Federal Grant Award Summary

The Administration for Community Living (ACC), a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, awarded the Department of Aging California a formula grant of $744,868 under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title VII, Chapter 2, Long Term Care Ombudsman Services for Older Individuals program (CFDA 93.042). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, funds California's Long-Term Care (LTC) Ombudsman program to investigate and resolve complaints made by or on behalf of residents in nursing homes, board and care facilities, assisted living communities, and other residential care settings.

Under this award, the Department of Aging California's ombudsman program will identify, investigate, and resolve resident complaints while promoting policies and practices to improve quality of care and protect the health, safety, welfare, and rights of older individuals in long-term care facilities. Key deliverables include providing residents with information about long-term services and supports, ensuring regular access to ombudsman services, representing resident interests before governmental agencies to secure administrative and legal remedies, and analyzing and recommending changes to laws and regulations affecting long-term care residents. This formula-based grant is distributed to all states and territories with designated State Agencies on Aging on a non-competitive, statutory basis.