Sec. 221. promotion of national senior service corps
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## Sec. 221 promotion of national senior service corps ###
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(1)In carrying out this title, 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 title 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 title and in promoting the identification and interest of low-income and other older persons whose services may be utilized in projects under this title.6 6Section 205(c) of Public Law 94–135, supra, provides that: ``(c)(1) In order to provide maximum coordination between programs carried out under title III and title VII of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 3045 et seq.) and national older American volunteer programs carried out under title II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C. 5001 et seq.), and in order to enhance the effectiveness of the support provided to such national older American volunteer programs by the ACTION Agency, the Director of the ACTION Agency shall designate an aging resource specialist with respect to programs carried out in each State under title II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973. ``(2)(A) Each aging resource specialist designated under paragraph
(1)shall be qualified to serve in such capacity by appropriate experience and training, and shall be stationed in a State office of the ACTION Agency. ``(B) The primary responsibility of each aging resource specialist shall be— ``(i) to support programs carried out under title II of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 in any State or other jurisdiction served by the State office involved; and ``(ii) to seek to coordinate such programs with programs carried out under title III and title VII of the Older Americans Act of 1965 in any such State or other jurisdiction. ``(3) For purposes of this subsection— ``(A) the term `ACTION Agency' means the ACTION Agency established by section 401 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 5041); ``(B) the term `primary responsibility' means the devotion of more than one-half of regular working hours to the performance of duties described in paragraph (2)(B); and ``(C) the term `State' means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.'' ####
(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; 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 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. ###
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(1)In carrying out this title, 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 title of all informational materials available from the Director. ####
(3)From funds appropriated under section 502, the Director shall expend not less than $375,000 in each fiscal year to carry out paragraph (2). **[**[42 U.S.C. 5021](/us/usc/t42/s5021)**]**
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- Pub. L. 94-135
- 42 USC 3045
- 42 USC 5041
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Sec. 221
promotion of national senior service corps
Pub. L.Pub. L. 94-135
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