Section 219. Elderly abuse education and outreach program

1. Definitions.
  For the purposes of this section,  the  terms  "designated  agency"  and
  "elderly  person"  shall  have  the  same meaning as ascribed to them in
  section two hundred fourteen of this title.
    2. The director, within the amounts appropriated therefor,  shall,  in
  conjunction  with  the office of children and family services, establish
  an elderly abuse education and  outreach  program  for  the  purpose  of
  providing  education  and  outreach  to  the  general  public, including
  elderly persons and their  families  and  caregivers,  to  identify  and
  prevent elderly abuse, neglect and exploitation.
    3.  (a)  As  part  of  the  program,  the director may award grants to
  qualified designated agencies to establish local elderly abuse education
  and outreach programs. Grants may also be awarded to expand  or  enhance
  existing programs.
    (b) In making such grants, the director shall consider:
    (1) the need within the jurisdiction of the designated agency for such
  education and outreach;
    (2) the manner in which the designated agency proposes to provide such
  education and outreach;
    (3)  the  capacity of the designated agency to coordinate its services
  with health, human service and law enforcement and public agencies which
  provide services or assistance  to  the  elderly,  including  the  local
  department of social services adult protective services unit; and
    (4) any other criteria determined by the director to be appropriate.
    4.  (a)  The  office  may  use  up  to five percent of the total funds
  appropriated pursuant to this section for administration.
    (b) A designated agency which has been awarded  a  grant  pursuant  to
  subdivision  three  of  this  section  may use up to five percent of the
  total of any funds provided to a  designated  agency  pursuant  to  this
  section for administration.