42 U.S.C. § 3032d — Repealed. Pub. L. 114–144, § 5(d), Apr. 19,

Page 5779 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 3032e (i) institutions of higher education hav- ing graduate programs with capability in public health, mental health, the medical sciences, psychology, pharmacology, nurs- ing, social work, health education, nutri- tion, or gerontology, for the purpose of de- signing and developing such project; and (ii) critical access hospitals (as defined in section 1395x(mm)(1) of this title and rural health clinics (as defined in section 1395x(aa)(2) of this title); (2) assurances that the applicant will carry out the project for which a grant is requested, through a multipurpose senior center lo- cated— (A)(i) in a rural area that has a population of less than 5,000; or (ii) in a county that has fewer than seven individuals per square mile; and (B) in a State in which— (i) not less than 331⁄3 of the population re- sides in rural areas; and (ii) not less than 5 percent of the popu- lation resides in counties with fewer than seven individuals per square mile, as defined by and determined in accordance with the most recent data available from the Bureau of the Census; and (3) assurances that the applicant will submit to the Assistant Secretary such evaluations and reports as the Assistant Secretary may re- quire. (c) Reports The Assistant Secretary shall prepare and sub- mit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes summaries of the evalua- tions and reports required under subsection (b). (Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, § 414, as added Pub. L. 106–501, title IV, § 401, Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2259; amended Pub. L. 109–365, title IV, § 404, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2553.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2006—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–365, § 404(1), inserted ‘‘mental health services,’’ after ‘‘adult day health care,’’. Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(i). Pub. L. 109–365, § 404(2), inserted ‘‘mental health,’’ after ‘‘public health,’’. § 3032d. Repealed. Pub. L. 114–144, § 5(d), Apr. 19, 2016, 130 Stat. 342 Section, Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, § 415, as added Pub. L. 106–501, title IV, § 401, Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2260, re- lated to grants or contracts for computer training and enhanced Internet access for older individuals. § 3032e. Technical assistance and innovation to improve transportation for older individuals (a) In general The Secretary may award grants or contracts to nonprofit organizations to improve transpor- tation services for older individuals. (b) Use of funds (1) In general A nonprofit organization receiving a grant or contract under subsection (a) shall use the funds received through such grant or contract to carry out a demonstration project, or to provide technical assistance to assist local transit providers, area agencies on aging, sen- ior centers, and local senior support groups, to encourage and facilitate coordination of Fed- eral, State, and local transportation services and resources for older individuals. The orga- nization may use the funds to develop and carry out an innovative transportation dem- onstration project to create transportation services for older individuals. (2) Specific activities In carrying out a demonstration project or providing technical assistance under para- graph (1) the organization may carry out ac- tivities that include— (A) developing innovative approaches for improving access by older individuals to transportation services, including volunteer driver programs, economically sustainable transportation programs, and programs that allow older individuals to transfer their automobiles to a provider of transportation services in exchange for the services; (B) preparing information on transpor- tation options and resources for older indi- viduals and organizations serving such indi- viduals, and disseminating the information by establishing and operating a toll-free telephone number, call center, website or Internet-based portal, mobile application, or other technological tools; (C) developing models and best practices for providing comprehensive integrated transportation services for older individuals, including services administered by the Sec- retary of Transportation, by providing ongo- ing technical assistance to agencies pro- viding services under subchapter III and by assisting in coordination of public and com- munity transportation services; (D)(i) improving the aggregation, avail- ability, and accessibility of information on options for transportation services for older individuals, including information on public transit, on-demand transportation services, volunteer-based transportation services, and other private transportation providers; and (ii) providing older individuals with the ability to schedule trips both in advance and on demand, as appropriate; (E) identifying opportunities to share re- sources and reduce costs of transportation services for older individuals; (F) coordinating individualized trip plan- ning responses to requests from older indi- viduals for transportation services; and (G) providing special services to link older individuals to transportation services not provided under subchapter III. (c) Economically sustainable transportation In this section, the term ‘‘economically sus- tainable transportation’’ means demand respon- sive transportation for older individuals— (1) that may be provided through volunteers; and (2) that the provider will provide without re- ceiving Federal or other public financial as- sistance, after a period of not more than 5