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[CITE: 42USC3035i]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                CHAPTER 35--PROGRAMS FOR OLDER AMERICANS
 
   SUBCHAPTER IV--TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND DISCRETIONARY PROJECTS AND 
                                PROGRAMS
 
         Part B--Research, Demonstrations, and Other Activities
 
Sec. 3035i. Supportive services in federally assisted housing 
        demonstration program
        

(a) Grants

    The Assistant Secretary shall award grants to eligible agencies to 
establish demonstration programs to provide services described in 
subsection (b) of this section to older individuals who are residents in 
federally assisted housing (referred to in this section as 
``residents'').

(b) Use of grants

    An eligible agency shall use a grant awarded under subsection (a) of 
this section to conduct outreach and to provide to residents services 
including--
        (1) meal services;
        (2) transportation;
        (3) personal care, dressing, bathing, and toileting;
        (4) housekeeping and chore assistance;
        (5) nonmedical counseling;
        (6) case management;
        (7) other services to prevent premature and unnecessary 
    institutionalization; and
        (8) other services provided under this chapter.

(c) Award of grants

    The Assistant Secretary shall award grants under subsection (a) of 
this section to agencies in a variety of geographic settings, including 
urban and rural settings.

(d) Application

    To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a) of this 
section, an agency shall submit an application to the Assistant 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information 
as the Assistant Secretary may require, including, at a minimum--
        (1) information demonstrating a lack of, and need for, services 
    described in subsection (b) of this section in federally assisted 
    housing projects in the geographic area proposed to be served by the 
    applicant;
        (2) a comprehensive plan to coordinate with housing facility 
    management to provide services to frail older individuals who are in 
    danger of premature or unnecessary institutionalization;
        (3) information demonstrating initiative on the part of the 
    agency to address the supportive service needs of residents;
        (4) information demonstrating financial, in-kind, or other 
    support available to the applicant from State or local governments, 
    or from private resources;
        (5) an assurance that the agency will participate in the 
    development of the comprehensive housing affordability strategy 
    under section 12705 of this title and seek funding for supportive 
    services under the Department of Housing and Urban Development or 
    the Farmers Home Administration;
        (6) an assurance that the agency will target services to low-
    income minority older individuals and conduct outreach;
        (7) an assurance that the agency will comply with the guidelines 
    described in subsection (f) of this section; and
        (8) a plan to evaluate the eligibility of older individuals for 
    services under the federally assisted housing demonstration program, 
    which plan shall include a professional assessment committee to 
    identify such individuals.

(e) Eligible agencies

    Agencies eligible to receive grants under this section shall be 
State agencies and area agencies on aging.

(f) Guidelines

    The Assistant Secretary shall issue guidelines for use by agencies 
that receive grants under this section--
        (1) regarding the level of frailty that older individuals shall 
    meet to be eligible for services under a demonstration program 
    established under this section; and
        (2) for accepting voluntary contributions from residents who 
    receive services under such a program.

(g) Evaluations and reports

                            (1) Agencies

        Each agency that receives a grant under subsection (a) of this 
    section to establish a demonstration program shall, not later than 3 
    months after the end of the period for which the grant is awarded--
            (A) evaluate the effectiveness of the program; and
            (B) submit a report containing the evaluation to the 
        Assistant Secretary.

                       (2) Assistant Secretary

        The Assistant Secretary shall, not later than 6 months after the 
    end of the period for which the Assistant Secretary awards grants 
    under subsection (a) of this section--
            (A) evaluate the effectiveness of each demonstration program 
        that receives a grant under subsection (a) of this section; and
            (B) submit a report containing the evaluation to the Speaker 
        of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of 
        the Senate.

(Pub. L. 89-73, title IV, Sec. 429A, as added Pub. L. 102-375, title IV, 
Sec. 410, Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1251; amended Pub. L. 103-171, 
Sec. 3(a)(11), (13), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1990.)


                               Amendments

    1993--Subsecs. (a), (c), (d), (f). Pub. L. 103-171, Sec. 3(a)(13), 
substituted ``Assistant Secretary'' for ``Commissioner'' wherever 
appearing.
    Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 103-171, Sec. 3(a)(11), (13), substituted 
``Assistant Secretary'' for ``Commissioner'' wherever appearing in text 
and in heading of par. (2).


                             Effective Date

    Section inapplicable with respect to fiscal year 1992, see section 
905(b)(3) of Pub. L. 102-375, set out as an Effective Date of 1992 
Amendment note under section 3001 of this title.
