42 U.S.C. § 5013 — Grants and contracts for volunteer serv-

Page 6276 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 5012 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘under’’. stipend of allowance shall be made pursuant’’ in cl. (1), and substituted ‘‘the minimum hourly rate specified in this sentence’’ for ‘‘$2.20 per hour’’ in cl. (2). Subsec. (f)(1)(C). Pub. L. 101–204, § 504(1), inserted be- fore period at end ‘‘unless such individuals have been referred previously for possible placement as volun- teers under part A of this subchapter and such place- ment did not occur’’. Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 101–204, § 504(2), inserted ‘‘take into consideration or’’ after ‘‘may not’’, inserted ‘‘or recruit’’ after ‘‘accept’’ in subpar. (A), and inserted at end ‘‘The Director may not coerce any applicant for, or recipient of, such grant or contract to engage in con- duct described in subparagraph (A) or (B).’’ 1986—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–551, § 7(a)(1)(A), inserted ‘‘low-income’’ after ‘‘may provide to’’. Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 99–551, § 7(a)(1)(B), added subsec. (f). 1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–288, § 14(c)(1), substituted ‘‘the Director’’ for ‘‘he’’ in two places. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 98–288, § 14(c)(2), inserted at end ‘‘If the particular foster grandparent subject to the de- termination under this paragraph becomes unavailable to serve after such determination is made, the agency or organization may select another foster grand- parent.’’ Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 98–288, § 14(c)(3), substituted ‘‘the Director’’ for ‘‘he’’ in two places and ‘‘$2.20’’ for ‘‘$2’’ in two places. Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 98–288, § 14(c)(4), in amending sub- sec. (e) generally, substituted ‘‘poverty line defined in section 9902(2) of this title and adjusted by the Director in the manner described in such section’’ for ‘‘poverty line set forth in section 2971d of this title’’ and ‘‘any person whose income is not more than 100 per centum of such poverty line, as so adjusted and determined by the Director after taking into consideration existing poverty guidelines as appropriate to local situations’’ for ‘‘any person considered a poor or low-income person under section 5061(4) of this title’’. 1981—Subsecs. (b) to (f). Pub. L. 97–35, § 608(b), struck out subsec. (b) which related to service as senior health aides and senior companions, and redesignated subsecs. (c) to (f) as (b) to (e), respectively. 1978—Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 95–478 added subsecs. (e) and (f). 1976—Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 94–293 added subsecs. (c) and (d). 1975—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–135, § 205(b)(1), sub- stituted ‘‘individuals’’ for ‘‘volunteers’’ where appear- ing first and third places and struck out ‘‘serve as vol- unteers to’’ before ‘‘provide supportive person-to-per- son services’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–135, § 205(b)(2), substituted ‘‘in- dividuals’’ for ‘‘volunteers’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2009 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 111–13 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as a note under section 4950 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103–82 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 392 of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 4951 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 99–551 effective Oct. 1, 1986, except as otherwise provided, see section 11 of Pub. L. 99–551, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4950 of this title. Pub. L. 99–551, § 7(a)(2), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3075, provided that: ‘‘Section 211(f)(3) of the Domestic Volun- teer Service Act of 1973 [subsec. (f)(3) of this section], as added by paragraph (1), shall apply with respect to grants and contracts made under section 211(a) of such Act before the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 27, 1986].’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95–478 effective at close of Sept. 30, 1978, see section 504 of Pub. L. 95–478, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title. § 5012. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–82, title III, § 346, Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 905 Section, Pub. L. 93–113, title II, § 212, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 402; Pub. L. 94–135, title II, § 205(b)(3), Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 727; Pub. L. 95–478, title IV, § 402(c), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1557; Pub. L. 101–204, title IX, § 902(4), Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 1826, set forth conditions of grants and contracts and defined ‘‘community action agency’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 392 of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as an Effective Date of 1993 Amendment note under section 4951 of this title. PART C—SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM § 5013. Grants and contracts for volunteer serv- ice projects (a) Costs of project development and operation The Director is authorized to make grants to or contracts with public and nonprofit private agencies and organizations to pay part or all of the cost of development and operation of projects (including direct payments to individ- uals serving under this part in the same manner as provided in section 5011(a) of this title) de- signed for the purpose of providing opportunities for low-income persons age 55 or older to serve as ‘‘senior companions’’ to persons with excep- tional needs. Senior companions may provide services designed to help older persons requiring long-term care, including services to persons re- ceiving home health care, nursing care, home- delivered meals or other nutrition services; serv- ices designed to help persons deinstitutionalized from mental hospitals, nursing homes, and other institutions; and services designed to assist per- sons having developmental disabilities and other special needs for companionship. (b) Application of other laws Subsections (d), (e), and (f) of section 5011 of this title, and such other provisions of part B as the Director determines to be necessary, shall apply to this part, except that for purposes of this part any reference in such subsections and such provisions to part B shall be deemed to be a reference to this part. (c) Senior companion projects to assist home- bound elderly (1) The Director is authorized to make grants or contracts after 1 subsection (a) for senior companion projects to assist homebound elderly individuals