Volume 1, Issue 9

The Final Forkful

This late-month newsletter covers exciting nutrition network news that happened this month.

From the Nutrition and Aging

Resource Center

New Resources Available on the Website!

See what is new! New and updated resources on acl.gov/senior-nutrition:

Social Determinants of Health Documents

Innovations in Nutrition Programs Conference

Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services (INNU) grantees gathered for an annual conference this past summer. The theme was "Telling Your Story," and the goal was for grantees to learn how to deliver compelling messages about their projects through data, evaluation, storytelling and peer networking. Learn more about the conference in the conference recap.

Needs Assessment Results

Earlier this year, the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center and Iowa State University conducted a needs assessment across the aging nutrition network. With over 1,900 valid survey responses, the needs and wants of those working in the Older Americans Act Senior Nutrition Program were revealed. The results will drive the work done by the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center now and in the future.

Presentation

OAA Quick Guide – 2018 Highlights

The OAA guide was created to include fact sheets that serve as an introduction to the Older Americans Act and is designed to help those serving in any role.

Use the sheets in whichever way you choose – whether printing and hanging each in the office or using them as a training resource for staff. Each of the fact sheets is a good reminder of older adult health services, funding, and more.

For more information, consult the Overview of Older Americans Act Title III Programs: 2018 Summary of Highlights and Accomplishments document.

Nutrition and Aging News From the Network

New Grant Opportunities: Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services

Application Deadline: January 25, 2023

ACL has released two Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services (INNU) funding opportunities for cooperative agreements to establish or replicate innovative approaches to enhance the quality, effectiveness, and outcomes of nutrition programs and services within the aging services network.

Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services - Replication

HHS-2023-ACL-AOA-INNU-0008

The purpose of this funding opportunity is to replicate selected successful, completed INNU grants that have demonstrated positive senior nutrition program participant impacts. The announcement includes three replication model toolkits, which describe each project and provide resources for replication, Overviews of the projects can also be found at: Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services Grant Overviews - YouTube. Applicants select one project to replicate.

Time Period: 36-month program period

Ceiling: $150,000 per budget year

Required Match: 25%

An informational conference call will be held Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at 4:00 pm ET.

Toll Free Number: 888-603-9218
Passcode: 3396205

A recording will be available approximately one hour after the call concludes at the following toll-free number: 866-470-7046

Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services - Research

HHS-2023-ACL-AOA-INNU-0007

Proposals create partnerships between universities, tribal colleges, and universities, or other research organizations in collaboration with aging services organizations to demonstrate whether innovative Senior Nutrition Program interventions impact nutrition, socialization, and/or health and well-being outcomes. Applicants must implement and evaluate an intervention. Interviews with researchers who have collaborated on these projects can also be found at: Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services Grant Overviews - YouTube.

Time Period: 60-month project period

Award Ceiling: $600,000 per year

Required Match: 25%

An informational conference call will be held Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 4:00 pm ET. The dial-in information is below:

Toll Free Number: 888-603-9218
Passcode: 3396205

A recording will be available approximately one hour after the call concludes at the following toll-free number: 800-814-6745

Questions about either funding opportunity

should be directed to Ms. Judy Simon.

2023 Notice of Funding Opportunities Now Available

Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs

A new Falls Prevention Notice of Funding Opportunity is now available from ACL’s Administration on Aging (AOA) via Grants.gov: 2023 Empowering Communities to Deliver and Sustain Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs.

Evidence-Based Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Programs

A new Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) Notice of Funding Opportunity is now available from ACL’s Administration on Aging (AOA) via Grants.gov: 2023 Empowering Communities to Deliver and Sustain Evidence-Based Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Programs .

Nutrition-Focused Physical Exam Trainings

Attention all Registered Dietitians! Malnutrition is a major concern for older Americans, but are you confident in your ability to provide a nutrition diagnosis of malnutrition? The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is now offering virtual Nutrition Focused Physical Exam (NFPE) trainings. The two consecutive half-day training session will teach how to identify physical indicators of malnutrition and provide the necessary supportive evidence to help make a diagnosis. The next training session will be held November 29 and 30, so sign up today!

Heart Health Webinar Series

Join the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) on Tuesday, December 6, from 2:30 to 3:30 pm ET, for Healthy People, Healthy Hearts: Healthy People 2030 and Cardiovascular Health. This webinar will cover topics including reducing deaths from coronary heart disease and from strokes, reducing the proportion of children and adolescents with obesity, and increasing successful quit attempts in adults who smoke.

photo of a flip chart saying take our survey

Congregate Meal Site Reopening Survey Conducted in November

The Nutrition and Aging Resource Center has partnered with the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs (NANASP) to conduct a survey of local senior nutrition providers and area agencies on aging about the status of successfully reopened congregate meal sites after the COVID-19 pandemic. The input from this survey will be used to develop webinars, trainings, and other resources and will be housed on the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center website in order to share best practices. Those involved in the partnership hope to collect a wide range of responses from different congregate meal sites across the country.

Please take this survey today!

Responses are due November 30.

This project was supported in part by grant number 90PPNU0002, from the Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.

Senior Nutrition Programs in the News

The Administration for Community Living has created a page on the Nutrition and Aging Resource Center page that collects and highlights news stories related to senior nutrition programs across the nation.

Have a story to be shared? Email aclnutrition@betah.com

This project was supported in part by grant number 90PPNU0002 from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.