# Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part C, Nutrition Services (93.045)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-045-special-programs-for-the-aging-title-iii-part/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part C, Nutrition Services is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $4.9 billion in 764 grants, about $6.5 million per award.

## Objectives

To provide grants to States and U.S. Territories to support nutrition services including nutritious meals, nutrition education and other appropriate nutrition services for older adults in order to maintain health, independence and quality of life. Meals and nutrition services are to be served in a congregate setting or delivered to the home, if the older adult is homebound.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.6 billion | 296 |
| 2022 | $743 million | 131 |
| 2023 | $817 million | 234 |
| 2024 | $864 million | 145 |
| 2025 | $874 million | 146 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Aging California | California | $523 million |
| Department of Elder Affairs Florida | Florida | $366 million |
| Health & Human Svc Commn TX | Texas | $325 million |
| New York State Office for the Aging | New York | $314 million |
| Ohio Department of Aging | Ohio | $181 million |
| PA Department of Aging | Pennsylvania | $178 million |
| Illinois Department on Aging | Illinois | $175 million |
| Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | Michigan | $158 million |
| North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services | North Carolina | $143 million |
| Department of Human Services | Georgia | $141 million |
| New Jersey Department of Human Services | New Jersey | $138 million |
| Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability | Tennessee | $104 million |
| Arizona Department of Economic Security | Arizona | $103 million |
| Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services | Virginia | $103 million |
| Indiana Family and Social Serv | Indiana | $99.9 million |
| Department of Social & Health Services | Washington | $99.8 million |
| State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services | Wisconsin | $95.8 million |
| Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services | Missouri | $93.1 million |
| Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging and Independence | Massachusetts | $90.0 million |
| Maryland Department of Aging | Maryland | $87.5 million |

## Open opportunities

- [Evaluating Innovative Community Based Nutrition Models that Improve Health Outcomes for Older Adults in Senior Nutrition Programs](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2027-acl-aoa-innu-0014-evaluating-innovative-community-based-nutrition-models-that/), closes not stated