Key Points
- Since 2017, ACL has funded “Innovations in Nutrition” (INNU) grants to support testing and documenting innovative and promising practices in state nutrition programs.
- Authorized by the Older Americans Act (OAA), the program aims to enhance the quality, effectiveness, and outcomes of senior nutrition programs and services.
- Services funded by Title III of the Older Americans Act are intended to target adults 60 and older who are in greatest social and greatest economic need, with particular attention to lower-income older adults, members of minority communities, those living in rural areas, people with limited English proficiency, and older adults at risk of institutional care.
FIM Opportunities
Innovations in Nutrition (INNU) grants support testing and documenting innovative and promising practices in state nutrition programs.
Innovative practices can include practices relevant to Food Is Medicine including nutrition education, medically tailored meals, screening tools, specialty meals, and referral programs.
