PUBLIC LAW 100-175—NOV. 29, 1987
101 STAT. 939
SEC. 131. DOCUMENTATION REGARDING MINORITY PARTICIPATION.
(a) AREA PLANS.—Section 306(a)(5)(A) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3026(a)(5)(A)) is amended— (1) by inserting "(i)" after "(5)(A)", and (2) in subparagraph (A)(i), as so redesignated— (A) by striking "and" at the end, and (B) by inserting after clause (i) the following: "(ii) provide assurances that the area agency will include in each agreement made with a provider of any service under this title, a requirement that such provider will— "(I) specify how the provider intends to satisfy the service needs of low-income minority individuals in the area served by the provider; and "(II) attempt to provide services to low-income minority
- ' * individuals in at least the same proportion as the population of low-income minority older individuals bears to the
population of older individuals of the area served by such " provider; and "(iii) with respect to the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which such plan is prepared— "(I) identify the number of low-income minority older individuals in the planning and service area; and "(II) describe the methods used to satisfy the service needs of such minority older individuals; and". (b) STATE PLAN.—Section 307(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3027(a)), as amended by section 130(c), is amended by adding at the end the following: "(23) The plan shall, with respect to the fiscal year preceding the fiscal year for which such plan is prepared— "(A) identify the number of low-income minority older individuals in the State; and "(B) describe the methods used to satisfy the service needs of such minority older individuals.". SEC. 132. TARGETING OF SERVICES.
(a) ORGANIZATION.—(1) Section 305(a)(1)(E) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3025(a)(1)(E)) is amended— (A) by striking "the distribution of older individuals who have low incomes residing in such areas", and (B) by inserting after "legal services," the following: "the ' * distribution of older individuals who have greatest economic need (with particular attention to low-income minority individuals) residing in such areas, the distribution of older individuals ' who have greatest social need (with particular attention to lowincome minority individuals) residing in such areas,". (2) Section 305(a)(2) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3025(a)(2)) is amended— (A) in subparagraph (D) by striking "and" at the end, (B) in subparagraph (E) by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and", and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following: (F) assure the use of outreach efforts that will identify individuals eligible for assistance under this Act, with spe-::rn: ^ial emphasis on older individuals with the greatest economic or social needs (with particular attention to lowincome minority individuals) and inform such individuals of ' * ^ the availability of such assistance.".
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