Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Part A · Chapter 35 — Programs for Older Americans
§ 3032e. Technical assistance and innovation to improve transportation for older individuals
Statutory text
In general
The Secretary may award grants or contracts to nonprofit organizations to improve transportation services for older individuals.
Use of funds
In general
A nonprofit organization receiving a grant or contract under subsection (a) shall use the funds received through such grant or contract to carry out a demonstration project, or to provide technical assistance to assist local transit providers, area agencies on aging, senior centers, and local senior support groups, to encourage and facilitate coordination of Federal, State, and local transportation services and resources for older individuals. The organization may use the funds to develop and carry out an innovative transportation demonstration project to create transportation services for older individuals.
Specific activities
In carrying out a demonstration project or providing technical assistance under paragraph (1) the organization may carry out activities that include—
developing innovative approaches for improving access by older individuals to transportation services, including volunteer driver programs, economically sustainable transportation programs, and programs that allow older individuals to transfer their automobiles to a provider of transportation services in exchange for the services;
preparing information on transportation options and resources for older individuals and organizations serving such individuals, and disseminating the information by establishing and operating a toll-free telephone number, call center, website or Internet-based portal, mobile application, or other technological tools;
developing models and best practices for providing comprehensive integrated transportation services for older individuals, including services administered by the Secretary of Transportation, by providing ongoing technical assistance to agencies providing services under subchapter III and by assisting in coordination of public and community transportation services;
improving the aggregation, availability, and accessibility of information on options for transportation services for older individuals, including information on public transit, on-demand transportation services, volunteer-based transportation services, and other private transportation providers; and
providing older individuals with the ability to schedule trips both in advance and on demand, as appropriate;
identifying opportunities to share resources and reduce costs of transportation services for older individuals;
coordinating individualized trip planning responses to requests from older individuals for transportation services; and
providing special services to link older individuals to transportation services not provided under subchapter III.
Economically sustainable transportation
In this section, the term “economically sustainable transportation” means demand responsive transportation for older individuals—
that may be provided through volunteers; and
that the provider will provide without receiving Federal or other public financial assistance, after a period of not more than 5 years of providing the services under this section.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Older Americans Act of 1965
Pub. L. 89–73 title IV § 416 · 79 Stat. 218
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 3032e
Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, § 416, as added Pub. L. 106–501, title IV, § 401, Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2261
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, § 416, as added Pub. L. 106–501, title IV, § 401, Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2261Pub. L. 109–365 title IV § 405 · 120 Stat. 2554
Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 3032e
Pub. L. 109–365 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of subsecs. (a) and (b) relating to grants and contracts to provide technical assistance to improve transportation for seniors
Unresolved: Pub. L. 109–365 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 109–365 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of subsecs. (a) and (b) relating to grants and contracts to provide technical assistance to improve transportation for seniors.Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020
Pub. L. 116–131 § 305(1) · 131 Stat. 240
Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 3032e(b)(2)(B)
Pub. L. 116–131, § 305(1), inserted “, call center, website or Internet-based portal, mobile application, or other technological tools” before semicolon at end
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 116–131, § 305(1), inserted “, call center, website or Internet-based portal, mobile application, or other technological tools” before semicolon at end.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in subparagraph (B), by inserting before the semicolon “, call center, website or Internet-based portal, mobile application, or other technological tools”;Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020
Pub. L. 116–131 § 305(2) · 131 Stat. 240
Added · 42 U.S.C. § 3032e(b)(2)(D)(G)
Pub. L. 116–131, § 305(2)–(4), added subpars. (D) to (F)
Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 3032e(b)(2)(D)(G)
Pub. L. 116–131, § 305(2)–(4), redesignated former subpar. (D) as (G)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(2)(D) to (G). Pub. L. 116–131, § 305(2)–(4), added subpars. (D) to (F) and redesignated former subpar. (D) as (G).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;
3 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial · 1 unresolved
Editorial Notes
Amendments2006–2020 · 2 rounds
2020
Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 116–131, § 305(1), inserted “, call center, website or Internet-based portal, mobile application, or other technological tools” before semicolon at end.
Subsec. (b)(2)(D) to (G). Pub. L. 116–131, § 305(2)–(4), added subpars. (D) to (F) and redesignated former subpar. (D) as (G).
2006
Pub. L. 109–365 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text consisted of subsecs. (a) and (b) relating to grants and contracts to provide technical assistance to improve transportation for seniors.
Credits
2000–2020 · 3 acts
- 2000Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, § 416, as added Pub. L. 106–501, title IV, § 401, , 114 Stat. 2261
- 2006amended Pub. L. 109–365, title IV, § 405, , 120 Stat. 2554
- 2020Pub. L. 116–131, title III, § 305, , 134 Stat. 263.
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(Pub. L. 89–73, title IV, § 416, as added Pub. L. 106–501, title IV, § 401, , 114 Stat. 2261; amended Pub. L. 109–365, title IV, § 405, , 120 Stat. 2554; Pub. L. 116–131, title III, § 305, , 134 Stat. 263.)