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Grants to provide meals for older adults (Older Americans Act) is sponsored by Administration for Community Living (ACL), HHS. These grants help communities provide meals for older adults, both through home delivery and in places like community centers. The funding supports nutrition services programs authorized by the Older Americans Act of 1965.
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HHS Announces Grants to Provide Meals for Older Adults | ACL Administration for Community Living HHS Announces Grants to Provide Meals for Older Adults HHS Announces Grants to Provide Meals for Older Adults Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing $250 million in grants from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) to help communities provide meals for older adults.
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act, signed into law by President Trump on March 18, 2020, provided the additional funding for the nutrition services programs authorized by the Older Americans Act (OAA) of 1965. These programs provide meals to more than 2. 4 million older adults each year, both through home delivery and in places like community centers.
The need for these services, particularly home-delivered and packaged meals, has increased as community measures to slow transmission of COVID-19 have closed meal sites and have left many family caregivers unable to assist their older loved ones.
“The Trump Administration recognizes that the measures needed to protect older Americans from the serious threat of COVID-19 have been disruptive for many of our most vulnerable,” said HHS Secretary Alex Azar.
“Getting more funds to community organizations that deliver meals to older adults, such as Meals on Wheels, is another example of the Trump Administration’s whole-of-government, whole-of-America approach to combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
” In addition to meals, Older Americans Act programs provide a wide range of services, such as help with bathing and dressing, rides to doctors’ offices, education on managing chronic illnesses, support for family caregivers, and much more .
Provided by a network of community-based organizations, such as Area Agencies on Aging, local community and senior centers, faith-based organizations, and other non-profit service providers, these programs work together to help millions of older adults each year stay healthy and continue living independently.
“The network of community-based organizations that provide Older Americans Act services has an exceptional capacity to coordinate services, bring together service providers, and adapt to overcome challenges, and they are employing innovative solutions to continue meal services,” said ACL Administrator Lance Robertson.
“This additional funding will help communities across the country provide older adults, especially those at greatest risk, with the healthy meals they need. ” Funding has been provided to states, territories, and tribes for subsequent allocation to local meal providers. Grant amounts are determined based on the population-based formulas defined in the Older Americans Act.
Older adults who need assistance can contact the Eldercare Locator to find services available in their community. The Eldercare Locator can be reached at 1-800-677-1116 or eldercare. acl.
gov . For more information about COVID-19, please visit CDC’s website . For more information about the Older Americans Act nutrition programs , please visit ACL.
gov . See ACL's COVID-19 webpage for additional related information. Last modified on 05/07/2020
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: State Units on Aging and Tribal Organizations (funding is then allocated to local meal providers). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $250 million total funding across multiple awards. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Grants to provide meals for older adults (Older Americans Act) is funded by Administration for Community Living (ACL), HHS. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Older Americans Act (OAA) Programs is sponsored by Administration for Community Living (ACL), HHS. The Older Americans Act provides federal funding that supports a wide range of local services for older adults (age 60+), including senior centers, meal programs (congregate and home-delivered), caregiver support, and transportation services. These are formula grants issued to states, territories, and tribal organizations. The funding also addresses significant needs such as assistance with daily living activities, chronic disease management, and the prevention of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
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