|
|
U.S. Code, Title 42, the Public Health and Welfare
Contents:
Show Summary
Hide Summary
General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
§ 3032b. Older Individuals’ Protection from Violence Projects
(a) Program authorized
The Assistant Secretary shall make grants to States, area agencies on aging, nonprofit organizations, or tribal organizations to carry out the activities described in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Activities
A State, an area agency on aging, a nonprofit organization, or a tribal organization that receives a grant under subsection (a) of this section shall use such grant to—
(1) support projects in local communities, involving diverse sectors of each community, to coordinate activities concerning intervention in and prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including family violence and sexual assault, against older individuals;
(2) develop and implement outreach programs directed toward assisting older individuals who are victims of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation (including family violence and sexual assault, against older individuals), including programs directed toward assisting the individuals in senior housing complexes, nursing homes, board and care facilities, and senior centers;
(3) expand access to family violence and sexual assault programs (including shelters, rape crisis centers, and support groups), including mental health services, safety planning and legal advocacy for older individuals and encourage the use of senior housing, hotels, or other suitable facilities or services when appropriate as emergency short-term shelters for older individuals who are the victims of elder abuse, including family violence and sexual assault; or
(4) promote research on legal, organizational, or training impediments to providing services to older individuals through shelters and other programs, such as impediments to provision of services in coordination with delivery of health care or services delivered under this chapter.
(c) Preference
In awarding grants under subsection (a) of this section, the Assistant Secretary shall give preference to a State, an area agency on aging, a nonprofit organization, or a tribal organization that has the ability to carry out the activities described in this section and subchapter XI of this chapter.
(d) Coordination
The Assistant Secretary shall encourage each State, area agency on aging, nonprofit organization, and tribal organization that receives a grant under subsection (a) of this section to coordinate activities provided under this section with activities provided by other area agencies on aging, tribal organizations, State adult protective service programs, private nonprofit organizations, and by other entities receiving funds under subchapter XI of this chapter.
(Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, § 413, as added Pub. L. 106–501, title IV, § 401, Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2259.)
Contents:
Chicago:
"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "§ 3032b. Older Individuals’ Protection from Violence Projects," U.S. Code, Title 42, the Public Health and Welfare in U.S. Code, Title 42, the Public Health and Welfare (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed July 2, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=KTBJGHS4NWCNQLY.
MLA:
"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 3032b. Older Individuals’ Protection from Violence Projects." U.S. Code, Title 42, the Public Health and Welfare, in U.S. Code, Title 42, the Public Health and Welfare, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 2 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=KTBJGHS4NWCNQLY.
Harvard:
"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 3032b. Older Individuals’ Protection from Violence Projects' in U.S. Code, Title 42, the Public Health and Welfare. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 42, the Public Health and Welfare, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 2 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=KTBJGHS4NWCNQLY.
|