Elder Justice Act – Adult Protective Services (93.698)
Elder Justice Act – Adult Protective Services (Assistance Listing 93.698) is run by the Administration for Community Living, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $43.1 million in 171 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $252,289 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $158,210. Half of the 171 awards fell between $106,818 and $290,877, and they ranged from $13,656 to $1.5 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$43.1 million
- Grant awards171
- Typical award$158,210
- Awarded in FY 2025$14.0 million
- Size rank1081 of 1824
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- It is the 1081st largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 69% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 56 states and territories.
What the program funds
To enhance and improve coordinated systems of adult protective services provided by states and local communities for older adults and adults with disabilities. The objective of these services is to investigate reports of abuse and exploitation, provide support and case management, and connect those facing abuse to a variety of protective, emergency, and support services to allow older adults and adults with disabilities to safely remain in their homes and communities. Providing adult protective services through this program insures that older adults and adults with disabilities are able to remain safe in the community.
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 States, the District of Columbia, and US Territories which have legal responsibility for providing adult protective services are eligible to receive these grants. The eligible entity for these awards is the agency or unit of state government legally responsible for providing adult protective services in each state and territory (EJA Section 2042(b)(3)(B)).
What the money can and cannot pay for
Allowable uses of funding are activities that enhance, improve, and expand the ability of APS to receive reports and investigate allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation. Allowable uses of funding are activities that enhance, improve, and expand the ability of APS to receive reports and investigate allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.;
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
Distributed through the formula identified in Section 2042(b) of the Elder Justice Act.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Elder Justice Act – Adult Protective Services (93.698) awarded$43.1 million across 171 grant awards, an average of $252,289 per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 96% of the money, tribes 0.9%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 156 | $41.3 million | 96% |
| Other | 12 | $1.5 million | 3.4% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 3 | $393,113 | 0.9% |
By state
12 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 3 | $4.3 million |
| Florida | 3 | $3.2 million |
| Texas | 3 | $2.8 million |
| New York | 3 | $2.5 million |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $1.7 million |
| Illinois | 3 | $1.5 million |
| Ohio | 3 | $1.5 million |
| Michigan | 3 | $1.3 million |
| North Carolina | 3 | $1.3 million |
| Georgia | 3 | $1.2 million |
| New Jersey | 3 | $1.1 million |
| Virginia | 3 | $1.0 million |
| Arizona | 3 | $921,457 |
| Washington | 3 | $894,061 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $870,691 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | $862,567 |
| Tennessee | 3 | $840,528 |
| Indiana | 3 | $797,764 |
| Missouri | 3 | $768,932 |
| Maryland | 3 | $727,007 |
| Minnesota | 3 | $690,807 |
| South Carolina | 3 | $683,793 |
| Colorado | 3 | $635,532 |
| Alabama | 3 | $627,647 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $555,726 |
| Kentucky | 3 | $546,830 |
| Oregon | 3 | $542,377 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $540,622 |
| Alaska | 4 | $513,726 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | $490,246 |
| Connecticut | 3 | $464,634 |
| Iowa | 3 | $398,638 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $369,145 |
| Nevada | 3 | $368,383 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $350,233 |
| Kansas | 3 | $345,832 |
| Delaware | 3 | $320,613 |
| Hawaii | 3 | $320,613 |
| Idaho | 3 | $320,613 |
| Maine | 3 | $320,613 |
| Montana | 3 | $320,613 |
| North Dakota | 3 | $320,613 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $320,613 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | $320,613 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $320,613 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | $320,613 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $320,613 |
| Utah | 3 | $320,613 |
| Vermont | 3 | $320,613 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $320,613 |
| Wyoming | 3 | $320,613 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | $59,807 |
| American Samoa | 3 | $42,748 |
| Guam | 3 | $42,748 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 3 | $42,748 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 3 | $42,748 |