The Older Americans Act and Its Application to Native Americans: Hearing Before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate, Ninety-ninth Congress, Second Session, Oklahoma City, OK, June 28, 1986U.S. Government Printing Office, 1986 - 210 lappuses |
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Administration on Aging Agencies on Aging Apache Tribe Area Agencies Betty White budget cutback budget cuts Chairman Chickasaw Nation Choctaw Nation CLEGHORN COMMENTS Committee on Aging congregate meals coordination Council on Aging Curtis Cook cut Transportation Don Nickles due to budget elderly Indians elders served eligible Federal funding level FY FY home delivered meals Indian aging Indian desk Indian elderly Indian Tribes Jicarilla Apache LUNSFORD National Indian Council Native American elders Number of unduplicated Number unserved nutrition program Oklahoma Indian Council Older Americans Act older Indians older native Americans order to provide ORIG outreach P.O. Box participants percent person population program in order provide services receiving Title request additional funding respectively request additional Senator NICKLES Senior Citizens Services curtailed due services provided social Steve Wilson supportive services testimony thank tion Title VI Director Title VI funding title VI grantees Title VI program transportation tribal governments Unit on Aging
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3. lappuse - The Congress hereby finds and declares that, in keeping with the traditional American concept of the inherent dignity of the individual in our democratic society, the older people of our Nation are entitled to, and it is the joint and several duty and responsibility of the governments of the United States and of the several States and their political subdivisions to assist our older people to secure equal opportunity to the full and free enjoyment of the following objectives: (1) An adequate income...
88. lappuse - TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW OR IMPROVED PROGRAMS TO HELP OLDER PERSONS...
13. lappuse - Greatest economic need" means the need resulting from an income level at or below the poverty threshold established by the Bureau of the Census. "Greatest social need" means the need caused by non-economic factors which include physical and mental disabilities, language barriers, cultural or social isolation including that caused by racial or ethnic status (for example Black, Hispanic, American Indian, and Asian American) which restrict an individual's ability to perform normal daily tasks or which...
62. lappuse - Commissioner for approval; (E) provide assurances that preference will be given to providing services to older individuals with the greatest economic or social needs...
165. lappuse - Administration to— (1) serve as the effective and visible advocate for older individuals within the Department of Health and Human Services and with other departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Federal Government by maintaining active review and commenting responsibilities over all Federal policies affecting...
88. lappuse - To provide assistance in the development of new or improved programs to help older persons through grants to the States for community planning and services and for training, through research, development, or training project grants, and to establish within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare an operating agency to be designated as the "Administration on Aging".
53. lappuse - Council shall— ( 1 ) advise and assist the President on matters relating to the special needs of older Americans; (2) assist the Commissioner in making the appraisal of needs required by section 402; (3) review and evaluate, on a continuing basis, Federal policies regarding the aging and programs and other activities affecting the aging conducted or assisted by all Federal departments and agencies for...
50. lappuse - It shall be the duty and function of the Administration to— (1) serve as a clearinghouse for information related to problems of the aged and aging; (2) assist the Secretary in all matters pertaining to problems of the aged and aging; (3) administer the grants provided by this Act...
95. lappuse - I am certain, Mr. Chairman, that you and the members of your committee will do all that is within your power out of a sense of compassion and responsibility to help us change the situation for the better. I am certain that you will communicate the impact of the funding cuts to the members of the Appropriations Committee to bring about Improvements through the process of the reauthor i zat ion of the Older Americans Act in 1987.
136. lappuse - The overall purpose of the Council is to bring about improved, comprehensive services to the Indian and Alaskan Native elderly.