Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Administration on Aging awarded $176,472 in formula grant funding to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services on October 1, 2025, under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part D, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services program (CFDA 93.043). This two-year award, extending through September 30, 2027, supports the development and strengthening of preventive health service and health promotion systems for older adults aged 55 and older, particularly those with limited incomes. The funding enables evidence-based disease prevention and health promotion services, including physical fitness programs, medication management education, chronic disease self-management education, psychosocial behavioral health interventions, and condition-specific initiatives addressing prevalent senior health concerns such as arthritis, diabetes, falls prevention, depression, and chronic pain.

Maine DHHS distributes these formula grant funds to substate-level organizations and Area Agencies on Aging throughout the state for direct service delivery. Sub-awardees identified under this grant include the Aroostook Area Agency on Aging Inc. (awarded November 3, 2025) and Southern Maine Agency on Aging (awarded October 31, 2025), both non-profit organizations executing community-based programs and the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFSCP) in accordance with the Older Americans Act. These sub-recipients deliver comprehensive support services, caregiver assistance, and community programs across their respective service regions in Maine, ensuring accessible preventive health and wellness services for vulnerable senior populations statewide.