Section 2532.10 - Military Installation Conversion Demonstration programs(a)Purposes. The purposes of this section are to:(1) Provide direct and demonstrable service opportunities for economically disadvantaged youth;(2) Fully utilize military installations affected by closures or realignments;(3) Encourage communities affected by such closures or realignments to convert the installations to community use; and(4) Foster a sense of community pride in the youth in the community.(b)Definitions. As used in this section:(1)Affected military installation. The term affected military installation means a military installation described in section 325(e)(1) of the Job Training Partnership Act ( 29 U.S.C. 1662d(e)(1) ).(2)Community. The term community includes a county.(3)Convert to community use. The term convert to community use, used with respect to an affected military installation, includes-(i) Conversion of the installation or a part of the installation to-(C) A recreational facility; or(D) A facility for a Head Start program under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.); and(ii) Carrying out, at the installation, a construction or economic development project that is of substantial benefit, as determined by the Chief Executive Officer, to-(A) The community in which the installation is located; or(B) A community located within 50 miles of the installation or such further distance as the Chief Executive Officer may deem appropriate on a case-by-case basis.(4)Demonstration program. The term demonstration program means a program described in paragraph (c) of this section.(c)Demonstration programs -(1)Grants -The Corporation may make grants to communities and community-based agencies to pay for the Federal share of establishing and carrying out military installation conversion demonstration programs, to assist in converting to community use affected military installations located-(i) Within the community; or(ii) Within 50 miles of the community.(2)Duration. In carrying out such a demonstration program, the community or community-based agency may carry out-(i) A program of not less than 6 months in duration; or(ii) A full-time summer program.(d)Use of Funds -(1)Stipend. A community or community-based agency that receives a grant under paragraph (c) of this section to establish and carry out a project through a demonstration program may use the funds made available through such grant to pay for a portion of a stipend for the participants in the project.(2)Limitation on amount of stipend. The amount of the stipend provided to a participant under paragraph (d)(1) of this section that may be paid using assistance provided under this section and using any other Federal funds may not exceed the lesser of-(i) 85 percent of the total average annual subsistence allowance provided to VISTA volunteers under section 105 of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4955 ); and(ii) 85 percent of the stipend established by the demonstration program involved.(e)Participants -(1)Eligibility. A person will be eligible to be selected as a participant in a project carried out through a demonstration program if the person is-(i) Economically disadvantaged and between the ages of 16 and 24, inclusive;(ii) In the case of a full-time summer program, economically disadvantaged and between the ages of 14 and 24; or(iii) An eligible youth as described in section 423 of the Job Training Partnership Act ( 29 U.S.C. 1693 ).(2)Participation. Persons desiring to participate in such a project must enter into an agreement with the sponsor of the project to participate-(i) On a full-time or a part-time basis; and(ii) For the duration referred to in paragraph (f)(2)(iii) of this section.(f)Application -(1)In general. To be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (c) of this section, a community or community-based agency must submit an application to the Chief Executive Officer at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Chief Executive Officer may require.(2)Contents. At a minimum, such application must contain-(i) A description of the demonstration program proposed to be conducted by the applicant;(ii) A proposal for carrying out the program that describes the manner in which the applicant will-(A) Provide preservice and inservice training, for supervisors and participants, that will be conducted by qualified individuals or qualified organizations;(B) Conduct an appropriate evaluation of the program; and(C) Provide for appropriate community involvement in the program;(iii) Information indicating the duration of the program; and(iv) An assurance that the applicant will comply with the nonduplication, nondisplacement and grievance procedure provisions of part 2540 of this chapter.(g)Limitation on Grant. In making a grant under paragraph (c) of this section with respect to a demonstration program to assist in converting an affected military installation, the Corporation will not make a grant for more than 25 percent of the total cost of the conversion.