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‘‘(h) The program may accept up to 15 percent of vol-
unteers serving in a project under this part for a fiscal year 
who do not meet the definition of ‘low-income’ under sub-
section (e), upon certification by the recipient of a grant 
or contract that it is unable to effectively recruit and place 
low-income volunteers in the number of placements ap-
proved for the project.’’. 
SEC. 2205. SENIOR COMPANION PROGRAM GRANTS. 
Section 213 (42 U.S.C. 5013) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘low-income 
persons aged 60 or over’’ and inserting ‘‘low-income 
and other persons aged 55 or over’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Subsections 
(d), (e), and (f)’’ and inserting ‘‘Subsections (d) 
through (h)’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (c)(2)(B) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(B) Senior companion volunteer trainers and leaders 
may receive a stipend or allowance consistent with sub-
section (g) authorized under subsection (d) of section 211, 
as approved by the Director.’’. 
SEC. 2206. PROMOTION OF NATIONAL SENIOR SERVICE 
CORPS. 
Section 221 (42 U.S.C. 5021) is amended— 
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(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘VOLUN-
TEER’’ and inserting ‘‘SERVICE’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘of all ages 
and backgrounds living in rural, suburban, and 
urban localities’’ after ‘‘greater participation of vol-
unteers’’. 
SEC. 2207. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) CHANGE IN AGE ELIGIBILITY.—Section 223 (42 
U.S.C. 5023) is amended by striking ‘‘sixty years and older 
from minority groups’’ and inserting ‘‘55 years and older 
from minority and underserved populations’’. 
(b) NAME CHANGE.—Section 224 (42 U.S.C. 5024) is 
amended in the heading by striking ‘‘VOLUNTEER’’ and in-
serting ‘‘SERVICE’’. 
SEC. 2208. PROGRAMS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. 
Section 225 (42 U.S.C. 5025) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) Applicants for grants under paragraph (1) shall 
determine which program under part A, B, or C the pro-
gram shall be carried out and submit an application as 
required for programs under part A, B, or C.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(4) The Director shall ensure that at least 50 percent 
of the grants made under this section are from applicants 
currently not receiving assistance from the Corporation and 
when possible in locations where there are no current pro-
grams under part A, B, C in existence.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘or Alz-
heimer’s disease, with an intent of allowing those 
served to age in place’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘through 
education, prevention, treatment, and rehabilita-
tion’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘, including 
programs that teach parenting skills, life skills, 
family management skills, assists in obtaining 
affordable childcare, offers or assists in locating 
employment training or placement, and other 
skills and services needed by teenage parents and 
their families to establish a healthy environment 
for their children’’; 
(D) by amending paragraph (4) to read as 
follows: 
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‘‘(4) Programs that establish and support men-
toring programs for disadvantaged youth (as defined 
in section 101 of the National and Community Serv-
ice Act of 1990), including those mentoring programs 
that match youth with volunteer mentors leading to 
apprenticeship programs and employment training.’’; 
(E) in paragraph (5), by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘, including 
those programs that serve youth and adults with 
limited English proficiency’’; 
(F) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
and all that follows through the period and in-
sert ‘‘and for individuals and children with dis-
abilities or chronic illnesses living at home.’’; 
(G) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘after- 
school activities’’ and all that follows through the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘after-school pro-
grams serving children in low-income commu-
nities that may engage participants in men-
toring relationships, tutoring, life skills or study 
skills programs, service-learning, physical, nutri-
tion, and health education programs, including 
programs aimed at fighting childhood obesity, 
and other activities addressing the needs of the 
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community’s children, including those of working 
parents.’’; 
(H) by striking paragraphs (8), (9), (12), 
(13), (14), (15), (16), and (18); 
(I) by redesignating paragraphs (10) and 
(11) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; 
(J) by inserting after paragraph (9) (as so 
redesignated) the following: 
‘‘(10) Programs that engage older adults with 
children and youth to complete service in energy con-
servation, environmental stewardship, or other envi-
ronmental needs of a community. 
‘‘(11) Programs that collaborate with criminal 
justice professionals and organizations in prevention 
programs aimed at disadvantaged youth (as defined 
in section 101 of the National and Community Serv-
ice Act of 1990) or youth re-entering society after in-
carceration and their families, which may include 
mentoring and counseling, which many include em-
ployment counseling.’’; 
(K) by redesignating paragraph (17) as 
paragraph (12); and 
(L) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(13) Programs that strengthen community ef-
forts in support of homeland security.’’; 
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