FY2026 (OAHD) older americans act title III - home-delivered meals - older americans act title III - home-delivered meals

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded the Alabama Department of Senior Services $20,991,141 in obligated federal funding on October 1, 2025, for home-delivered meal services under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part C, Nutrition Services formula grant program (CFDA 93.045). The award covers the period from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, and supports nutrition services delivered statewide across Alabama.

The program provides home-delivered meals along with nutrition education and related nutrition services to older adults to maintain health, independence, and quality of life under Title III, Part C, Section 2 of the Older Americans Act. The formula award follows approval of the State plan for this multi-year funding period.

The Alabama Department of Senior Services distributes this funding through thirteen sub-recipients, all designated for Title III Part C-2 home-delivered meal services. Sub-recipients include regional councils of governments and aging service providers: North Central Alabama Regional Council of Government (Narcog), East Alabama Regional Planning & Development Commission, Community Partnership of Alabama Inc., Top Of Al Regional Council of Governments (TARCOG), Lee Russell Council of Governments (Area Agency on Aging), South Central Alabama Development Commission, Central Alabama Aging Consortium, Alabama-Tombigbee Regional Commission, Southern Alabama Regional Council On Aging (SARCOA), South Alabama Regional Planning Commission, Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging, West Alabama Regional Commission Inc., and Northwest Alabama Council of Local Government (Nacolg). Each sub-award is designated for Title III Part C-2 nutrition services delivery.