Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§5028 Authority of Director
Title 42 › CHAPTER 66 — DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICES › SUBCHAPTER II — NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS › Part E — Demonstration Programs › § 5028
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Title 42, §5028
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(a)The Director is authorized to make grants to or enter into contracts with public or nonprofit organizations, including organizations funded under part A, B, or C, for the purposes of demonstrating innovative activities involving older Americans as volunteers. The Director may support under this part both volunteers receiving stipends and volunteers not receiving stipends.
(b)An organization that receives a grant or enters into a contract under subsection (a) may use funds made available through the grant or contract for activities such as—
(1)linking youth groups and older American organizations in volunteer activities;
(2)involving older volunteers in programs and activities different from programs and activities supported in the community; and
(3)testing whether older American volunteer programs may contribute to new objectives or certain national priorities.
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Section 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.
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42 U.S.C. § 5028
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
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Aug 21, 2026
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