FY2026 (oafc) older americans act title III - family caregivers - older americans act title III - family caregivers

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded the Illinois Department on Aging $15.955 million on October 1, 2025, under the National Family Caregiver Support Program (CFDA 93.052), a formula grant supporting multifaceted systems of caregiver assistance across Illinois.

The award funds information and referral services for family caregivers and older relative caregivers; individual counseling and caregiver training to support decision-making and problem-solving in caregiving roles; respite care to temporarily relieve caregivers from caregiving responsibilities; and supplemental services on a limited basis to complement care provided by caregivers. The Illinois Department on Aging, as the designated State Unit on Aging, receives the formula allocation and distributes sub-awards to local Area Agencies on Aging, county organizations, and community-based service providers across the state.

Performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. Place of performance is Illinois. The program operates under a statutory formula allocation to state agencies on aging, with state plans submitted for multi-year periods and annual revisions as necessary. Financial records must be retained for three years after expenditure reports and five years after final disposition of non-expendable property in accordance with 2 CFR 200 and 45 CFR Part 75 audit requirements.