Government operations and workforce

Executive Order 13331: National and Community Service Programs

President: George W. Bush

Directed the national-service corporation to review grant and management policies for accountability and volunteering.

Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13331 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13331 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.

What does Executive Order 13331 do?

Its chief executive was to review policies, consider management and grant reforms, and report proposed steps to the President within 180 days. A July 2005 final AmeriCorps rule expressly cites EO 13331 in explaining changes to performance measures and volunteer recruitment or support. The rule is a later agency action; this guide does not infer that all 2004 objectives were achieved.

Administration position: The order sought more effective, accountable and locally responsive national-service programs and broader volunteering opportunities.
SignedFebruary 27, 2004
Earlier frameworkThe Corporation for National and Community Service already administered AmeriCorps and other statutory programs under the national service laws.
Responsible bodyCorporation for National and Community Service
Later primary evidenceJuly 8, 2005: A July 2005 final AmeriCorps rule expressly cites EO 13331 in explaining changes to performance measures and volunteer recruitment or support. The rule is a later agency action; this guide does not infer that all 2004 objectives were achieved.

Before and after

Before the order

The Corporation for National and Community Service already administered AmeriCorps and other statutory programs under the national service laws.

After the order

Its chief executive was to review policies, consider management and grant reforms, and report proposed steps to the President within 180 days.

A July 2005 final AmeriCorps rule expressly cites EO 13331 in explaining changes to performance measures and volunteer recruitment or support. The rule is a later agency action; this guide does not infer that all 2004 objectives were achieved.

What did the signed order change?

The Corporation for National and Community Service already administered AmeriCorps and other statutory programs under the national service laws. Its chief executive was to review policies, consider management and grant reforms, and report proposed steps to the President within 180 days.

What happened later?

GovInfo — AmeriCorps final rule citing EO 13331 documents this later development: A July 2005 final AmeriCorps rule expressly cites EO 13331 in explaining changes to performance measures and volunteer recruitment or support. The rule is a later agency action; this guide does not infer that all 2004 objectives were achieved.

What does that evidence establish?

EO 13331 directed internal policymaking consistent with existing national-service statutes and did not itself make a grant or create an entitlement. The 2005 regulation shows some implementation through formal rulemaking, while program eligibility and funding depend on applicable law. The rule confirms a policy response but does not quantify the order’s impact on volunteer participation. The signed order controls its original terms.

Who had to do what

Agency / officeActionTiming / position
Corporation for National and Community ServiceReviewed policies and developed program and management reformsUnder the signed order and governing law

What happened next

EO 13331 signed.

A July 2005 final AmeriCorps rule expressly cites EO 13331 in explaining changes to performance measures and volunteer recruitment or support. The rule is a later agency action; this guide does not infer that all 2004 objectives were achieved.