GIVE Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act or the GIVE Act - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 (NSCA) and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (DVSA) to revise the programs under such Acts and reauthorize appropriations for such programs through FY2012. Revises under NSCA: (1) the School-Based and Community-Based Service-Learning programs and Higher Education Innovative Programs for Community Service, also known as Learn and Serve programs; (2) National Service Trust programs, also known as AmeriCorps; (3) the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC); and (4) the Investment for Quality and Innovation program. Authorizes new Summer of Service programs, within School-Based Learn and Serve programs, that provide certain elementary and secondary school students with summer community service-learning projects for which they earn educational awards. Eliminates the current Community-Based Learn and Serve programs. Gives special consideration to minority institutions of higher education (IHEs) in funding Higher Education Innovative Programs for Community Service. Establishes a new Learn and Serve program, Innovative Service-Learning Programs and Resea…