Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers (93.044)
Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers (Assistance Listing 93.044) is run by the Administration for Community Living, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $2.8 billion in 451 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $6.2 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $2.7 million. Half of the 451 awards fell between $1.1 million and $7.9 million, and they ranged from $31,142 to $48.9 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$2.8 billion
- Grant awards451
- Typical award$2.7 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$451 million
- Size rank129 of 1824
- Type of assistanceFormula grants
Key findings
- Annual funding fell from $956 million in fiscal 2021 to $451 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 129th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 74% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 56 states and territories.
What the program funds
To encourage State Agencies on Aging and Area Agencies on Aging to concentrate resources to develop and implement comprehensive and coordinated community-based systems of service for older individuals via Statewide planning, and area planning and provision of supportive services, including multipurpose senior centers. The objective of these services and centers is to maximize the informal support provided to older Americans to enable them to remain in their homes and communities. Providing transportation services, in-home services, and other support services, this program insures that elders receive the services they need to remain independent.
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
Only State and U.S. Territories which have State Agencies on Aging designated by the Governors are eligible to receive these grants.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds are awarded to States to develop and strengthen comprehensive and coordinated service delivery systems through designated State Agencies on Aging and Area Agencies on Aging. A State plan covering 2, 3, or 4 years, with annual amendments as necessary, must be submitted for approval to the Assistant Secretary for Aging. Area Plans also cover 2, 3, or 4 years, and are to be submitted to State agencies for approval. These funds are distributed by intrastate funding formulas to area agencies in States with planning and service areas and directly to service providers in the 13 States designated as single-planning-and-service-area States. In addition to supportive nutrition services, these funds may be used to support other services in relation to multipurpose senior centers.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title III, Part B, Subpart NA,Public Law Older Americans Act of 1965.N/AN/AThis program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. See funding agency for further details.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers (93.044) awarded$2.8 billion across 451 grant awards, an average of $6.2 million per award.
Who usually wins
Almost all of the money went to state and local governments.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 451 | $2.8 billion | 100% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 8 | $277 million |
| Florida | 8 | $221 million |
| Texas | 8 | $192 million |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | $152 million |
| New York | 8 | $146 million |
| Illinois | 8 | $104 million |
| Ohio | 8 | $101 million |
| North Carolina | 8 | $96.8 million |
| Virginia | 8 | $87.1 million |
| Michigan | 8 | $84.1 million |
| Georgia | 9 | $72.3 million |
| Massachusetts | 9 | $71.3 million |
| Arizona | 9 | $71.3 million |
| New Jersey | 8 | $70.3 million |
| Washington | 8 | $66.5 million |
| South Carolina | 8 | $59.7 million |
| Tennessee | 9 | $53.0 million |
| Missouri | 8 | $52.5 million |
| Indiana | 8 | $50.6 million |
| Colorado | 8 | $47.4 million |
| Maryland | 8 | $46.0 million |
| Wisconsin | 8 | $45.5 million |
| Minnesota | 8 | $42.0 million |
| Puerto Rico | 8 | $37.6 million |
| Alabama | 8 | $37.1 million |
| Kentucky | 8 | $36.6 million |
| Oregon | 9 | $35.8 million |
| Louisiana | 8 | $34.7 million |
| Connecticut | 8 | $28.6 million |
| Oklahoma | 7 | $28.4 million |
| Mississippi | 9 | $27.0 million |
| Iowa | 8 | $26.0 million |
| Arkansas | 8 | $24.6 million |
| Kansas | 8 | $22.5 million |
| Nevada | 8 | $22.0 million |
| Utah | 8 | $17.5 million |
| West Virginia | 8 | $17.1 million |
| New Mexico | 8 | $16.2 million |
| Rhode Island | 8 | $15.4 million |
| Nebraska | 8 | $14.9 million |
| Idaho | 8 | $14.2 million |
| Vermont | 8 | $14.0 million |
| Maine | 8 | $13.8 million |
| Montana | 8 | $13.7 million |
| North Dakota | 8 | $13.1 million |
| Hawaii | 8 | $13.1 million |
| Delaware | 12 | $12.6 million |
| District of Columbia | 8 | $12.5 million |
| South Dakota | 8 | $12.5 million |
| Alaska | 7 | $12.4 million |
| Wyoming | 7 | $12.4 million |
| New Hampshire | 8 | $11.9 million |
| Guam | 8 | $6.1 million |
| American Samoa | 8 | $1.8 million |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 8 | $1.6 million |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 3 | $1.5 million |