Program funding related to the Older Americans Act hasn’t kept pace with both inflation and increased demand from a rapidly aging population, a newly released report from the AARP Public Policy Institute reveals. The report also shows funding allocations for…
Older Americans Act Title III-C Nutrition Services Program: Key Food Sources of Sodium, Saturated Fat, Empty Calories, and Refined Grains in the Diets of Program Participants
The purpose of this issue brief is to identify key food sources of sodium, saturated fat, empty calories, and refined grains in the diets of congregate and home-delivered meal participants, and to examines differences between participants and nonparticipants in these…
Older Americans Act Title III-C Nutrition Services Program: Examining the Types of Foods Older Adults Consumed from Program Meals and Over 24 Hours
The purpose of this issue brief is to describe the types of foods that participants consumed as part of congregate and home-delivered meals and examine differences between participants and nonparticipants in foods consumed over 24 hours. This issue brief expands…
Food Stamps for Seniors Resource Page
Foodstampsnow.com is dedicated to helping Americans facing hunger apply for food stamps. Our goal is to make the process less cumbersome and equip applicants with all the information they need to be successful with their application. FoodStampsnow.com is run by…
2018 Missouri Senior Food Insecurity Report
Hunger is a serious threat facing millions of seniors in the United States. The percentage of older adults facing the threat of hunger is also known as the rate of senior food insecurity. Estimates indicate that one in eight Missouri seniors…
New Supplementary Report on Nutrition Services Program Available: Needs of and Service Use Among Participants in the Older Americans Act Title III-C Nutrition Services Program
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) conducted a three-part evaluation of its Title III-C Nutrition Services Program (NSP). The newest report, Client Outcome Study: Part II, is now available. The client outcome study has been released in two parts. Client Outcome Study: Part I,…
Combating Food Insecurity: Tools for Helping Older Adults Access SNAP
This toolkit, from FRAC and the AARP Foundation, offers practical tips and examples to help organizations of all sizes address food insecurity in all types of communities with a goal of increasing senior SNAP participation. The toolkit walks through the…
Hunger Doesn’t Take A Vacation
This report measures the reach of the Summer Nutrition Programs in July 2015, nationally and in each state. This report is based on a variety of metrics and it examines the impact of trends and policies on program participation. First,…
Debunking the $16 SNAP Myth
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly Food Stamps) is a valuable tool for many seniors who experience difficulty affording nutritious meals. Yet many seniors—and the people who serve them—still believe that they will qualify for only the minimum benefit…
Toolkit: Screen, Document and Intervene: Addressing Food Insecurity in Older Adults
Food insecurity in older adults is increasingly being recognized as a serious health and social problem in the United States. Recent research shows that in 2016, 8% of older adults (~ 2.8 million) experienced food insecurity – which can lead…
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