Formula Grant 2601ALMISH

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded $552,362 to the Alabama Department of Senior Services on September 1, 2026, under the Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program (CFDA 93.071), a formula grant supporting enhanced outreach to eligible Medicare beneficiaries regarding preventive, wellness, and limited-income benefits, application assistance for individuals potentially eligible for the Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) or Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs), and disease prevention and wellness promotion activities. The award funds services delivered across Alabama through September 1, 2028. The Alabama Department of Senior Services, a state agency dedicated to supporting older adults and individuals with disabilities, serves as the recipient and administers the program through an approved state plan, passing funds to Area Agencies on Aging, Aging and Disability Resource Centers, and related sub-recipients for direct service delivery including Medicare counseling, community outreach, and health and wellness programming for seniors throughout the state. The assistance type is a formula grant, awarded on a non-competitive basis under statutory distribution provisions to state agencies on aging.