The 1975 Amendments to the Older Americans Act: Little Effect on Spending for Priority Services

HRD-78-64 Published: Mar 06, 1978. Publicly Released: Mar 06, 1978.

Highlights

The 1975 amendments to the Older Americans Act established four priority services for the elderly: transportation, home services, legal and other counseling, and residential repair and renovation. The amendments also established minimum spending requirements for the priority areas for States.

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Worker and Family Assistance

Elderly personsstate relationsFinancial managementHome health care servicesLegal aidLegislationPrioritizingPublic officialsState-administered programsExpenditure of funds