42 U.S.C. § 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

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

Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, § 420 Pub. L. 106–501, title IV, § 401Nov. 13, 2000114 Stat. 2265 Pub. L. 114–144, § 5(c)Apr. 19, 2016130 Stat. 342(, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

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

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–1442016—Subsec. (c). struck out “national” before “nonprofit organizations”.