For the legal defense in Federal, State, and local civil judicial and administrative proceedings of a VISTA member, AmeriCorps may also pay actual and reasonable legal expenses when:
- (a) The complaint or charge is against the VISTA, and is directly related to their VISTA service and not to their personal activities or obligations;
- (b) The VISTA has not admitted to willfully or knowingly pursuing a course of conduct that would result in the plaintiff or complainant initiating such a proceeding; and
- (c) The judgment sought involves a monetary award that exceeds $1,000.