Section 610.10  Purpose and Summary

The purpose of these rules is to provide for the implementation and administration of AmeriCorps, a national service program created by the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993, within the State of Illinois by the Lieutenant Governor and the Lieutenant Governor's Office of Voluntary Action. AmeriCorps is a federal program implemented by the states designed to address the nation's educational, public safety, human, and environmental needs by providing an opportunity for people to serve their communities in qualified programs and in return receive an educational award that can be used to repay student loans or for future education.