{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-2556.180","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 2556.180","heading":"What are the limitations on VISTA sponsors receiving funding for the direct cost of supporting volunteers?","body":"(a) AmeriCorps will not obligate funding for the direct cost of supporting volunteers that is:\n(1) More than 30 percent of VISTA funds appropriated in any fiscal year; or\n(2) For a new project that was not selected through a competitive process.\n(b) The “direct cost of supporting volunteers” includes only those funds that are paid directly to VISTA members, leaders, or summer associates, such as: living allowance; travel reimbursements, including the Settling In Allowance; End of Service Benefits, including the cash stipend; and other expenses paid directly to the member, leader, or summer associate, as determined by the VISTA Director.","path":["Title 45—Public Welfare","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare","CHAPTER XXV—CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE","PART 2556—VOLUNTEERS IN SERVICE TO AMERICA","Subpart B—VISTA Sponsors"],"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":"0c540c4c40e5b9ceb46d10f3b7b6fad3bea7a2d010cc2d6e88a2d9d5847afd87","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-2556.175","next":"us/45-cfr-2556.200"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}