Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program (14.921)
Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program (Assistance Listing 14.921) is run by the Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It awarded $143 million in 106 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.3 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.2 million. Half of the 106 awards fell between $1.0 million and $2.0 million, and they ranged from $30,683 to $2.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$143 million
- Grant awards106
- Typical award$1.2 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$103 million
- Size rank700 of 1824
- Type of assistanceCooperative agreement
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $30.0 million in fiscal 2021 to $103 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 700th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 32% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 34 states and territories.
What the program funds
The purpose of the Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program is to enhance local capacity to sustainably operate low-barrier, participant-led programs that address the home modification needs of low-income older persons and their caregivers.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Eligible applicants include experienced nonprofit organizations, states and local governments, and public housing authorities that have at least 3 years of experience in providing services to elderly adults. Nonprofit organizations are Internal Revenue Service recognized 501(c)(3) organizations.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Eligible activities must support the program objectives described above. Awards must be used to cover direct and indirect costs related to the eligible activities. Please refer to the NOFO.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
With Fiscal Year 2023 funds an estimated 40 grants of $500,000 to $1,250,000 will be awarded, averaging $750,000.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program (14.921) awarded$143 million across 106 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 14% of the money.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 84 | $123 million | 86% |
| State and local governments | 22 | $20.2 million | 14% |
By state
32 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 8 | $12.4 million |
| Michigan | 8 | $11.2 million |
| New York | 8 | $10.8 million |
| Maryland | 7 | $8.6 million |
| Texas | 5 | $6.6 million |
| Ohio | 4 | $6.4 million |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $6.1 million |
| Florida | 4 | $5.9 million |
| Illinois | 4 | $5.6 million |
| Iowa | 4 | $5.4 million |
| North Carolina | 3 | $4.7 million |
| Missouri | 4 | $4.7 million |
| Kentucky | 4 | $4.7 million |
| Alabama | 3 | $4.3 million |
| Georgia | 4 | $4.0 million |
| Louisiana | 3 | $4.0 million |
| South Carolina | 3 | $4.0 million |
| Nebraska | 2 | $3.5 million |
| Virginia | 3 | $3.3 million |
| Arizona | 2 | $3.0 million |
| Tennessee | 2 | $3.0 million |
| District of Columbia | 2 | $3.0 million |
| Nevada | 2 | $2.7 million |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $2.3 million |
| Indiana | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Mississippi | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Utah | 1 | $1.5 million |
| South Dakota | 1 | $1.4 million |
| New Mexico | 1 | $1.3 million |
| New Jersey | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Maine | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Vermont | 1 | $981,690 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $836,781 |