{"data":{"id":"us/45-cfr-2556.305","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"45 CFR 2556.305","heading":"What is the duration and scope of service for a VISTA?","body":"(a) To serve as a VISTA, an individual makes a full-time commitment for a minimum of one year, without regard to regular working hours.\n(b) A VISTA carries out activities in accordance with the purpose of the VISTA program, as described in § 2556.1.\n(c) To the maximum extent practicable, the VISTA must live among and at the economic level of the low-income community served by the project.\n(d) A VISTA carries out service activities in conformance with the sponsor's approved project application, including any description of a VISTA assignment as contained in the project application; and in conformance with the purpose of title I of the DVSA. In any case where there is a conflict between the project application and the DVSA, the DVSA takes precedence.\n(e) Under no circumstances may an individual be enrolled to serve as a VISTA beyond five years.","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 D—Terms, Protections, and Benefits of VISTA Members"],"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":"561c1cd99a02322f07a6941534edbc1e625a25f0537fd984424b94ee0ad40d3a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/45-cfr-2556.300","next":"us/45-cfr-2556.310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}