§3035c. Special demonstration and support projects for legal assistance for older individuals

(a) Authority to make grants or enter into contracts

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) Requisite assurances

Any grants or contracts made under subsection (a)(2) of this section shall contain assurances that the requirements of section 3027(a)(15) of this title are met.

(c) Grants or contracts with national nonprofit legal assistance organizations

To carry out subsection (a)(1) of this section, the Assistant Secretary shall make grants to or enter into contracts with national nonprofit legal assistance organizations experienced in providing support, on a nationwide basis, to local legal assistance providers.

(Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, §424, as added Pub. L. 97–115, §11(a), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1604 ; amended Pub. L. 98–459, title IV, §409, Oct. 9, 1984, 98 Stat. 1784 ; Pub. L. 103–171, §3(a)(13), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1990 .)

Prior Provisions

A prior section 3035c, Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, §422, as added Pub. L. 95–478, title I, §104(c)(1)(C), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1541 , related to special projects in comprehensive long-term care, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 97–115.

A prior section 424 of Pub. L. 89–73, as added by Pub. L. 95–478, title I, §104(c)(1)(C), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1543 , related to national impact demonstrations and was classified to section 3035e of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 97–115.

Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in section 3035d of this title prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 97–115.

Amendments

1993-Subsecs. (a), (c). Pub. L. 103–171 substituted "Assistant Secretary" for "Commissioner".

1984-Pub. L. 98–459 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows:

"(a) The Commissioner shall make grants to, and enter into contracts with, public and private nonprofit agencies or organizations in order to-

"(1) provide support activities to State and area agencies on aging providing, developing, or supporting legal services to older individuals; and

"(2) support demonstration projects to expand or improve the delivery of legal services to older individuals with social or economic need.

"(b) Any grants or contracts entered into under subsection (a)(2) of this section shall contain assurances that the requirements of section 3027(a)(15) of this title are met."

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–459 effective Oct. 9, 1984, see section 803(a) of Pub. L. 98–459, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title.