Cooperative Agreement 90PCRP0008

The Metropolitan Area Agency On Aging, Inc. has been awarded a $178,776 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects (CFDA 93.048) program. The Cooperative Agreement, titled "The Trellis Upper Midwest Pension Project," provides quality, comprehensive pension counseling, information, and referral services to residents in the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska. The project aims to enhance independence, prevent abuse, improve access to services, and strengthen the national aging services network for the growing elderly population and individuals requiring long-term services and supports in the Upper Midwest region. Additionally, the organization receives sub-grants from the Minnesota Department of Human Services to implement various Older Americans Act programs and participates in a Benefits Enrollment Center program as a sub-grantee of the National Council on Aging, Inc., further expanding its efforts to improve the well-being of older adults through a wide range of services and partnerships.