habilitation of age-related diseases and chronic disabling conditions;

(18) services designed to enable mentally impaired older individuals to attain and maintain emotional well-being and independent living through a coordinated system of support services;

(19) services designed to support family members and other persons providing voluntary care to older individuals that need long-term care services;

(20) services designed to provide information and training for individuals who are or may become guardians or representative payees of older individuals, including information on the powers and duties of guardians and representative payees and on alternatives to guardianships;

(21) services to encourage and facilitate regular interaction between school-age children and older individuals, including visits in long-term care facilities, multipurpose senior centers, and other settings; or

(22) any other services;

if such services meet standards prescribed by the Commissioner and are necessary for the general welfare of older individuals. For purposes of paragraph (5), the term "client assessment through case management" includes providing information relating to assistive technology.

(b)(1) The Commissioner shall carry out a program for making grants to States under State plans approved under section 307 for the acquisition, alteration, or renovation of existing facilities, including mobile units, and, where appropriate, construction of facilities to serve as multipurpose senior centers.

(2) Funds made available to a State under this part may be used for the purpose of assisting in the operation of multipurpose senior centers and meeting all or part of the costs of compensating professional and technical personnel required for the operation of multipurpose senior centers.

(42 U.S.C. 3030d)

PART C-NUTRITION SERVICE

Subpart 1-Congregate Nutrition Services

PROGRAM AUTHORIZED

SEC. 331. The Commissioner shall carry out a program for making grants to States under State plans approved under section 307 for the establishment and operation of nutrition projects—

(1) which, 5 or more days a week (except in a rural area where such frequency is not feasible (as defined by the Commissioner by regulation) and a lesser frequency is approved by the State agency), provide at least one hot or other appropriate meal per day and any additional meals which the recipient of a grant or contract under this subpart may elect to provide;

(2) which shall be provided in congregate settings; and (3) which may include nutrition education services and other appropriate nutrition services for older individuals.

(42 U.S.C. 3030e)

Subpart 2-Home Delivered Nutrition Services

PROGRAM AUTHORIZED

SEC. 336. The Commissioner shall carry out a program for making grants to States under State plans approved under section 307 for the establishment and operation of nutrition projects for older individuals which, 5 or more days a week (except in a rural area where such frequency is not feasible (as defined by the Commissioner by regulation) and a lesser frequency is approved by the State agency), provide at least one home delivered hot, cold, frozen, dried, canned, or supplemental foods (with a satisfactory storage life) meal per day and any additional meals which the recipient of a grant or contract under this subpart may elect to provide. (42 U.S.C. 3030f)

CRITERIA

SEC. 337. The Commissioner, in consultation with organizations of and for the aged, blind, and disabled, and with representatives from the American Dietetic Association, the Dietary Managers Association, the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging, the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs, the National Association of Meals Programs, Incorporated, and any other appropriate group, shall develop minimum criteria of efficiency and quality for the furnishing of home delivered meal services for projects described in section 336. The criteria required by this section shall take into account the ability of established home delivered meals programs to continue such services without major alteration in the furnishing of such services.

(42 U.S.C. 3030g)

Subpart 3-School-Based Meals for Volunteer Older Individuals and Multigenerational Programs

SEC. 338. ESTABLISHMENT.

(a) IN GENERAL.-The Commissioner shall establish and carry out, under State plans approved under section 307, a program for making grants to States to pay for the Federal share of establishing and operating projects in public elementary and secondary schools (including elementary and secondary schools for Indian children operated with Federal assistance, or operated by the Department of the Interior, and referred to in section 1005(d)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2711(d)(2)) that

(1) provide hot meals, each of which ensures a minimum of one-third of the daily recommended dietary allowances as established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, to volunteer older individuals—

(A) while such schools are in session;

(B) during the summer; and

(C) unless waived by the State involved, on the weekdays in the school year when such schools are not in session;

(2) provide multigenerational activities in which volunteer older individuals and students interact;

(3) provide social and recreational activities for volunteer older individuals;

(4) develop skill banks that maintain and make available to school officials information on the skills and preferred activities of volunteer older individuals, for purposes of providing opportunities for such individuals to serve as tutors, teacher aides, living historians, special speakers, playground supervisors, lunchroom assistants, and in other roles; and

(5) provide opportunities for volunteer older individuals to participate in school activities (such as classes, dramatic programs, and assemblies) and use school facilities.

(b) FEDERAL SHARE.-The Federal share of the cost of establishing and operating nutrition and multigenerational activities projects under this subpart shall be 85 percent.

(42 U.S.C. 3030g-11)

SEC. 338A. APPLICATION AND SELECTION OF PROVIDERS.

