# Special Programs for the Aging, Title VII, Chapter 2, Long Term Care Ombudsman Services for Older Individuals (93.042)

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Special Programs for the Aging, Title VII, Chapter 2, Long Term Care Ombudsman Services for Older Individuals is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $111 million in 332 grants, about $334,257 per award.

## Objectives

The principal role of this Ombudsman Program is to investigate and resolve complaints made by or on behalf of residents of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities. Ombudsmen also promote policies and practices needed to improve the quality of care and life in long-term care facilities and educate both consumers and providers about residents' rights and good care practices.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $28.7 million | 112 |
| 2022 | $19.7 million | 55 |
| 2023 | $21.3 million | 55 |
| 2024 | $19.9 million | 55 |
| 2025 | $21.4 million | 57 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Aging California | California | $11.6 million |
| Department of Elder Affairs Florida | Florida | $8.6 million |
| Health & Human Svc Commn TX | Texas | $7.6 million |
| New York State Office for the Aging | New York | $6.5 million |
| PA Department of Aging | Pennsylvania | $4.3 million |
| Ohio Department of Aging | Ohio | $4.1 million |
| Illinois Department on Aging | Illinois | $3.9 million |
| North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services | North Carolina | $3.5 million |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | $3.5 million |
| Department of Human Services | Georgia | $3.1 million |
| New Jersey Department of Human Services | New Jersey | $3.0 million |
| Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services | Virginia | $2.7 million |
| Arizona Department of Economic Security | Arizona | $2.6 million |
| Department of Social & Health Services | Washington | $2.4 million |
| Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging and Independence | Massachusetts | $2.3 million |
| Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability | Tennessee | $2.3 million |
| Indiana Family and Social Serv | Indiana | $2.1 million |
| Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services | Missouri | $2.1 million |
| State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services | Wisconsin | $2.1 million |
| Maryland Department of Aging | Maryland | $1.9 million |