Aging Texas Well

Older Americans Act

The Older Americans Act was originally signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 14, 1965. In addition to creating the Administration on Aging, it authorized grants to states for community planning and services programs, as well as for research, demonstration and training projects in the field of aging.

Later amendments to the Act added grants to Area Agencies on Aging for local needs identification, planning, and funding of services, including but not limited to

• nutrition programs in the community as well as for those who are homebound
• programs which serve Native American elders
• services targeted at low-income minority elders
• health promotion and disease prevention activities
• in-home services for frail elders
• those services which protect the rights of older persons such as the long term care ombudsman program

U.S. Code Title 42 Public Health and Welfare Chapter 35 Programs for Older Americans

Subchapter 1: Declaration of Objectives and Definitions

Subchapter 2, Section 3011: Establishment of the Administration on Aging

Subchapter 3: Grants for State and Community Programs on Aging

• Part B Grants for Supportive Services
• Part C, Subpart 1: Congregate Nutrition Services
• Part C, Subpart 2: Home-delivered Nutrition Services
• Part D: Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services
• Part E: National Family Caregiver Support Program

Subchapter 4: Training, Research, and Discretionary Projects and Programs

Subchapter 9: Community Service Employment for Older Americans

Subchapter 10: Grants for Native Americans

Subchapter 11: Allotments for Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Activities

Updated: November 2, 2007