# Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects (93.048)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $502 million in 382 grants, about $1.3 million per award.

## Objectives

To support the development and testing of innovative programs, services and systems of support that respond to the needs of the nation’s growing elderly population and those individuals in need of long term services and supports (LTSS), to improve knowledge of the problems and needs of the elderly, to help ensure adequately trained personnel in the field of aging, and to demonstrate better ways of improving the quality of life for the elderly, their caregivers and people with disabilities.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $77.1 million | 174 |
| 2022 | $64.3 million | 152 |
| 2023 | $205 million | 106 |
| 2024 | $79.7 million | 113 |
| 2025 | $75.4 million | 123 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Usaging | District of Columbia | $105 million |
| National Council on the Aging, Inc. | Virginia | $71.8 million |
| The Jewish Federations of North America, Inc. | New York | $36.1 million |
| Oasis Institute | Missouri | $23.9 million |
| Generations United Inc | District of Columbia | $9.9 million |
| Oficina del Procurador de Las Personas de Edad Avanzada | Puerto Rico | $9.8 million |
| Advisewell, Inc. | Louisiana | $8.8 million |
| California Health Advocates,(the California Hicap Association) | California | $8.7 million |
| Department of Elder Affairs Florida | Florida | $7.3 million |
| BBB Education Foundation | Texas | $6.4 million |
| Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging Inc | Iowa | $6.4 million |
| New York State-Wide Senior Action Council, Inc. | New York | $5.6 million |
| The Regents of the University of Colorado | Colorado | $5.0 million |
| University of Southern California | California | $4.9 million |
| Center for the Advocacy for the Rights and Interests of the Elderly | Pennsylvania | $4.4 million |
| Ageoptions | Illinois | $4.4 million |
| Pro Seniors, Inc. | Ohio | $3.9 million |
| North Carolina Department of Insurance | North Carolina | $3.7 million |
| Arizona Department of Economic Security | Arizona | $3.2 million |
| South Carolina, State of | South Carolina | $3.1 million |

## Open opportunities

- [National Center for Law and Elder Rights](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2027-acl-aoa-lmrc-0019-national-center-for-law-and-elder-rights/), closes not stated
- [No Wrong Door System Modernization: Connecting People to Services](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2027-acl-cip-nwgv-0005-no-wrong-door-system-modernization-connecting-people-to/), closes not stated
- [National Center on Elder Abuse Resource Center](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2027-acl-aoa-abrc-0012-national-center-on-elder-abuse-resource-center/), closes not stated