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106 STAT. 1222 PUBLIC LAW 102-375—SEPT. 30, 1992 (d) VOLUNTEER SERVICES COORDINATORS. —Section 304 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3024) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(e) Grants made from allotments received under this title may be used for paying for the costs of providing for an area volunteer services coordinator (as described in section 306(a)(12)) or a State volunteer services coordinator (as described in section 307(a)(31)). SEC. 306. ORGANIZATION. (a) PLANNING; CONSULTATION; LOW-INCOME MINORITY OBJEC- TIVES AND FOCUS.—Section 305(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3025(a)) is amended— (1) by amending paragraph (I)(C) to read as follows:

    • (C) be primarily responsible for the planning, policy

development, administration, coordination, priority setting, and evaluation of all State activities related to the objectives of this Act;"; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows: "(C) in consultation with area agencies, in accordance with guidelines issued by the Commissioner, and using the best available data, develop and publish for review and comment a formula for distribution within the State of funds received under this title that takes into account— " (i) the geographical distribution of older individuals in the State; and "(ii) the distribution among planning and service areas of older individuals with greatest economic need and older individuals with greatest social need, with particular attention to low-income minority older individuals;"; (B) in subparagraph (D) by striking 'Yor review and comment" and inserting "for approval"; (C) in subparagraph (E) by striking "and" at the end; (D) by amending subparagraph (F) to read as follows: "(F) provide assurances that the State agency will require use of outreach efforts described in section 307(a)(24); and"; and (E) by adding at the end the following: "(G)(i) set specific objectives, in consultation with area agencies on aging, for each planning and service area for providing services funded under this title to low-income minority older individuals; "(ii) provide an assurance that the State agency will undertake specific program development, advocacy, and outreach efforts focused on the needs of low-income minority older individuals; and "(iii) provide a description of the efforts described in clause (ii) that will be undertaken by the State agency.". (b) PROCEDURES; REVIEW OF BOUNDARIES.—Section 305(b)(5) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3025(b)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "(C)(i) A State agency shall establish and follow appropriate procedures to provide due process to affected parties, if the State agency initiates an action or proceeding to—