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106 STAT. 1260 PUBLIC LAW 102-375—SEPT. 30, 1992 "(B) to coordinate the program for which such grant is received with the activities of tenant organizations, tenant-landlord mediation organizations, public housing entities, and area agencies on aging, to provide more effectively assistance or referral to services to relocate or prevent eviction of older individuals from housing the individuals occupy. "(c) EVALUATIONS AND REPORTS.— "(1) AGENCIES.—Each agency or State that receives a grant under subsection (a) or (b) to establish a demonstration program shall, not later than 3 months after the end of the period for which the grant is awarded— "(A) evaluate the effectiveness of the program; and "(B) submit a report containing the evaluation to the Commissioner. "(2) COMMISSIONER.—The Commissioner shall, not later than 6 months after the end of the period for which the Commissioner awards a grant under subsection (a) or (b)— "(A) evaluate the effectiveness of each demonstration program that receives the grant; and "(B) submit a report containing the evaluation to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate.". SEC. 417. PRIVATE RESOURCE ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS. Part B of title IV of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3034-3035g) (as amended by the preceding sections) is amended by adding at the end the following: 42 USC 3035p. "SEC. 429H. PRIVATE RESOURCE ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS. "(a) GRANTS. — "(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commissioner may make grants to, and enter into contracts with, State agencies and area agencies on siging, to carry out demonstration projects that generate non-Federal resources (including cash and in-kind contributions), in order to increase resources available to provide additional services under title III. "(2) MAINTENANCE OF RESOURCES.—Resources generated with a grant made, or contract entered into, under subsection (a) shall be in addition to, and may not be used to supplant, any resource that is or would otherwise be available under any Federal, State, or local law to a State, State agency, area agency on aging, or unit of general purpose local government (as defined in section 302(2)) to provide such services. "(3) USE OF RESOURCES.—Resources generated with a grant made, or a contract entered into, under subsection (a) shall be used to provide supportive services in accordance with title III. The requirements under this Act that apply to funds received imaer title III by States to carry out title III shall apply with respect to such resources. "(b) AWARD OF GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.— "(1) REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION. — The Commissioner shall ensure that States and area agencies on aging in all standard Federal regions of the United States, established by the Office of Management and Budget, receive grante and contracte under subsection (a) on an equitable basis. "(2) DISTRIBUTION BASED ON NEED.— -Within such regions, the Commissioner shall give preference to applicante that pro-