Grant Award Summary

The Administration on Aging (AoA), operating under the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living, awarded $338,943 to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Community and Cultural Affairs (DCCA) under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers program (CFDA 93.044). The award, effective October 1, 2025, with completion by September 30, 2027, funds the development and delivery of community-based supportive services designed to enable older adults to remain independent in their homes and communities.

The DCCA, functioning as the territorial equivalent of a state Unit on Aging, administers these formula grant funds to provide comprehensive supportive services including transportation, in-home support, and multipurpose senior center operations. The grant supports the DCCA's delivery of services through local meal service providers, Area Agencies on Aging, nonprofit organizations, and community-based service providers across the Northern Mariana Islands. As a noncompetitive formula grant allocated through statutory methodology, this award represents part of the DCCA's broader portfolio of aging services funded by the Administration on Aging, which includes congregate meals, home-delivered meals, and family caregiver support programs totaling approximately $927,000 in concurrent FY2026 obligations.