Federal Grant Award Summary

The Minnesota Department of Human Services, through its Minnesota Board on Aging division, received a $144,325 formula grant award from the Administration on Aging (AOA) under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part D, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services program (CFDA 93.043). The award, issued October 1, 2025, with completion by September 30, 2027, supports the development and strengthening of preventive health service and health promotion systems for older adults across Minnesota.

Under this funding, the Minnesota Board on Aging delivers evidence-based disease prevention and health promotion services to senior populations, including programs addressing physical fitness, medication management, chronic disease self-management education, psychosocial behavioral health intervention, and condition-specific initiatives targeting HIV, arthritis, brain health, diabetes, falls prevention, depression, and chronic pain. As the designated State Agency on Aging, the Board distributes funds to substate-level Area Agencies on Aging and service providers, including organizations such as the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging and the American Indian Area Agency on Aging, to ensure comprehensive and targeted service delivery across the state's 87 counties, with particular emphasis on rural and Native American elder populations.