; (ii) to respect and include older individuals in social opportunities, civic participation, volunteerism, and employment; and (iii) to facilitate access to supportive services for older individuals; and (B) has a plan in place to meet local needs for housing, transportation, civic participation, social connectedness, and accessible spaces. . 3. Technical assistance on age-friendly communities Section 205(a)(2) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3016(a)(2) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D), and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) The Assistant Secretary may provide technical assistance, including through the regional offices of the Administration, to State agencies, area agencies on aging, local government agencies, or leaders in age-friendly communities (as defined in section 203(c)(9)) regarding— (i) dissemination of, or consideration of ways to implement, best practices and recommendations from the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Age-Friendly Communities established under section 203(c); and (ii) methods for managing and coordinating existing programs to meet the needs of growing age-friendly communities. .