Common use of NATIONAL SERVICE CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK REQUIREMENTS Clause in Contracts

NATIONAL SERVICE CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK REQUIREMENTS. The National Service Criminal History Check (NSCHC) is a screening procedure established by law to protect the beneficiaries of national service. See 45 CFR §§ 2540.200-2540.207 and xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/resources/criminal-history-check for complete information and FAQs. The law requires recipients to conduct and document NSCHCs on any person (including award-funded staff, national service participant, or volunteer) receiving a salary, living allowance, stipend or education award through a program receiving CNCS funds. An individual is ineligible to serve in a position that receives such CNCS funding if the individual is registered, or required to be registered, as a sex offender or has been convicted of murder. The cost of conducting NSCHCs is an allowable expense under the award. Unless CNCS has provided a recipient with a written exemption or written approval of an alternative search procedure, recipients must perform the following checks: 1. A nationwide name-based search of the National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW); and 2. Either: a. A name- or fingerprint-based search of the statewide criminal history registry in the person’s state of residence and in the state where the person will serve/work; or b. A fingerprint-based FBI criminal history check.

NATIONAL SERVICE CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK REQUIREMENTS. The National Service Criminal History Check (NSCHC) is a screening procedure established by law to protect the beneficiaries of national service. See 45 CFR §§ 2540.200-2540.207 and xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/resources/criminal-history-check for complete information and FAQs. The law requires recipients to conduct and document NSCHCs on any person (including award-funded staff, national service participant, or volunteer) receiving a salary, living allowance, stipend or education award through a program receiving CNCS funds. An individual is ineligible to serve in a position that receives such CNCS funding if the individual is registered, or required to be registered, as a sex offender or has been convicted of murder. The cost of conducting NSCHCs is an allowable expense under the award. Unless CNCS has provided a recipient with a written exemption or written approval of an alternative search procedure, recipients must perform the following checks: 1. A nationwide name-based search of the National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW); and 2. Either: a. : • A name- or fingerprint-based search of the statewide criminal history registry in the person’s state of residence and in the state where the person will serve/work; or b. or • A fingerprint-based FBI criminal history check.

NATIONAL SERVICE CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECK REQUIREMENTS. The National Service Criminal History Check (NSCHC) is a screening procedure established by law to protect the beneficiaries of national service. See 45 CFR §§ §2540.200-2540.207 and xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx/resources/criminal-history-check for complete information and FAQs. The law requires recipients to conduct and document NSCHCs on any person (including award-funded staff, national service participant, or volunteer) receiving a salary, living allowance, stipend or education award through a program receiving CNCS funds. An individual is ineligible to serve in a position that receives such CNCS funding if the individual is registered, or required to be registered, as a sex offender or has been convicted of murder. The cost of conducting NSCHCs is an allowable expense under the award. Unless CNCS has provided a recipient with a written exemption or written approval of an alternative search procedure, recipients must perform the following checks: 1. A nationwide name-based search of the National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW); and 2. Either: a. : • A name- or fingerprint-based search of the statewide criminal history registry in the person’s state of residence and in the state where the person will serve/work; or b. or • A fingerprint-based FBI criminal history check.