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About Us

The Nutrition and Aging Resource Center is funded by the Administration for Community Living (ACL). Its purpose is to build the capacity of the Senior Nutrition Program funded by the Older Americans Act (OAA) to provide high-quality, person-centered services and to assist ACL and stakeholders in identifying current and emerging issues and opportunities that enhance program sustainability and resiliency. The center's website is designed for OAA Title III-C programs.

For information on services for Native Americans (OAA Title VI), visit ACL’s Title VI page or olderindians.acl.gov.

Program and Center Goals

The intent of ACL's Senior Nutrition Program is to reduce food insecurity, hunger, and malnutrition; enhance socialization; and promote the health and well-being of older adults. To support the development and expansion of these programs, the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center supports the national aging network, former and future Innovations in Nutrition (INNU) grantees, and other OAA stakeholder organizations by:

Offering high-quality resources and education for the Senior Nutrition Program network to develop impactful, cost-effective, and person-centered services that align with the purposes of the OAA Title III-C
Providing impactful and responsive technical assistance to ACL and INNU grantees
Acting as an advocate for nutrition programs to ensure the network’s strength and sustainability

ACL also funds a variety of OAA-funded falls prevention, behavioral health, and chronic disease self-management programs that share goals with nutrition programs. Through the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center, ACL supports collaboration and information-sharing among its funded projects. To learn more about the standards used for selecting resources to be featured on the resource center’s website, visit the Resource Guidelines page.

About ACL

ACL logo mark ACL was created around the fundamental principle that older adults and people of all ages with disabilities should be able to live independently and fully participate in their communities. ACL helps make this principle a reality for millions of Americans by advocating across the federal government for older adults, people with disabilities, and families and caregivers; funding services and supports provided by networks of community-based organizations; and investing in research, education, and innovation. Learn more about ACL and community living.