Demographics Older Americans Act
no 1 on age 60 can denied services oaa programs, except on discretion of state s state unit on aging may impose more restrictive criteria. in fy 2008 these initiatives provided services 3 million people, , fy 2011 federal appropriation programs $1.9 billion. disproportionate amount of seniors receiving services (27%) below poverty line (compared 9.7% of general population on age 60). recipients of services under oaa more female (71% vs. 57% of persons on 60). african americans on represented among oaa recipients , other minorities under represented. recipients twice rural, more live alone, , on average have less income, less education, , less healthy persons in general population aged 60 , over.
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