---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 3030s–2"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "3030s–2"
heading: "Maintenance of effort"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/3030s-2"
units:
  - "Chapter 35 — Programs for Older Americans"
  - "Subchapter III — Grants for State and Community Programs on Aging"
  - "Part E — National Family Caregiver Support Program"
---

# §3030s–2. Maintenance of effort


Funds made available under this part shall supplement, and not supplant, any Federal, [State](/usc/42/3002.md?p=51), or local funds expended by a [State](/usc/42/3002.md?p=51) or unit of general purpose local government (including an [area agency on aging](/usc/42/3002.md?p=6)) to provide services described in [section 3030s–1 of this title](/usc/42/3030s–1.md).


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 89–73, title III, § 374, as added Pub. L. 106–501, title III, § 316(2), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2256; amended Pub. L. 114–144, § 4(m), Apr. 19, 2016, 130 Stat. 341.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Prior sections 3030s–11 and 3030s–12, which comprised subpart II of this part, were repealed by Pub. L. 109–365, title III, § 322, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2552.

Section 3030s–11, Pub. L. 89–73, title III, § 375, as added Pub. L. 106–501, title III, § 316(2), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2256, provided for an innovation grant program.

Section 3030s–12, Pub. L. 89–73, title III, § 376, as added Pub. L. 106–501, title III, § 316(2), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2257, directed Assistant Secretary to carry out activities of national significance to promote quality and continuous improvement in the support provided to family and other informal caregivers of older individuals.

### Amendments

2016—Pub. L. 114–144 substituted “this part” for “this subpart”.