Federal Grant Award Summary

The New Jersey Department of Human Services received a $4,944,863 Formula Grant from the Administration on Aging under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part C, Nutrition Services program (CFDA 93.045) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award supports the provision of congregate meals to older adults aged 60 and above in congregate settings throughout New Jersey. As the state-level administering agency, the department distributes sub-awards to county-level governments and local Area Agencies on Aging to ensure service delivery across diverse geographic areas and communities within the state.

The grant funds the delivery of nutritious meals, nutrition education, nutrition counseling, and related nutrition services designed to maintain health, independence, and quality of life among senior populations. Sub-award recipients include 17 county governments (Cape May, Bergen, Ocean, Gloucester, Morris, Atlantic, Somerset, Monmouth, Passaic, Union, Middlesex, Camden, Salem, Hunterdon, Sussex, Hudson, and Mercer counties, plus Warren County), which serve as pass-through entities to local service providers. These county-level sub-grantees coordinate the provision of congregate meal programs at senior centers and other central locations, ensuring that eligible older adults have access to nutritionally adequate meals in community-based settings that promote social engagement and well-being.