**(a) Congressional declaration of purpose**
(1) It is the purpose of this subchapter to encourage and assist State agencies and area agencies on aging to concentrate resources in order to develop greater capacity and foster the development and implementation of comprehensive and coordinated systems to serve older individuals by entering into new cooperative arrangements in each State with the persons described in paragraph (2), for the planning, and for the provision of, supportive services, and multipurpose senior centers, in order to—
(A) secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity in a home environment for older individuals capable of self care with appropriate supportive services;
(B) remove individual and social barriers to economic and personal independence for older individuals;
(C) provide a continuum of care for vulnerable older individuals;
(D) secure the opportunity for older individuals to receive managed in-home and community-based long-term care services; and
(E) measure impacts related to social determinants of health of older individuals.
(2) The persons referred to in paragraph (1) include—
(A) State agencies and area agencies on aging;
(B) other State agencies, including agencies that administer home and community care programs;
(C) Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations;
(D) the providers, including voluntary organizations or other private sector organizations, of supportive services, nutrition services, and multipurpose senior centers;
(E) organizations representing or employing older individuals or their families; and
(F) organizations that have experience in providing training, placement, and stipends for volunteers or participants who are older individuals (such as organi
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**(a) Congressional declaration of purpose**
(1) It is the purpose of this subchapter to encourage and assist State agencies and area agencies on aging to concentrate resources in order to develop greater capacity and foster the development and implementation of comprehensive and coordinated systems to serve older individuals by entering into new cooperative arrangements in each State with the persons described in paragraph (2), for the planning, and for the provision of, supportive services, and multipurpose senior centers, in order to—
(A) secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity in a home environment for older individuals capable of self care with appropriate supportive services;
(B) remove individual and social barriers to economic and personal independence for older individuals;
(C) provide a continuum of care for vulnerable older individuals;
(D) secure the opportunity for older individuals to receive managed in-home and community-based long-term care services; and
(E) measure impacts related to social determinants of health of older individuals.
(2) The persons referred to in paragraph (1) include—
(A) State agencies and area agencies on aging;
(B) other State agencies, including agencies that administer home and community care programs;
(C) Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Native Hawaiian organizations;
(D) the providers, including voluntary organizations or other private sector organizations, of supportive services, nutrition services, and multipurpose senior centers;
(E) organizations representing or employing older individuals or their families; and
(F) organizations that have experience in providing training, placement, and stipends for volunteers or participants who are older individuals (such as organizations carrying out Federal service programs administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service), in community service settings.
**(b) Administration of program**
(1) In order to effectively carry out the purpose of this subchapter, the Assistant Secretary shall administer programs under this subchapter through the Administration.
(2) In carrying out the provisions of this subchapter, the Assistant Secretary may request the technical assistance and cooperation of the Department of Education, the Department of Labor, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Transportation, the Office of Community Services, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration,,11 So in original. and such other agencies and departments of the Federal Government as may be appropriate.
**(c) Ombudsman program** The Assistant Secretary shall provide technical assistance and training (by contract, grant, or otherwise) to State long-term care ombudsman programs established under [section 3027(a)(9) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3027/a/9&num=0&edition=prelim) in accordance with [section 3058g of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3058g&num=0&edition=prelim), and to individuals within such programs designated under [section 3058g of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3058g&num=0&edition=prelim) to be representatives of a long-term care ombudsman, in order to enable such ombudsmen and such representatives to carry out the ombudsman program effectively.
**(d) Use of funds**
(1) Any funds received under an allotment as described in [section 3024(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3024/a&num=0&edition=prelim), or funds contributed toward the non-Federal share under [section 3024(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3024/d&num=0&edition=prelim), shall be used only for activities and services to benefit older individuals and other individuals as specifically provided for in this subchapter.
(2) No provision of this subchapter shall be construed as prohibiting a State agency or area agency on aging from providing services by using funds from sources not described in paragraph (1).
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§ 3021. Purpose and program
(a) Congressional declaration of purpose
(1) It is the purpose of this subchapter to en-
courage and assist State agencies and area agen-
cies on aging to concentrate resources in order
to develop greater capacity and foster the devel-
opment and implementation of comprehensive
and coordinated systems to serve older individ-
uals by entering into new cooperative arrange-
ments in each State with the persons described
in paragraph (2), for the planning, and for the
provision of, supportive services, and multipur-
pose senior centers, in order to—
(A) secure and maintain maximum independ-
ence and dignity in a home environment for
older individuals capable of self care with ap-
propriate supportive services;
(B) remove individual and social barriers to
economic and personal independence for older
individuals;
(C) provide a continuum of care for vulner-
able older individuals;
(D) secure the opportunity for older individ-
uals to receive managed in-home and commu-
nity-based long-term care services; and
(E) measure impacts related to social deter-
minants of health of older individuals.
(2) The persons referred to in paragraph (1) in-
clude—
(A) State agencies and area agencies on
aging;
(B) other State agencies, including agencies
that administer home and community care
programs;
(C) Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and
Native Hawaiian organizations;
(D) the providers, including voluntary orga-
nizations or other private sector organiza-
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tions, of supportive services, nutrition serv-
ices, and multipurpose senior centers;
(E) organizations representing or employing
older individuals or their families; and
(F) organizations that have experienc