Title: Multigenerational Engagement Act of 2019
Policy area: Social Welfare

Summary:
Multigenerational Engagement Act of 2019
This bill makes changes to the administration, scope, and focus of certain grants that support opportunities for older adults to participate in multigenerational and civic engagement activities.
Changes include, among others, focusing more specifically on projects that contribute to participants' health and wellness and giving preferences for projects that use shared sites, such as colocated childcare and long-term care facilities.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4833 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4833

 To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a grant program 
                  for multigenerational collaboration.


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                    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

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                                 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 Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Multigenerational Engagement Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR MULTIGENERATIONAL COLLABORATION.

    Section 417 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3032f) is 
amended--
            (1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
    ``(a) Grants and Contracts.--The Assistant Secretary shall award 
grants to, and enter into contracts with, eligible organizations to 
carry out projects--
            ``(1) to provide opportunities for older individuals to 
        participate in multigenerational activities and civic 
        engagement activities that contribute to the health and 
        wellness of older individuals and individuals 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 relative 
                        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 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 programs;
            ``(3) to promote volunteerism, including becoming a mentor 
        to young people; and
            ``(4) to facilitate development of and participation in 
        multigenerational activities and civic engagement 
        activities.'';
            (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
    ``(b) Use of Funds.--
            ``(1) In general.--An eligible organization shall use funds 
        made available under a grant awarded, 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)--
                    (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 
                organizations 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 follows:
    ``(e) Eligible Organizations.--Organizations eligible to receive a 
grant or enter into a contract under subsection (a) shall--
            ``(1) be a State, an area agency on aging, or an 
        organization that provides opportunities for older individuals 
        to participate in activities described in such subsection; and
            ``(2) have the capacity to conduct the coordination, 
        promotion, and facilitation described in such subsection 
        through the use of multigenerational coordinators.'';
            (5) by striking subsection (g);
            (6) in subsection (h)(2)(B)(i) by striking ``individuals 
        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 following:
    ``(b) Grant Period.--Each grant awarded or contract made under 
subsection (a) shall be to carry out projects for a period of not less 
than 36 months.''.
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