§ 1156.3 Definitions.

As used in the regulation in this part, the term:

(a) Act means the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (Title III of Pub. L. 94–135).

(b) Action means any act, activity, policy, rule, standard, or method of administration; or the use of any policy, rule, standard, or method of administration.

(c) Age means how old a person is or the number of elapsed years from the date of a person's birth.

(d) Age distinction means any action using age or any age-related term.

(e) Age-related term means a word or words which necessarily imply a particular age or range of ages (for example, “children,” “adult,” “older person,” but not “student”).

(f) Federal financial assistance means any grant, entitlement, loan, cooperative agreement, contract (other than a procurement contract or a contract of insurance or guaranty), or any other arrangement by which the agency provides or otherwise makes available assistance in the form of: