To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to make available to Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands additional funds for community service senior opportunities.
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Latest Action · August 6, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
This bill modifies the Older Americans Act to increase federal funding for senior employment and community service programs in four U.S. territories: Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Specifically, it adjusts how funds are distributed among these territories by increasing their overall allocation from 0.75 percent to 1.0 percent of available resources, while also rebalancing how much each territory receives within that pool. The changes would affect seniors in these territories who participate in federally funded community service job programs. The amendments apply only to funds appropriated after the bill is enacted, leaving previously awarded funding unchanged. The bill addresses disparities in program resources across these island communities by ensuring they receive a larger share of federal senior employment support.
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