FY2026 (oans) older americans act nutrition services incentive program for the states

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded $3.604 million to the Oficina Del Procurador De Las Personas De Edad Avanzada (Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Office of the Ombudsman for the Elderly) on October 1, 2025, under the Nutrition Services Incentive Program (CFDA 93.053) to support nutritious meal delivery to older adults across Puerto Rico through September 30, 2027. The program provides cash and USDA Foods to State Units on Aging for congregate and home-delivered meal preparation, with funds distributed to recipients to purchase domestically produced foods or access USDA Foods. The recipient passes through nutrition services funding to 43 sub-recipients, primarily Puerto Rico municipalities and nonprofit service providers, including the municipalities of Fajardo, Culebra, Barranquitas, Dorado, Caguas, Gurabo, Camuy, Vega Baja, Cidra, Arecibo, Ponce, and others; nonprofit organizations such as Centro Geriatrico El Remanso, Asociacion Pro Juventud Y Comunidad Barrio Palmas, Mennonite General Hospital, Centro Shalom, and Centro Coameno Para La Vejez; and individual service providers delivering congregate meals, home-delivered meals, nutritional incentive services, and supportive services to elderly populations. Performance occurs statewide in Puerto Rico under statutory Older Americans Act requirements and formula grant mechanics governed by 45 CFR Part 1321.