PENNSYLVANIA, March 22 - Community Grant Program Act.

Section 2. Declaration of policy.

(a) Purpose of program.--The purpose of the LGBTQ 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 LGBTQ seniors and the LGBTQ community.

(b) Use of grants.--By the establishment of the LGBTQ Senior

Community Grant Program, the General Assembly intends that

grants provided under this act be used to provide support to

not-for-profit organizations, county governments and municipal

governments 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 LGBTQ Senior Community Grant Program

established under this act.

Section 4. Establishment.

There is established in the department a program to be known

as the LGBTQ Senior Community Grant Program. The purpose of the

program shall be to provide annual grants to eligible not-for-

profit organizations, county governments and municipal

governments for community-based services, programs and

activities that support LGBTQ seniors and the LGBTQ community.

Section 5. Applications.

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