42 U.S.C. § 3032i

Current through P.L. 118-78 (published on www.congress.gov on 07/30/2024)

Section 3032i - Demonstration and support projects for legal assistance for older individuals

(a) Program authorized

The Assistant Secretary shall make grants and enter into contracts, in order to-

(1) provide a national legal assistance support system (operated by one or more grantees or contractors) of activities to State and area agencies on aging for providing, developing, or supporting legal assistance for older individuals, including-

(A) case consultations;

(B) training;

(C) provision of substantive legal advice and assistance; and

(D) assistance in the design, implementation, and administration of legal assistance delivery systems to local providers of legal assistance for older individuals; and

(2) support demonstration projects to expand or improve the delivery of legal assistance to older individuals with social or economic needs.

(b) Assurances

Any grants or contracts made under subsection (a)(2) shall contain assurances that the requirements of section 3027(a)(11) of this title are met.

(c) Assistance

To carry out subsection (a)(1), the Assistant Secretary shall make grants to or enter into contracts with nonprofit organizations experienced in providing support and technical assistance on a nationwide basis to States, area agencies on aging, legal assistance providers, ombudsmen, elder abuse prevention programs, and other organizations interested in the legal rights of older individuals.

42 U.S.C. § 3032i

Pub. L. 89-73, title IV, §420, as added Pub. L. 106-501, §401, 114 Stat. 2265; amended Pub. L. 114-144, §5(c), Apr. 19, 2016, 130 Stat. 342.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 420 of Pub. L. 89-73 was classified to section 3034 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 106-501.

AMENDMENTS2016-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114-144 struck out "national" before "nonprofit organizations".

Secretary

the term "Secretary" means-(A) the Secretary of Education for purposes of subtitle A (other than section 3201),(B) the Secretary of Agriculture for purposes of the amendments made by section 3201, and(C) the Secretary of Health and Human Services for purposes of subtitle B,