§5021 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

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The Director must work with the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services and other federal agencies to coordinate senior service projects with state and local programs and to publicize available help. The Director must, as much as possible, make agreements with HHS to place retired and senior volunteers (including foster grandparents and senior companions) in Head Start and in services under the Older Americans Act, and to help qualified volunteers gain recognition for in‑home care payments under title XVIII (Medicare); with Education to support tutoring and mentoring for at‑risk children; and with the EPA to back conservation work. The Director must also encourage private groups to promote the programs in parts A, B, and C and recruit older volunteers. The Director must run special outreach to recruit people of all ages and backgrounds, highlight volunteering’s health benefits, give grantees all informational materials, and spend at least $375,000 each year from funds under section 5082 for this outreach.

Title 42, §5021

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(a)(1)In carrying out this subchapter, the Director 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 coordination with such other programs, and shall promote the coordination of projects under this subchapter with other public or private programs 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 persons 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 programs;

(ii)involve retired and senior volunteers, and senior companions, in providing services authorized by title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965 [42 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.]; and

(iii)promote the recognition of such volunteers 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 Director shall encourage and facilitate the efforts of private organizations to promote the programs 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 publicize 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 volunteers. Such actions shall include informing recipients of grants and contracts under this subchapter 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).

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The Older Americans Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A)(ii), is Pub. L. 89–73, July 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 218. Title III of the Act is classified generally to subchapter III (§ 3021 et seq.) of chapter 35 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 3001 of this title and Tables. The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2)(A)(iii), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Title XVIII of the Act is classified generally to subchapter XVIII (§ 1395 et seq.) of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2009—Pub. L. 111–13, § 2146(a)(1), substituted “Service” for “Volunteer” in section catchline. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 111–13, § 2146(a)(2), substituted “participation of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds, living in urban or rural communities” for “participation of volunteers”. 1993—Pub. L. 103–82, § 341(b)(2), substituted “National Senior Volunteer Corps” for “older American volunteer programs” in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–82, § 348(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 103–82, § 348(b), substituted “$375,000” for “$250,000”. 1989—Pub. L. 101–204 substituted “Promotion of older American volunteer” for “Coordination with other Federal” in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), and added subsec. (b). 1981—Pub. L. 97–35 substituted “Health and Human Services” for “Health, Education, and Welfare” and struck out reference to Community Services Administration. 1979—Pub. L. 96–143 substituted “Community Services Administration” for “Office of Economic Opportunity”.

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of 2009 AmendmentAmendment 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.

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of 1993 AmendmentAmendment 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.

§5021 Promotion of National Senior Service Corps

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