I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4833 
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a grant program 
for multigenerational collaboration. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 23, 2019 
Mr. GOLDEN (for himself and Mr. WRIGHT) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish 
a grant program for multigenerational collaboration. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Multigenerational En-
gagement Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR MULTIGENERATIONAL COL-
LABORATION. 
Section 417 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3032f) is amended— 
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(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.—The Assistant Sec-
retary shall award grants to, and enter into contracts 
with, eligible organizations to carry out projects— 
‘‘(1) to provide opportunities for older individ-
uals to participate in multigenerational activities and 
civic engagement activities that contribute to the 
health and wellness of older individuals and individ-
uals in younger generations by developing— 
‘‘(A) meaningful roles for participants; 
‘‘(B) reciprocity in relationship building; 
‘‘(C) reduced social isolation and improved 
participant social connectedness; 
‘‘(D) improved economic well-being for 
older individuals; 
‘‘(E) increased lifelong learning; or 
‘‘(F) support for family caregivers by— 
‘‘(i) providing support for older rel-
ative caregivers (as defined in section 372) 
raising children (such as kinship navigator 
programs); or 
‘‘(ii) involving volunteers who are 
older individuals who provide support and 
information to families who have a child 
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with a disability or chronic illness, or other 
families in need of such family support; 
‘‘(2) to coordinate multigenerational activities 
and 
civic 
engagement 
activities, 
including 
multigenerational nutrition and meal service pro-
grams; 
‘‘(3) to promote volunteerism, including becom-
ing a mentor to young people; and 
‘‘(4) to facilitate development of and participa-
tion in multigenerational activities and civic engage-
ment activities.’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—An eligible organization 
shall use funds made available under a grant award-
ed, or a contract entered into, under this section to 
carry out a project described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) 
PROVISION
OF
PROJECTS
THROUGH 
GRANTEES.—In making grants under this section, 
the Assistant Secretary shall ensure that awards are 
made for the activities and projects described in 
each of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a).’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
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(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by inserting ‘‘that serves individuals in younger 
generations and older individuals’’ after ‘‘to 
carry out a project’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘, intent 
to carry out, or intent to partner with local or-
ganizations or multiservice organizations to 
carry out,’’ after ‘‘record of carrying out’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(D) in paragraph (4) by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) 
eligible 
organizations 
proposing 
multigenerational activity projects that utilize shared 
site programs, such as collocated child care and 
long-term care facilities.’’; 
(4) by amending subsection (e) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(e) ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS.—Organizations eli-
gible to receive a grant or enter into a contract under sub-
section (a) shall— 
‘‘(1) be a State, an area agency on aging, or an 
organization that provides opportunities for older in-
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dividuals to participate in activities described in such 
subsection; and 
‘‘(2) have the capacity to conduct the coordina-
tion, promotion, and facilitation described in such 
subsection through the use of multigenerational co-
ordinators.’’; 
(5) by striking subsection (g); 
(6) in subsection (h)(2)(B)(i) by striking ‘‘indi-
viduals from the generations with older individuals’’ 
and inserting ‘‘older individuals’’; 
(7) by redesignating subsections (b) through (f) 
as subsections (c) through (g), respectively; and 
(8) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) GRANT PERIOD.—Each grant awarded or con-
tract made under subsection (a) shall be to carry out 
projects for a period of not less than 36 months.’’. 
Æ 
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