,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #afga ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #bc 7legislative day1 ,may #bb71 #bjai,mr4 ,jones 7for himself and ,mr4 ,casey7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife to direct resources that promote multigenerational collaboration1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,aging ,together ,act4 #b4 ,grant program for multigenerational collaboration ,section #dag of the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcb;f7 is amended-- 7#a7 by amending subsection 7a7 to read as follows3 7a7 ,grants and contracts ,the ,assistant ,secretary shall award grants and enter into contracts with eligible organizations to carry out projects to-- 7#a7 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-- 7,a7 meaningful roles for participants2 7,b7 reciprocity in relationship building2 7,c7 reduced social isolation and improved participant social connectedness2 7,d7 improved economic well-being for older individuals2 7,e7 increased lifelong learning2 or 7,f7 support for family caregivers by-- 7i7 providing support for older relative caregivers 7as defined in section #cgb7 raising children 7such as kinship navigator programs72 or 7ii7 involving volunteers who are older individuals who provide support and information to families who have a child with a disability or chronic illness1 or other families in need of such family support2 and 7#b7 coordinate multigenerational activities and civic engagement activities1 promote volunteerism1 and facilitate development of and participation in multigenerational activities and civic engagement activities4 2 7#b7 by striking subsection 7g72 7#c7 by redesignating subsections 7b7 through 7f7 as subsections 7c7 through 7g71 respectively2 7#d7 by inserting after subsection 7a7 the following3 7b7 ,grant periods ,each grant awarded under subsection 7a7 shall be for a period of not less than #cf months4 2 7#e7 by amending subsection 7c71 as so redesignated1 to read as follows3 7c7 ,use of funds 7#a7 ,in general ,an eligible organization shall use funds made available under a grant awarded1 or a contract entered into1 under this section to carry out a project described in subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,provision of projects through grantees ,in making grants under this section1 the ,assistant ,secretary shall ensure that awards are made for the activities and projects described in each of paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7a74 2 7#f7 in subsection 7d71 as so redesignated-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting that serves individuals in younger generations and older individuals after to carry out a project2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting 1 intent to carry out1 or intent to partner with local organizations or multiservice organizations to carry out1 after record of carrying out2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking the period and inserting 2 and2 and 7,e7 by adding at the end the following3 7#e7 eligible organizations proposing multigenerational activity projects that utilize shared site programs1 such as collocated child care and long-term care facilities4 2 7#g7 by amending subsections 7f7 and 7g71 as so redesignated1 to read as follows3 7f7 ,eligible organizations ,organizations eligible to receive a grant or enter into a contract under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 be a ,state1 an area agency on aging1 or an organization that provides opportunities for older individuals to participate in activities described in such subsection2 and 7#b7 have the capacity to conduct the coordination1 promotion1 and facilitation described in such subsection through the use of multigenerational coordinators4 7g7 ,evaluation 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of the ,aging ,together ,act1 the ,assistant ,secretary shall1 through data submitted by organizations receiving grants or contracts under this section1 evaluate the activities supported through such grants and contracts to determine-- 7,a7 the effectiveness of such activities2 7,b7 the impact of such activities on the community being served and the organization providing the activities2 and 7,c7 the impact of such activities on older individuals participating in such project4 7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #f months after the ,assistant ,secretary completes the evaluation under paragraph 7#a71 the ,assistant ,secretary shall prepare and submit to the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,president pro tempore of the ,senate a report that assesses such evaluation and contains1 at a minimum-- 7,a7 the names or descriptive titles of the projects funded under subsection 7a72 7,b7 a description of the nature and operation of such projects2 7,c7 the names and addresses of organizations that conducted such projects2 7,d7 a description of the methods and success of such projects in recruiting older individuals as employees and as volunteers to participate in the projects2 7,e7 a description of the success of the projects in retaining older individuals participating in such projects as employees and as volunteers2 7,f7 the rate of turnover of older individual employees and volunteers in such projects2 7,g7 a strategy for disseminating the findings resulting from such projects2 and 7,h7 any policy change recommendations relating to such projects4 2 and 7#h7 in subsection 7h77#b77;,b77i71 by striking individuals from the generations with older individuals and inserting older individuals4