Helping Organization [Education] Law and Legal Definition
According to 34 CFR 472.5 (b) [Title 34 – Education; Subtitle B -- Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education; Chapter IV -- Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Department of Education; Part 472 -- National Workplace Literacy Program; Subpart A – General], the term helping organization means “an entity other than a partner that voluntarily assists a partnership by providing services, technical assistance, or cash or in-kind contributions to the project. Helping organizations may not be recipients of funds from partners or serve as contractors.”