Federal Grant Award Summary

The Hawaii Department of Health received a $674,279 formula grant award from the Administration on Aging under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers program (CFDA 93.044). The award, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027, funds comprehensive, coordinated community-based supportive services for older individuals throughout Hawaii. Services delivered under this grant include transportation assistance, in-home services, multipurpose senior center programming, congregate meals, home-delivered meals, preventive health services, ombudsman services, and family caregiver support—designed to enable seniors to maintain independence and remain integrated within their local communities.

As a formula grant distributed through a statutory allocation process, these funds are awarded to the State Agency on Aging, which then distributes resources to designated sub-state level organizations and area agencies on aging for implementation. The non-competitive, entitlement-based nature of this program ensures states receive annual allocations based on senior population demographics and established federal formulas rather than through competitive solicitation processes.