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 PUBLIC LAW 95-478—OCT. 18, 1978

92 STAT. 1539

"(D) study the possibility of transferring to a single r administrative unit the responsibility for the administration V of all Federal transportation programs for older individuals; and "(3) conducting a study related to the differences in unit costs, service delivery, and access between rural areas and urban areas for services assisted under this Act and the special needs of the elderly residing in rural areas. "(c) Upon completion of the studies described in subsection (b), but not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of the Comprehensive Older Americans Act Amendments of 1978, the Commissioner shall submit to the Congress and make available through the National Information and Resource Clearing House for the Aging the results of the studies, together with such recommendations as he deems necessary.". (3) Section 412 is hereby repealed. (c)(1) Title IV is amended— (A) by redesignating part C and part E as part D and part F, respectively; (B) by redesignating sections 421, 431, and 432 of sections 441, 451, and 452, respectively; and (C) by inserting after part B the following new parts:

Study.

Submittal of study results to Congress.

Repeal. 42 USC 3035a. 42 USC 3031. 42 USC 3036, 3037. 42 USC 3036, 3037, 3037a.

"PART C—DISCRETIONARY PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS "DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS

"SEC. 421. (a) The Commissioner may, after consultation with the State agency in the State involved, make grants to any public agency or nonprofit private organization or enter into contracts with any agency or organization within such State for paying part or all of the cost of developing or operating nationwide, statewide, regional, metropolitan area, county, city, or community model projects which will demonstrate methods to improve or expand social services or nutrition services or otherwise promote the well-being of older individuals. The Commissioner shall give special consideration to the funding of rural area agencies on aging to conduct model projects devoted to the special needs of the rural elderly. Such projects shall include alternative health care delivery systems, advocacy and outreach programs, and transportation services. "(b) In making grants and contracts under this section, the Commissioner shall give special consideration to projects designed to—• "(1) assist in meeting the special housing needs of older individuals by— "(A) providing financial assistance to such individuals, who own their own homes, necessary to enable them to make the repairs or renovations to their homes, which are necessary for them to meet minimum standards; "(B) studying and demonstrating methods of adapting existing housing, or construction of new housing, to meet the needs of older individuals suffering from physical disabilities; and "(C) demonstrating alternative methods of relieving older individuals of the burden of real property taxes on their homes; " (2) provide continuing education to older individuals designed

Grants and contracts.

42 USC 3035b.

Housing assistance.

Continuing education.

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