Why GAO Did This Study 1
What GAO Recommends 1
What GAO Found 1

Letter 1
    Background 4
    OAA-Funded Services and Non-OAA Programs Support Older Adults through Overlapping Services That Can Be Complementary 7
    ACL and Federal Partners Have Begun Coordinating Services for Older Adults Using Leading Practices 10
    Conclusions 16
    Recommendation for Executive Action 16
     Agency Comments 17

Appendix I: Federal Programs for Older Adults that Overlap with Older Americans Act Funded Services 18
Appendix II: Comments from the Department of Health and Human Services 25
Appendix III: GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgments 27

Tables
    Table 1: Non-Older Americans Act Health and Nutrition Programs Serving Older Individuals, by Agency 18
    Table 2: Non-Older Americans Act Housing and Transportation Programs Serving Older Individuals, by Agency 20
    Table 3: Non-Older Americans Act Employment and Community Service Programs Serving Older Individuals, by Agency 22
    Table 4: Non-Older Americans Act Elder Justice and Finance Programs Serving Older Individuals, by Agency 23
    Table 5: Non-Older Americans Act Programs Serving Multiple Needs of Older Individuals, by Agency 23
    Table 6: Non-Older Americans Act (OAA) Programs That Do Not Overlap OAA Services, by Agency 24

Figures
    Key Milestones of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Healthy Aging and Age-Friendly Communities
    Figure 1: Components of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, by Share of Total Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations 5
    Figure 2: Timeline of Key Milestones of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Healthy Aging and Age-Friendly Communities 12
    Figure 3: GAO’s Leading Interagency Collaboration Practices and Key Considerations 14