# 45 C.F.R. § 2540.208 (2026): Under what circumstances may participants be engaged?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 45 C.F.R. § 2540.208 (2026)
- **Heading:** Under what circumstances may participants be engaged?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 45 CFR: Public Welfare / Chapter XXV: CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE / Part 2540: GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS / Subpart B: Requirements Directly Affecting the Selection and Treatment of Participants / § 2540.208: § 2540.208   Under what circumstances may participants be engaged?

## Text

A State may not engage a participant to serve in any program that receives Corporation assistance unless and until amounts have been appropriated under section 501 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 12681) for the provision of AmeriCorps educational awards and for the payment of other necessary expenses and costs associated with such participant.
[59 FR 13808, Mar. 23, 1994. Redesignated at 72 FR 48582, Aug. 24, 2007]

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