Wraparound support services for certain national service participants

(a) Wraparound support services for national service participants (1) In general Section 140 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12594) is amended by adding at the end the following: (g) Wraparound support services (1) Provision of additional support services In addition to the living allowance and other benefits provided under this section, and subject to the availability of appropriations to carry out this subsection, a State or other recipient of assistance under section 121 shall provide support services under this subsection (in this subsection referred to as wraparound support services) to those individuals who— (A) are participants in a national service program carried out or supported by the recipient using the assistance; and (B) are disadvantaged youth of ages 17 through 26, are located in Indian lands, or are located in rural communities. (2) Guidelines for wraparound support services Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Corporation shall establish guidelines regarding the circumstances under which wraparound support services shall be made available under paragraph (1) and the types of wraparound support services that shall be made so available. Wraparound support services may include career counseling, transportation assistance, training and certification programs, and mental health assistance. In developing such guidelines, the Corporation shall consider the availability of philanthropic investment and the cost-per-participant to recipients who support participants described in paragraph (1). (3) Exemption from living allowance Wraparound support services shall not be considered in determining the total living allowance under subsection (a)(2).. (2) Limitation on program costs Section 189(c) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12645c(c)) is amended to read as follows: (c) Costs not subject to limitation The limitation under subsection (a), and the increased limitation under subsection (e)(1), shall not apply to— (1) expenses under a grant authorized under the national service laws to operate a program that are not included in the grant award for operating the program; or (2) expenses for wraparound support services provided under section 140(g).. (b) Wraparound support services for VISTA participants Section 105(b) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) (A) In addition to the stipend and other assistance provided under this section, and subject to the availability of appropriations to carry out this paragraph, the Director shall provide support services under this paragraph (in this paragraph referred to as wraparound support services) for volunteers who— (i) are disadvantaged youth of ages 17 through 26; (ii) are located in Indian lands; or (iii) are located in rural communities. (B) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Corporation shall establish guidelines regarding the circumstances under which wraparound support services shall be made available to volunteers under subparagraph (A), and the types of wraparound support services that shall be made so available. Wraparound support services may include career counseling, transportation assistance, training and certification programs, and mental health assistance. In developing such guidelines, the Corporation shall consider the availability of funds and the cost-per-volunteer to support such volunteers. (C) In this paragraph, the terms disadvantaged youth and Indian lands have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12511).. (c) Report Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service shall submit a report to Congress on the use of funds made available to provide wraparound support services under the amendments made by this section. (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Corporation for National and Community Service such sums as may be necessary to provide wraparound support services under section 140(g) of the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12594(g)) and section 105(b)(4) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955(b)(4)).