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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. nutrition
  3. human nutrition
  4. food and nutrition programs
  5. Older Americans Act Nutrition Program
  1. Human Nutrition, Food Safety and Quality
  2. human nutrition
  3. food and nutrition programs
  4. Older Americans Act Nutrition Program

Preferred term

Older Americans Act Nutrition Program

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The Senior Nutrition Program, authorized under Title III of the Older Americans Protection Act, provides grants to state agencies to support the delivery of meals in dining rooms or at home to seniors of 60 years of age or older. It is designed to address problems of food insufficiency and social isolation among older people.

    Source: Congressional Research Service Report for Congress, 2004.

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • OAANP (Older Americans Act Nutrition Program)

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/204309

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