Federal Grant Award Summary

The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Aging and Disability Services Division received a $261,131 Formula Grant from the Administration on Aging (ACL) under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title VII, Chapter 2, Long Term Care Ombudsman Services for Older Individuals program (CFDA 93.042). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, funds the state's Long-Term Care Ombudsman program, which investigates and resolves complaints made by or on behalf of residents in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, board and care facilities, and other residential care communities.

Under this statutory formula allocation, Nevada's ombudsman program delivers core advocacy and complaint resolution services including identifying and investigating resident complaints, providing information to residents about long-term services and supports, ensuring regular and timely access to ombudsman services, representing resident interests before governmental agencies to secure remedies, and analyzing regulatory changes affecting long-term care quality and consumer protections. As a non-competitive formula grant distributed by statute to all state agencies on aging, this award supports Nevada's capacity to protect vulnerable older adults and advance policies that enhance health, safety, welfare, and rights protections in long-term care facilities statewide.