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Information Memoranda
September 12, 1997
INFORMATION MEMORANDUM
AoA-IM-FY-97-16
TO : STATE AND AREA AGENCIES AND TRIBES ADMINISTERING
PROGRAMS UNDER THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT
SUBJECT : United States Department of Agriculture Nutrition
Program for the Elderly - Reimbursable Meals
LEGAL AND RELATED REFERENCES : Older Americans Act of
1965, As Amended
The purpose of this memorandum is to call to the attention of
state and area agencies on aging and tribes a recently issued
memorandum from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
regarding the Nutrition Program for the Elderly (NPE). This memorandum
has been sent to USDA regional offices.
Questions have arisen within the aging network about the eligibility
of meals for reimbursement by the USDA. The USDA reviewed the
Older Americans Act and policy documents dating back as far as
1980 which address this issue and has consolidated the criteria
contained in these documents in the accompanying memorandum.
The adherence of all state and area agencies on aging, and tribes,
to the policy stated in this memorandum is required in order to
receive USDA reimbursement.
EFFECTIVE DATE : Immediately
INQUIRIES : Address inquiries to the Regional Administrators
on Aging
ATTACHMENT : USDA Memorandum
William F. Benson
Acting Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Aging
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Dept. of Health & Human Services
