; (2) advise the Director on establishing requirements and criteria for qualifying service programs, and on monitoring and evaluating the performance of personnel in carrying out programs and activities; (3) review applications of service programs for approval under this Act and make recommendations to the Director with respect to the approval of each program and the amount of financial assistance (if any) to provide to each program; (4) review and make recommendations to the Director— (A) with respect to any grants, allotments, contracts, financial assistance, or other payment of the Administration; and (B) regarding the regulations, standards, policies, procedures, programs, and initiatives of the Administration; (5) review, and advise the Director regarding, the actions of the Director with respect to the personnel of the Administration, and with respect to such standards, policies, procedures, programs, and initiatives as are necessary or appropriate to carry out the programs and activities of the Administration, including those carried out under the national service laws on the day before the date of enactment of the ACTION for National Service Act; (6) make recommendations relating to a program of research for the Administration with respect to national and community service programs; (7) ensure effective dissemination of information regarding the programs and activities of the Administration; (8) prepare and make recommendations to the Director and the appropriate committees of Congress for changes in the national service laws resulting from the studies and demonstrations conducted by the Administration, which recommendations shall be submitted to the Director and the appropriate committees of Congress not later than January 1 of each year; (9) make recommendations to the Director on candidates to serve on the Board of the National Service Foundation described in section 199P