ASSISTANCE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS.

SEC. 141. ASSISTANCE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS. (a) Authorization of Appropriations.—Section 303 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3023), as amended by section 140(a), is amended by adding at the end the following: “(e) Subject to subsection (h), there are authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1988, $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1989, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1990 and 1991 to carry out part E (relating to special needs).”. (b) Area Plans.—Section 306(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3026(a)), as amended by section 140(b), is amended— (1) in paragraph (6) by striking “and” at the end, (2) in paragraph (7) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and” and (3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following: “(8) provide assurances that any amount received under part E will be expended in accordance with such part;”. (c) State Plans.—Section 807(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 8027(a)), as amended by sections 130(c), 181(b), 182(c), 136(c)(3), 138, and 140(c)(2), is amended by adding at the end the following: “(28) The plan shall provide assurances that if the State receives funds appropriated under section 803(e), the State agency and area agencies on aging will expend such funds to carry out part E.”. (d) Grants for Special Needs.—Title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3021–3030g), as amended by section 140(d), is amended by adding at the end the following: “Part E—Additional Assistance for Special Needs of Older Individuals “program authorized “Sec. 351. The Commissioner shall carry out a program for making grants to States under State plans approved. under section 307 to provide services, consistent with the purpose of this title, designed to satisfy special needs of older individuals. Such services include— “(1) transportation associated with services provided under this title; “(2) outreach regarding such services: “(3) targeting such services to older individuals with greatest economic need or greatest social need; “(4) services under the ombudsman program established under section 307(a)(12); and 101 STAT. 947 “(5) any other service under this title— “(A) for which the State demonstrates to satisfaction of the Commissioner that there is unmet need; and “(B) which is appropriate to improve the quality of life of older individuals, particularly those with greatest economic need and those with greatest social need.”.