Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/2620

 PUBLIC LAW 109–365—OCT. 17, 2006

120 STAT. 2589

July 1, 2007, unless the period was increased as described in clause (ii). ‘‘(ii) INCREASED PERIODS OF PARTICIPATION.—The Secretary shall authorize a grantee for a project to increase the period of participation described in clause (i), pursuant to a request submitted by the grantee, for individuals who— ‘‘(I) have a severe disability; ‘‘(II) are frail or are age 75 or older; ‘‘(III) meet the eligibility requirements related to age for, but do not receive, benefits under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.); ‘‘(IV) live in an area with persistent unemployment and are individuals with severely limited employment prospects; or ‘‘(V) have limited English proficiency or low literacy skills. ‘‘(4) INCOME.—In this section, the term ‘income’ means income received during the 12-month period (or, at the option of the grantee involved, the annualized income for the 6-month period) ending on the date an eligible individual submits an application to participate in a project carried out under this title by such grantee. ‘‘(5) PACIFIC ISLAND AND ASIAN AMERICANS.—The term ‘Pacific Island and Asian Americans’ means Americans having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, or the Pacific Islands. ‘‘(6) PROGRAM.—The term ‘program’ means the older American community service employment program established under this title. ‘‘(7) SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.—The term ‘supportive services’ means services, such as transportation, child care, dependent care, housing, and needs-related payments, that are necessary to enable an individual to participate in activities authorized under this title, consistent with the provisions of this title. ‘‘(8) UNEMPLOYED.—The term ‘unemployed’, used with respect to a person or individual, means an individual who is without a job and who wants and is available for work, including an individual who may have occasional employment that does not result in a constant source of income. ‘‘(b) RULE.—Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary, an eligible individual shall have priority for the community service employment and other authorized activities provided under this title if the individual— ‘‘(1) is 65 years of age or older; or ‘‘(2)(A) has a disability; ‘‘(B) has limited English proficiency or low literacy skills; ‘‘(C) resides in a rural area; ‘‘(D) is a veteran; ‘‘(E) has low employment prospects; ‘‘(F) has failed to find employment after utilizing services provided under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.); or ‘‘(G) is homeless or at risk for homelessness.’’.

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