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Older Americans Amendments - Provides that it shall be the purpose of Title III (Grants for State and Area Programs) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 to encourage and assist State or local agencies to develop greater capacity and foster the development of coordinated service programs to serve older persons by entering into new cooperative arrangements with each other and with providers of social or nutritional services for planning for the provision of social or nutritional services in order to: (1) secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity in a home environment for older persons capable of self-care for whom economic independence is not feasible; and (2) remove individual and social barriers to economic and personal independence for older persons capable of self-support.

Defines the terms used in this Act.

Authorizes the use of allotments under Title III of such Act to provide for technical assistance to public or nonprofit private agencies and organizations engaged in activities related to the problems of older persons.

Sets forth requirements for eligibility by the States and areas for participation in grants under such Act.

Provides that, under Title VII of the Act, surplus agricultural commodities may be donated to a recipient of a grant.

Specifies which funds allotted under Title VII of the Act may be used in State planning.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Older Americans Amendments - Provides that it shall be the purpose of Title III (Grants for State and Area Programs) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 to encourage and assist State or local agencies to develop greater capacity and foster the development of coordinated service programs to serve older persons by entering into new cooperative arrangements with each other and with providers of social or nutritional services for planning for the provision of social or nutritional services in order to: (1) secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity in a home environment for older persons capable of self-care for whom economic independence is not feasible; and (2) remove individual and social barriers to economic and personal independence for older persons capable of self-support.

Defines the terms used in this Act.

Authorizes the use of allotments under Title III of such Act to provide for technical assistance to public or nonprofit private agencies and organizations engaged in activities related to the problems of older persons.

Sets forth requirements for eligibility by the States and areas for participation in grants under such Act.

Provides that, under Title VII of the Act, surplus agricultural commodities may be donated to a recipient of a grant.

Specifies which funds allotted under Title VII of the Act may be used in State planning.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Older Americans Amendments - Provides that it shall be the purpose of Title III (Grants for State and Area Programs) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 to encourage and assist State or local agencies to develop greater capacity and foster the development of coordinated service programs to serve older persons by entering into new cooperative arrangements with each other and with providers of social or nutritional services for planning for the provision of social or nutritional services in order to: (1) secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity in a home environment for older persons capable of self-care for whom economic independence is not feasible; and (2) remove individual and social barriers to economic and personal independence for older persons capable of self-support.

Defines the terms used in this Act.

Authorizes the use of allotments under Title III of such Act to provide for technical assistance to public or nonprofit private agencies and organizations engaged in activities related to the problems of older persons.

Sets forth requirements for eligibility by the States and areas for participation in grants under such Act.

Provides that, under Title VII of the Act, surplus agricultural commodities may be donated to a recipient of a grant.

Specifies which funds allotted under Title VII of the Act may be used in State planning.

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS.

Older Americans Amendments - Provides that it shall be the purpose of Title III (Grants for State and Area Programs) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 to encourage and assist State or local agencies to develop greater capacity and foster the development of coordinated service programs to serve older persons by entering into new cooperative arrangements with each other and with providers of social or nutritional services for planning for the provision of social or nutritional services in order to: (1) secure and maintain maximum independence and dignity in a home environment for older persons capable of self-care for whom economic independence is not feasible; and (2) remove individual and social barriers to economic and personal independence for older persons capable of self-support.

Defines the terms used in this Act.

Authorizes the use of allotments under Title III of such Act to provide for technical assistance to public or nonprofit private agencies and organizations engaged in activities related to the problems of older persons.

Sets forth requirements for eligibility by the States and areas for participation in grants under such Act.

Provides that, under Title VII of the Act, surplus agricultural commodities may be donated to a recipient of a grant.

Specifies which funds allotted under Title VII of the Act may be used in State planning.