Formula Grant Award Summary

The Oficina Del Procurador De Las Personas De Edad Avanzada (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Office of the Ombudsman for the Elderly) received a $2,041,905 formula grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging under the Nutrition Services Incentive Program (CFDA 93.053) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This formula allocation supports the delivery of nutritious meals to older adults in Puerto Rico through the preparation and distribution of both congregate meals served at community sites and home-delivered meals for homebound seniors. The funding enables the prime grantee to disburse resources equitably to local meal service providers, Area Agencies on Aging, nonprofit organizations, and community-based service providers throughout the territory.

The sub-award recipients demonstrate the program's broad reach across Puerto Rico's municipalities and specialized service organizations. Sub-awardees include 29 municipal governments (such as Fajardo, Caguas, Carolina, and San Juan), 10 nonprofit and community organizations dedicated to elderly services (including Centro Geriatrico El Remanso, Centro Shalom, and Hogar PAZ De Cristo), and healthcare providers such as Mennonite Hospital of Aibonito. These sub-awardees collectively deliver nutrition incentive programs, congregate meal services, home-delivered meals, supportive services, and priority services for elderly residents. The formula-based allocation structure ensures consistent, equitable distribution of federal resources to support effective nutrition service delivery to vulnerable elderly populations across all participating jurisdictions.