Each area agency on aging shall establish procedures to offer a meal, on the same basis as meals are provided to participating older individuals, to individuals providing volunteer services during the meals hours. Individuals interested in participating should contact their State Office on Aging. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87 . An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-102 .
All States now have distributing agencies, no applications necessary.
Nutrition programs for the elderly must apply to State distributing agencies on their forms. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. Title III program agreements are renewed annually and Title VI agreement renewals vary from 1-3 years unless withdrawal is requested or required because of program irregularities. Both of these programs supply supportive services including nutrition services to older Americans. During fiscal year 1999, the nutrition program for the elderly served over 252 million meals using over 6.1 million pounds of donated foods.