PUBLIC LAW 103-82—SEPT. 21, 1993 107 STAT. 797 121(a) (and a corresponding allotment of approved national service positions) to each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the Conmionwealth of Puerto Rico that has an application approved by the Corporation under section 133. The amount allotted as a grant to each such State under this paragraph for a fiscal year shall be equal to the amount that bears uie same ratio to 33y3 percent of the allocated funds for that fiscal year as the population of the State bears to the total population of the several States, the District of Coliunbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
- (2) ONE PERCENT ALLOTMENT FOR CERTAIN TERRITORIES
AND POSSESSIONS. — Of the fiuids allocated by the Corporation for provision of assistance under subsections (a) and (b) of section 121 for a fiscal year, the Corporation shall reserve 1 percent of the allocated funds for grants under section 121(a) to the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands upon approval of an application by the Corporation under section 133. Palau shall also be eligible for a grant under this paragraph from the allotment until such time as the Compact of Free Association with Palau is ratified. The amount allotted as a grant to each such territory or possession under this paragraph for a fiscal year shall be equal to the amount that bears the same ratio to 1 percent of the allocated funds for that fiscal year as the population of the territory or possession bears to the total popiilation of such territories and possessions. "(3) ONE PERCENT ALLOTMENT FOR INDIAN TRIBES. —Of the funds allocated by the Corporation for provision of assistance under subsections (a) and (b) of section 121 for a fiscal year, the Corporation shall reserve 1 percent of the allocated funds for grants under section 121(a) to Indian tribes, to be allotted by the Corporation on a competitive basis in accordance with their respective needs. "(4) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO APPLY.— If a State or Indian tribe fails to apply for, or fails to give notice to the Corporation of its intent to apply for, an allotment under this subsection, the Corporation shall use the amount that would have been allotted under this subsection to the State or Indian tribe— "(A) to make grants (and provide approved national service positions in connection with such grants) to other eligible entities under section 121 that propose to carry out national service programs in the State or on behalf of the Indian tribe; and "(B) afl»r making grants under subparagraph (A), to make a reallotment to other States and Indian tribes with approved applications under section 130.
- (b) RESERVATION OF APPROVED POSITIONS. —The Corporation
shall ensure that each individual selected during a fisc€d year for assignment as a VISTA volimteer under title I of the Domestic Volimteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq.) or as a participant in the Civilian Community Corps Demonstration Program under subtitle E shall receive the national service educational award described in subtitle D if the individual satisfies the eligibility requirements for the award. Funds for approved national service positions required by this paragraph for a fiscal year shall be deducted from the totel funding for approved national service
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