Sec. 2921. SUPPORTING OLDER AMERICANS AND THEIR FAMILIES
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## SEC. 2921 SUPPORTING OLDER AMERICANS AND THEIR FAMILIES ###
(a)Appropriation In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,434,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out the Older Americans Act of 1965. ###
(b)Allocation of Amounts Amounts made available by subsection
(a)shall be available as follows: ####
(1)$750,000,000 shall be available to carry out part C of title III of such Act. ####
(2)$25,000,000 shall be available to carry out title VI of such Act, including part C of such title. ####
(3)$460,000,000 shall be available to carry out part B of title III of such Act, including for— #####
(A)supportive services of the types made available for fiscal year 2020; #####
(B)efforts related to COVID-19 vaccination outreach, including education, communication, transportation, and other activities to facilitate vaccination of older individuals; and #####
(C)prevention and mitigation activities related to COVID-19 focused on addressing extended social isolation among older individuals, including activities for investments in technological equipment and solutions or other strategies aimed at alleviating negative health effects of social isolation due to long-term stay-at-home recommendations for older individuals for the duration of the COVID-19 public health emergency. ####
(4)$44,000,000 shall be available to carry out part D of title III of such Act. ####
(5)$145,000,000 shall be available to carry out part E of title III of such Act. ####
(6)$10,000,000 shall be available to carry out the long-term care ombudsman program under title VII of such Act.