# 42 U.S.C. § 3021: Purpose and program

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s3021

## Section

- **Citation:** 42 U.S.C. § 3021
- **Heading:** Purpose and program
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE > CHAPTER 35—PROGRAMS FOR OLDER AMERICANS > SUBCHAPTER III—GRANTS FOR STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON AGING > Part A—General Provisions

## Text

secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity in a home environment for older individuals capable of self care with appropriate supportive services;

( Pub. L. 89–73, title III, § 301 , as added Pub. L. 95–478, title I, § 103(b) , Oct. 18, 1978 , 92 Stat. 1516 ; amended Pub. L. 97–115, § 3(a) , (d), Dec. 29, 1981 , 95 Stat. 1596 , 1597; Pub. L. 98–459, title III, § 301 , Oct. 9, 1984 , 98 Stat. 1771 ; Pub. L. 100–175, title I , §§ 104(b), 105(c), 121, 129(a), Nov. 29, 1987 , 101 Stat. 929 , 930, 933, 934; Pub. L. 100–628, title VII, § 705(3) , Nov. 7, 1988 , 102 Stat. 3247 ; Pub. L. 102–54, § 13(q)(9)(B) , June 13, 1991 , 105 Stat. 281 ; Pub. L. 102–321, title I, § 163(c)(2)(B) , July 10, 1992 , 106 Stat. 377 ; Pub. L. 102–375, title I, § 102(b)(1)(A) , title III, § 301, title VII, § 708(a)(2)(B), Sept. 30, 1992 , 106 Stat. 1200 , 1219, 1292; Pub. L. 103–171, § 3(a)(13) , Dec. 2, 1993 , 107 Stat. 1990 ; Pub. L. 106–501, title III, § 301 , title VIII, § 801(c)(1), Nov. 13, 2000 , 114 Stat. 2238 , 2292; Pub. L. 109–365, title III, § 301 , Oct. 17, 2006 , 120 Stat. 2538 ; Pub. L. 116–131, title II, § 201 , Mar. 25, 2020 , 134 Stat. 254 .)

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