(a) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.-To be eligible to carry out a project under the program established under this subpart, an entity shall submit an application to a State agency. Such application shall include

(1) a plan describing the project proposed by the applicant and comments on such plan from the appropriate area agency on aging and the appropriate local educational agency (as defined in section 1471 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2891));

(2) an assurance that the entity shall pay not more than 85 percent of the cost of carrying out such project from funds awarded under this subpart;

(3) an assurance that the entity shall pay not less than 15 percent of such cost, in cash or in kind, from non-Federal

sources;

(4) information demonstrating the need for such project, including a description of

(A) the nutrition services and other services currently provided under this part in the geographic area to be served by such project; and

(B) the manner in which the project will be coordinated with such services; and

(5) such other information and assurances as the Commis

sioner may require by regulation.

(b) SELECTION AMONG APPLICANTS.-In selecting grant recipients from among entities that submit applications under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the State agency shall

(1) give first priority to entities that carried out a project under this subpart in the preceding fiscal year;

(2) give second priority to entities that carried out a nutrition project under subpart 1 or title VI in the preceding fiscal year; and

(3) give third priority to entities whose applications include a plan that involves a school with greatest need (as measured by the dropout rate, the level of substance abuse, and the number of children who have limited-English proficiency or who participate in projects under section 1015 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2025)).

(42 U.S.C. 3030g-12)

SEC. 338B. REPORTS.

(a) REPORTS BY STATES.-Not later than 60 days after the end of a fiscal year for which a State receives a grant under this subpart, such State shall submit to the Commissioner a report evaluating the projects carried out under this subpart by such State in such fiscal year. Such report shall include for each project

(1) a description of—

(A) persons served;

(B) multigenerational activities carried out; and

(C) additional needs of volunteer older individuals and students; and

(2) recommendations for any appropriate modifications to satisfy the needs described in paragraph (1)(C).

(b) REPORTS BY COMMISSIONER.-Not later than 120 days after the end of a fiscal year for which funds are appropriated to carry out this subpart, the Commissioner shall submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate a report summarizing, with respect to each State, the reports submitted under subsection (a) for such fiscal year.

(42 U.S.C. 3030g-13)

Subpart 4-General Provisions

SEC. 339. COMPLIANCE WITH DIETARY GUIDELINES.

A State that establishes and operates a nutrition project under this part shall ensure that the meals provided through the project

(1) comply with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, published by the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture; and (2) provide to each participating older individual

(A) a minimum of 33% percent of the daily recommended dietary allowances as established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences, if the project provides 1 meal per day;

(B) a minimum of 663 percent of the allowances if the project provides 2 meals per day; and

(C) 100 percent of the allowances if the project provides 3 meals per day.

(42 U.S.C. 3030g-21)

SEC. 339A. PAYMENT REQUIREMENT.

Payments made by a State agency or an area agency on aging for nutrition services (including meals) provided under part A, B, or C may not be reduced to reflect any increase in the level of assistance provided under section 311.

(42 U.S.C. 3030g-22)

PART D-IN-HOME SERVICES FOR FRAIL OLDER INDIVIDUALS

PROGRAM AUTHORIZED

SEC. 341. (a) The Commissioner shall carry out a program for making grants to States under State plans approved under section 307 to provide in-home services to frail older individuals, including in-home supportive services for older individuals who are victims of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders with neurological and organic brain dysfunction, and to the families of such victims.

(b) In carrying out the provisions of this part, each area agency on aging shall coordinate with other community agencies and voluntary organizations providing counseling and training for family caretakers and support service personnel in management of care, functional and needs assessment services, assistance with locating, arranging for, and coordinating services, case management, and counseling prior to admission to nursing home to prevent premature institutionalization.

(42 U.S.C. 3030h)

DEFINITION OF IN-HOME SERVICES

SEC. 342. For purposes of this part, the term "in-home services" includes

(1) homemaker and home health aides;

(2) visiting and telephone reassurance;

(3) chore maintenance;

(4) in-home respite care for families, and adult day care as a respite service for families;

(5) minor modification of homes that is necessary to facilitate the ability of older individuals to remain at home and that is not available under other programs, except that not more than $150 per client may be expended under this part for such modification;

(6) personal care services; and

(7) other in-home services as defined

(A) by the State agency in the State plan submitted in accordance with section 307; and

(B) by the area agency on aging in the area plan submitted in accordance with section 306.

(42 U.S.C. 3030i)

STATE CRITERIA

SEC. 343. The State agency shall develop eligibility criteria for providing in-home services to frail older individuals which shall take into account

(3) noneconomic factors contributing to the frail condition; and

(4) noneconomic and nonhealth factors contributing to the need for such services.

(42 U.S.C. 3030j)