Guam § 8104 - Duties and Responsibilities.

§ 8104. Duties and Responsibilities.

The Division shall:

(a) formulate plans and policies, develop a comprehensive

approach, coordinate or implement programs and services to

enable senior citizens to develop or maintain their full potential,

skills, abilities, community participation and citizenship;

(b) extend senior citizens' services and programs to all areas

of Guam;

(c) encourage, through direct or indirect means, all senior

citizens, especially those in need of assistance, guidance and

motivation, to make use of existing senior citizens' facilities,

services and programs;

(d) establish a comprehensive approach to providing or

making available services and programs to senior citizens taking

into consideration the coordination or consolidation of existing

programs and services and planning and implementing new

programs and services where deemed necessary;

(e) cooperate with civic, business, fraternal and community

organizations or groups which provide or sponsor programs and

services beneficial to senior citizens;

(f) conduct research and disseminate information relative to

senior citizens' needs and problems;

(g) keep the Governor, the Guam Legislature, the District

Commissioners and the general public informed on all major

developments and achievements in senior citizens' programs and

services;

(h) be the principal agency which has general and

immediate purview of senior citizens' activities, programs,

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functions and services under the Older Americans Act and any

other federal acts with the territory of Guam;

(i) initiate a program to provide for proper and appropriate

housing facilities for senior citizens; and

(j) administer the senior citizens community employment

program.