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PRINTER'S NO. 1150
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
989
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY SCHWEYER, McNEILL, V. BROWN, SCHLOSSBERG, FRANKEL,
BRIGGS, O'BRIEN, J. HARRIS, FREEMAN, READSHAW AND DONATUCCI,
MARCH 28, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES,
MARCH 28, 2017
AN ACT
Establishing the LGBT Senior Community Grant Program; conferring
powers and imposing duties on the Department of Aging; and
making an appropriation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1. Short title.
Section 2. Declaration of policy.
Section 3. Definitions.
Section 4. Establishment.
Section 5. Applications.
Section 6. Requirements.
Section 7. Restriction.
Section 8. Powers and duties of department.
Section 9. Awarding of grants.
Section 10. Funding.
Section 11. Effective date.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
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Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Senior Community Grant Program
Act.
Section 2. Declaration of policy.
(a) Purpose of program.--The purpose of the LGBT Senior
Community Grant Program is to facilitate the social, emotional
and physical well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender seniors in this Commonwealth by the establishment
of, and support for, community-based services, programs and
activities that support LGBT seniors and the LGBT community.
(b) Use of grants.--By establishment of the LGBT Senior
Community Grant Program, the General Assembly intends that
grants provided under this act be used to support a not-for-
profit organization, county government or municipal government
for community-based services, programs and activities conducive
to the achievement of these goals as well as other purposes.
Section 3. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Department." The Department of Aging of the Commonwealth.
"Program." The LGBT Senior Community Grant Program
established under this act.
Section 4. Establishment.
There is established in the department a program to be known
as the LGBT Senior Community Grant Program. The purpose of the
program shall be to provide annual grants to eligible not-for-
profit organizations, county governments or municipal
governments for community-based services, programs and
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activities that support LGBT seniors and the LGBT community.
Section 5. Applications.
(a) Development and availability.--Grant application forms
shall be developed by the department and be made available on
the department's publicly accessible Internet website.
(b) Compliance.--The department shall verify in writing on
each grant application that the application complies with all
the requirements under section 6.
Section 6. Requirements.
Grants shall be awarded by the department to eligible not-
for-profit organizations, county governments or municipal
governments which have been approved by the department. Grants
shall be given for any and all of the following purposes:
(1) Health care services for LGBT seniors.
(2) Cultural competency training for health care
providers, social service providers and other members of the
community to include discussion of issues related to LGBT
seniors.
(3) Social activities and outreach programs for LGBT
seniors.
(4) Computer and job training for LGBT seniors.
(5) Any other related services that support LGBT seniors
and the LGBT community, or have a sizeable number of LGBT
seniors as members.
Section 7. Restriction.
The LGBT Senior Community Grant may not be used for the
capital needs of a not-for-profit organization, county
government or municipal government.
Section 8. Powers and duties of department.
The powers and duties of the department shall be:
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(1) To accept grants from the Federal Government and any
other government or individual or agency for use in the
program.
(2) To promulgate rules, regulations and directives the
department deems necessary to carry out the provisions of
this act.
Section 9. Awarding of grants.
(a) General rule.--The department shall award grants to
eligible not-for-profit organizations, county governments or
municipal governments which have been approved by the department
for the purposes of this act.
(b) Amount.--Grant amounts may not exceed a maximum of
$50,000 for each not-for-profit organization, county government
or municipal government approved under this act.
Section 10. Funding.
(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding sections 301, 303 and 311
of the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the
State Lottery Law, funding for the program shall be an eligible
use for money in the State Lottery Fund.
(b) Appropriation.--For fiscal year 2017-2018, and each
fiscal year thereafter, the sum of $500,000 shall be
appropriated from the State Lottery Fund to the department for
the LGBT Senior Community Grant Program.
Section 11. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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