been afforded a reasonable opportunity to apply for and receive such award and to administer or supervise the administration of the project; and (B) in cases in which such agency is not the grantee or contractor (including cases to which clause (A) applies but in which such agency has not availed itself of the opportunity to apply for and receive such award), the application contains or is supported by satisfactory assurances that the project has been developed, and will to the extent appropriate be conducted, in consultation with, or with the participation of, such agency. (3) The Director shall not award a grant or contract under this part which involves a project proposed to be undertaken entirely in a community served by a community action agency unless (A) such agency is the applicant for such grant or contract or, if not, such agency has been afforded a resonable opportunity to apply for and receive such award and to administer or supervise the administration of the project; (B) in cases in which such agency is not the grantee or contractor (including cases to which clause (A) applies but in which such agency has not availed itself of the opportunity to apply for and receive such award), the application contains or is supported by satisfactory assurances that the project has been developed, and will to the extent appropriate be conducted in consultation with, or with the participation of, such agency; and (C) if such State has a State agency established or designated pursuant to section 304(a)(1) of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3024(a)(1)), such agency has been afforded at least forty-five days in which to review the project application and make recommendations thereon. (b) The term "community action agency" as used in this section" means a community action agency as defined in title II of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2781-2837). PART C-GENERAL PROVISIONS COORDINATION WITH OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAMS SEC. 221. In carrying out this title, the Director shall consult with the Office of Economic Opportunity, the Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare, and any other Federal agencies administering elevant programs with a view to achieving optimal coordination with such other programs, and shall promote the coordination of projects. under this title with other public or private programs or projects carried out at State and local levels. Such Federal agencies sha'l cooperate with the Director in disseminating information about the availability of assistance under this title and in promoting the identification and interest of low-income and other older persons whose services may be utilized in projects under this title. PAYMENTS SEC. 222. Payments under this title pursuant to a grant or contract may be made (after necessary adjustment, in the case of grants, on account of previously made overpayments or underpayments) in advance or by way of reimbursement, in such installments and on such conditions, as the Director may determine. MINORITY GROUP PARTICIPATION SEC. 223. The Director shall take appropriate steps to insure that special efforts are made to recruit, select, and assign qualified individuals sixty years and older from minority groups to serve as volunteers under this title. * TITLE IV-ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION SEC. 404. SPECIAL LIMITATIONS (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of law except as may be provided expressly in limitation of this subsection. payments to volunteers under this Act shall not in any way reduce or eliminate the level of or eligibility for assistance or services any such volunteers may be receiving under any governmental program. * TITLE VI-AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS AND * REPEAL OF TITLE VI OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT SEC. 604. (a) Title VI of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3044-3044e), is hereby repealed. (b) Section 908 of the Older Americans Comprehensive Services Amendments Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-29) is amended by striking out "1973," and "1974," and inserting in lieu thereof "1974," and "1975,", respectively. FOOD STAMP ACT OF 1964, AS AMENDED SEC. 10 * * * (h) Subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Secretary in the regulations issued pursuant to this Act, members of an eligible household who are sixty years of age or over or an elderly person and his spouse may use coupons issued to them to purchase meals prepared for and delivered to them by a political subdivision or by a private nonprofit organization which: (1) is not receiving federally donated foods from the United States Department of Agriculture for use in the preparation of such meals; (2) is operated in a manner consistent with the purposes of this Act; and (3) is recognized as a tax exempt organization by the Internal Revenue Service: Provided, That household members or elderly persons to whom meals are delivered are housebound, feeble, physically handicapped, or otherwise disabled. to the extent that they are unable to adequately prepare all of their meals. Meals served pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed "food" for the purposes of this Act. NOTE: The foregoing provisions of subsection (h) were added by P.L. 91-671 (Jan. 11, 1971). The following provisions were added to this subsection by P.L. 93-86 (Aug. 10, 1973). Subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the Secretary, in the regulations issued pursuant to this Act, members of an eligible household who are sixty years of age or over or elderly persons and their spouses may also use coupons issued to them to purchase meals prepared by senior citizens' centers, apartment buildings occupied primarily by elderly persons, any public or nonprofit private school which prepares meals especially for elderly persons, any public or nonprofit private eating establishment which prepares meals especially for elderly persons during special hours, and any other public or nonprofit private establishment approved for such purpose by the Secretary. When an appropriate State or local agency contracts with a private establishment to offer, at concessional prices, meals prepared especially for elderly persons during regular or special hours, the Secretary shall permit eligible households who are sixty years of age or over or elderly persons and their spouses to use coupons issued to them to purchase such meals. URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 1964, AS AMENDED * PLANNING AND DESIGN OF MASS TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES TO MEET SPECIAL NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY AND THE HANDICAPPED SEC. 16.3 (a) It is hereby declared to be the national policy that elderly and handicapped persons have the same right as other persons to utilize mass transportation facilities and services; that special efforts shall be made in the planning and design of mass transportation facilities and services so that the availability to elderly and handicapped persons' of mass transportation which they can effectively utilize will be assured; and that all Federal programs offering assistance in the field of mass transportation (including the programs under this Act) should contain provisions implementing this policy. (b) In addition to the grants and loans otherwise provided for under this Act, the Secretary is authorized to make grants and loans (1) to States and local public bodies and agencies thereof for the specific purpose of assisting them in providing mass transportation services which are planned, designed, and carried out so as to meet the special needs of elderly and handicapped persons, with such grants and loans being subject to all of the terms, conditions, requirements, and provisions applicable to grants and loans made under section 3(a) and 3 Sec. 16 was added to the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1964 by Sec. 8 of the Urban Mass Transportation Assistance Act of 1970, P.L. 91-453 (Oct. 15, 1970). 4 Subsection (b) of Sec. 16 was revised by Sec. 301(g) of the Federal Highway Act of 1973, P.L. 93-87 (Aug. 13, 1973). being considered for the purposes of all other laws to have been made under such section; and (2) to private nonprofit corporations and associations for the specific purpose of assisting them in providing transportation services meeting the special needs of elderly and handicapped persons for whom mass transportation services planned, designed, and carried out under paragraph (1) are unavailable, insufficient, or inappropriate, with such grants and loans being subject to such terms, conditions, requirements. and provisions (similar insofar as may be appropriate to those applicable to grants and loans under paragraph (1)) as the Secretary may determine to be necessary or appropriate for purposes of this paragraph. Of the total amount of the obligations which the Secretary is authorized to incur on behalf of the United States under the first sentence of section 4(c), 2 per centum may be set aside and used exclusively to finance the programs and activities authorized by this subsection (including administrative costs). (c) Of any amounts made available to finance research, development, and demonstration projects under section 6 after the date of the enactment of this section, 11⁄2 per centum may be set aside and used exclusively to increase the information and technology which is available to provide improved transportation facilities and services planned and designed to meet the special needs of elderly and handicapped persons. FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY ACT OF 1973 (TITLE I, P.L. 93-87, AUG. 13, 1973) SEC. 165. BUS AND OTHER PROJECT STANDARDS (b) The Secretary of Transportation shall assure that projects receiving Federal financial assistance under (1) subsection (a) or (c) of section 142 of title 23, United States Code, (2) paragraph (4) of subsection (e) of section 103, title 23, United States Code, or (3) section 147 of the Federal-aid Highway Act of 1973 shall be planned and designed so that mass transportation facilities and services can effectively be utilized by elderly and handicapped persons who. by reason of illness, injury, age, congenital malfunction, or other permanent or temporary incapacity or disability are unable without special facilities or special planning or |