STATE ADVISORY BOARD.

SEC. 178. STATE ADVISORY BOARD. (a) Formation of Board.—Each State that applies for assistance under this title is encouraged to establish a State Advisory Board for National and Community Service. (b) Members.— (1) In general.— The chief executive officer of a State referred to in subsection (a) shall appoint members to such Advisory Board from among— (A) representatives of State agencies administering community service, youth service, education, social service, senior service, and job training programs; and (B) representatives of labor, business, agencies working with youth, community-based organizations such as community action agencies, students, teachers, Older American Volunteer Programs as established under title II of the Domestic Volunteer Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5001 et seq.), full-time youth service corps programs, school-based community service programs, higher education institutions, local educational agencies, volunteer public safety organizations, educational partnership programs, and other organizations working with volunteers. (2) Balance of membership.—To the extent practicable, the chief executive officer of a State referred to in subsection (a) shall ensure that the membership of the Advisory Board is balanced according to race, ethnicity, age, and gender. (c) Duties of Board.—A State Advisory Board for National and Community Service established under subsection (a) shall assist the State agency administering a program receiving assistance under this title in— (1) coordinating programs that receive assistance under this title and related programs within the State; (2) disseminating information concerning service programs that receive assistance under this title; (3) recruiting participants for programs that receive assistance under this title; and (4) developing programs, training methods, curriculum mate-rials, and other materials and activities related to programs that receive assistance under this title.