[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 45, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 45CFR1213.3-1]

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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE
 
       CHAPTER XII--CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
 
PART 1213--ACTION COOPERATIVE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart C--ACTION Provided Volunteer Support
 
Sec. 1213.3-1  Financial support.


    (a) Food and lodging. Each ACV volunteer receives from ACTION a food 
and lodging allowance approximately commensurate with the actual 
standard of living of the residents of the community to which he is 
assigned. The amount of this allowance is determined by the Regional 
Office after consultation with the sponsor.
    (b) Personal living allowance. ACTION also provides each volunteer a 
personal living allowance of $75 per month. It is intended to cover 
incidental expenses and local travel.
    (c) Adjustment allowance. At the beginning of service, a volunteer 
may receive from ACTION an adjustment allowance when necessary to cover 
the initial cost of securing and setting up living quarters. Such an 
allowance is usually provided only to volunteers who serve outside their 
home area. It is not usually available to volunteers recruited locally 
for an assignment in their home or nearby communities.
    (d) Stipend. At the conclusion of the term of service, each 
volunteer receives a stipend of $50 for each month of service on an ACV 
project. Volunteers may be authorized to make bi-weekly allotments from 
the stipend, not in excess of $12.50, in extraordinary circumstances. 
These may include allotments for obligations incurred prior to service 
for family support, insurance or loan payments and income taxes.
    (e) Provisional volunteers. Provisional volunteers do not receive 
any allowances nor do they accrue stipends. During the period they are 
provisional volunteers their food and lodging is provided by ACTION and 
they receive a nominal amount of money for living expenses.
    (f) Emergencies. In case of emergencies, ACTION may provide the 
volunteer with assistance and support to

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prevent injury or hardship to him, including a $500 advance against 
allowances and stipends due the volunteer or to be paid subsequently to 
him during his volunteer service.
    (g) No dependent support. ACTION assumes no financial responsibility 
for a non-volunteer spouse, a volunteer's children or other dependents.