr-2520.45"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}