to remain in their own homes and to enable institutionalized elderly individuals to return to home care settings. (2)(A) The Director is authorized to recruit, subject to subparagraph (B), senior companion volunteer trainers who on the basis of experi- ence (such as, doctors, nurses, home economists, social workers) will be used to train senior com- panion volunteers to participate in and monitor Page 6277 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 5021 initial and continuing needs assessments and ap- propriate in-home services for senior companion volunteer recipients. The needs assessments and in-home services shall be coordinated with and supplement existing community based home health and long-term care systems. The Director may also use senior companion volunteer lead- ers, who on the basis of experience as volun- teers, special skills, and demonstrated leader- ship abilities may spend time in the program (in addition to their regular assignment) to assist newer senior companion volunteers in per- forming their assignments and in coordinating activities of such volunteers. (B) Senior companion volunteer trainers re- cruited under subparagraph (A) of this para- graph shall not be paid stipends. (Pub. L. 93–113, title II, § 213, as added Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 608(c)(2), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 487; amended Pub. L. 98–288, § 15, May 21, 1984, 98 Stat. 193; Pub. L. 99–551, §§ 7(b), 10(c)(1), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3075, 3077; Pub. L. 101–204, title IX, § 902(5), Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 1826; Pub. L. 103–82, title III, § 347, Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 905; Pub. L. 111–13, title II, § 2145, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1589.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2009—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–13 substituted ‘‘age 55 or older’’ for ‘‘aged 60 or over’’. 1993—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 103–82 struck out par. (3) which required an evaluation of, and report on, impact of senior companion projects to assist homebound el- derly. 1989—Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 101–204 inserted ‘‘after subsection (a)’’ after ‘‘grants or contracts’’, and ‘‘indi- viduals’’ after ‘‘elderly’’ in two places. 1986—Pub. L. 99–551 inserted ‘‘for volunteer service projects’’ in section catchline and amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as fol- lows: ‘‘The provisions of section 5011(d) of this title and section 5011(e) of this title and such other provisions of part B as the Director determines to be necessary shall apply to the provisions of this part.’’ 1984—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–288 added subsec. (c). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2009 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 111–13 effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as a note under section 4950 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103–82 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 392 of Pub. L. 103–82, set out as a note under section 4951 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 99–551 effective Oct. 1, 1986, except as otherwise provided, see section 11 of Pub. L. 99–551, set out as an Effective Date note under section 4950 of this title. PART D—GENERAL PROVISIONS § 5021. Promotion of National Senior Service Corps (a)(1) In carrying out this subchapter, the Di- rector shall consult with the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services, and any other Federal agencies administering relevant programs with a view to achieving optimal co- ordination with such other programs, and shall promote the coordination of projects under this subchapter with other public or private pro- grams or projects carried out at State and local levels. Such Federal agencies shall cooperate with the Director in disseminating information about the availability of assistance under this subchapter and in promoting the identification and interest of low-income and other older per- sons whose services may be utilized in projects under this subchapter. (2) To the maximum extent practicable, the Director shall enter into agreements with— (A) the Department of Health and Human Services to— (i) involve retired and senior volunteers, and foster grandparents, in Head Start pro- grams; (ii) involve retired and senior volunteers, and senior companions, in providing services authorized by title III of the Older Ameri- cans Act of 1965 [42 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.]; and (iii) promote the recognition of such vol- unteers who are qualified to provide in-home services for reimbursement under title XVIII of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.] for providing such services; (B) the Department of Education to promote intergenerational tutoring and mentoring for at-risk children; and (C) the Environmental Protection Agency to support conservation efforts. (b)(1) In carrying out this subchapter, the Di- rector shall encourage and facilitate the efforts of private organizations to promote the pro- grams established in parts A, B, and C and the involvement of older individuals as volunteers in such programs. (2) The Director shall take appropriate actions to ensure that special efforts are made to pub- licize the programs established in parts A, B, and C, in order to facilitate recruitment efforts, to encourage greater participation of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds, living in urban or rural communities, and to emphasize the value of volunteering to the health and well-being of volunteers and the communities of such volun- teers. Such actions shall include informing re- cipients of grants and contracts under this sub- chapter of all informational materials available from the Director. (3) From funds appropriated under section 5082 of this title, the Director shall expend not less than $375,000 in each fiscal year to carry out paragraph (2). (Pub. L. 93–113, title II, § 221, Oct. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 403; Pub. L. 96–143, § 18(b), Dec. 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 1083; Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 608(f)(2), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 488; Pub. L. 101–204, title V, § 505, Dec. 7, 1989, 103 Stat. 1817; Pub. L. 103–82, title III, §§ 341(b)(2), 348, Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 904, 905; Pub. L. 111–13, title II, § 2146(a), Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1589.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Older Americans Act of 1965, referred to in sub- sec. (a)(2)(A)(ii), is Pub. L. 89–73, July 14, 1965, 79 Stat.