Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Administration on Aging (AoA) awarded the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services $159,213.00 under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part D, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services program (CFDA 93.043) for the fiscal year 2026 funding cycle. The award, issued on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027, supports the development and strengthening of preventive health service and health promotion systems for older adults throughout Missouri.

Under this statutory formula grant, the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services 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 State Agency on Aging, MDHSS distributes these funds to designated Area Agencies on Aging and substate-level organizations for direct service delivery to older Missourians, operating on a non-competitive basis through an approved State Plan.