42 USC § 3058e - Demonstration projects

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title: "42 USC § 3058e - Demonstration projects"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "3058e"
section_name: "Demonstration projects"
chapter_number: 35
chapter_name: "PROGRAMS FOR OLDER AMERICANS"
subchapter_number: "XI"
subchapter_name: "ALLOTMENTS FOR VULNERABLE ELDER RIGHTS PROTECTION ACTIVITIES"
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part_name: "State Provisions"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–73, title VII, § 706, as added Pub. L. 102–375, title VII, § 701, Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1275; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, § 4002(b)(1)(B), (2)(BB), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1096, 1097; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title IV, § 4002(b)(1)(B), (2)(BB), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1857, 1859.)"
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# § 3058e. Demonstration projects

**(a)** **Establishment** From amounts made available under section 3024(d)(1)(C) of this title after September 30, 1992, each State may provide for the establishment of at least one demonstration project, to be conducted by one or more area agencies on aging within the State, for outreach to older individuals with greatest economic need with respect to—

**(1)** benefits available under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) (or assistance under a State program established in accordance with such title);

**(2)** medical assistance available under title XIX of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.); and

**(3)** benefits available under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.).

**(b)** **Benefits** Each outreach project carried out under subsection (a) shall—

**(1)** provide to older individuals with greatest economic need information and assistance regarding their eligibility to receive the benefits and assistance described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a);

**(2)** be carried out in a planning and service area that has a high proportion of older individuals with greatest economic need, relative to the aggregate number of older individuals in such area; and

**(3)** be coordinated with State and local entities that administer benefits under such titles.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–73, title VII, § 706, as added Pub. L. 102–375, title VII, § 701, Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1275; amended Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, § 4002(b)(1)(B), (2)(BB), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1096, 1097; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title IV, § 4002(b)(1)(B), (2)(BB), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1857, 1859.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), (2), is , . Titles XVI and XIX of the Act are classified generally to subchapters XVI (§ 1381 et seq.) and XIX (§ 1396 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see  and Tables.

The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, referred to in subsec. (a)(3), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 51 (§ 2011 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

### Codification

and  made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by  were repealed by .

### Prior Provisions

A prior  was classified to  prior to repeal by .

### Amendments

2008—Subsec. (a)(3). , (2)(BB), substituted “Food and Nutrition Act of 2008” for “Food Stamp Act of 1977”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment of this section and repeal of  by  effective , the date of enactment of , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Agriculture.

Amendment by section 4002(b)(1)(B), (2)(BB) of  effective , see , set out as a note under , The Congress.

### Effective Date

Section inapplicable with respect to fiscal year 1992, see , set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note under .