35 Pa. Stat. § 7406

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-92
Section 7406 - Grant requirements
(a) Eligibility.--Grants shall be given by the department to local area agencies on aging for applying senior centers which have been approved by the appropriate area agency on aging. Grants shall be given for any and all of the following purposes in the following order or priority:
(1) To comply with the act of April 27, 1927 (P.L. 465, No. 299), referred to as the Fire and Panic Act, and other applicable Federal, State or local safety standards and other laws so designated by directives promulgated by the department.
(2) To comply with the act of September 1, 1965 (P.L. 459, No. 235), entitled "An act requiring that certain buildings and facilities constructed with Commonwealth funds adhere to certain principles, standards and specifications to make the same accessible to and usable by the physically handicapped, and providing for enforcement," and section 504 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to modify the senior center to make it accessible to the handicapped as designated by directives promulgated by the department.
(3) To assure that the senior center is in a condition that provides for the health, welfare and safety of senior citizens as determined by directives promulgated by the department. This would include, but not be limited to, the purchase of food service equipment for the facility.
(b) Leased facilities.--Senior center facilities which are renovated with funds from the Department of Aging shall have written leases for a period to be determined by the department based on the amount of the renovations and taking into account local market conditions for rental properties.

35 P.S. § 7406

1984, Dec. 17, P.L. 999, No. 201, § 6, imd. effective.