Federal Grant Award Summary

The Administration on Aging awarded $152,518 to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Aging and Independence under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title VII, Chapter 2, Long Term Care Ombudsman Services for Older Individuals program (CFDA 93.042) on October 1, 2025. This formula grant, which extends through September 30, 2027, funds the state's Long-Term Care Ombudsman program to investigate and resolve complaints made by or on behalf of residents in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, board and care facilities, and other residential long-term care communities.

Through this funding, the Massachusetts ombudsman program delivers comprehensive advocacy services to protect the health, safety, welfare, and rights of older individuals in institutional settings. Key deliverables include identifying and investigating resident complaints, providing information to residents about long-term services and supports, ensuring regular access to ombudsman services, representing resident interests before governmental agencies to secure remedies, and analyzing and recommending changes to laws and regulations affecting long-term care. The program operates on a statutory formula basis and is non-competitive, with all states and territories entitled to such grants through their designated State Agencies on Aging.