Summary: FY2026 National Family Caregiver Support Program Award

The Administration on Aging (AOA), operating under the HHS Administration for Community Living, awarded the CNMI Department of Community and Cultural Affairs (DCCA) $160,059 in formula grant funding under the National Family Caregiver Support Program (CFDA 93.052) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This award funds a multifaceted system of support services designed to assist family caregivers and older relative caregivers throughout the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, including information and referral services, counseling and caregiver training, respite care, and supplemental services to complement informal caregiving responsibilities.

As the territorial equivalent of a state Unit on Aging, the DCCA administers the grant funds through designated sub-state area agencies on aging, nonprofit organizations, and community-based service providers. The award operates under statutory formula allocation methodology, with the DCCA required to submit a state plan on a 2-, 3-, or 4-year cycle with annual revisions. Given the award amount, the DCCA falls below the $750,000 federal expenditure threshold for mandatory single or program-specific audit requirements.