Funding

The Senior Nutrition Program may be funded by Older Americans Act Titles IIIB, C and E, and the Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP); the Senior Citizens Services Act; local public and private funds; and income generated by the program, including voluntary contributions from participants.

Senior Nutrition Program Funding Sources
Funding Source Allowable Uses Prohibited Uses/Conditions
OAA Title IIIB, IIIC Subparts 1 and 2 Any program costs for eligible participants Costs must be allowable under applicable OMB Circulars and the AAA contract. These funds can not be used for meals served to individuals 1) for whom the cost of the meal is paid by another source, or is included in the rate for another service the individual is receiving, or 2) who are required to meet income eligibility criteria to receive the service through which the meal is served, e.g., COPES home-delivered meals; COPES adult day care meals; Medicaid Adult day health meals; adult day care or health meals for which Child and Adult Care Food Program (7CFR Part 226) funds have been claimed; SCSA- or Respite-funded adult day care or health meals.
OAA Title IIIE Costs for meals or other nutrition services for caregivers under 60 Use of IIIE must be in the AAA FCSP Plan and contract with the provider.
NSIP U.S. produced food Any program costs other than U.S. produced foods are not allowable. Funds can not be used toward the cost of meals served to individuals who are not eligible for OAA-funded CNS or HDNS.
SCSA Any program costs for eligible participants Costs must be allowable under applicable OMB Circulars and the AAA contract.
Local public or private funds Determined by the fund source Determined by the fund source.
Program income (participant contributions or other income generated by the program) To expand the service for which the contribution was made. Participant contributions may not be spent on costs for services other than those for which the contributions were made. Program income must be spent prior to OAA funds. Accumulation of one month’s worth of income is allowable.