Federal Grant Award Summary

The Department of Human Services South Dakota received a $172,929 formula grant award effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, from the Administration on Aging under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part D, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services program (CFDA 93.043). This award supports the development and strengthening of preventive health service and health promotion systems for older adults aged 55 and older with limited incomes throughout South Dakota. The funding enables the delivery of evidence-based disease prevention and health promotion services through designated Area Agencies on Aging and substate-level service providers.

Under this grant, South Dakota will implement and expand preventive health initiatives addressing multiple health domains critical to senior populations, including physical fitness programs, medication management education, chronic disease self-management education, and psychosocial behavioral health interventions. The award supports condition-specific health promotion services targeting prevalent senior health concerns such as falls prevention, arthritis, diabetes, brain health, depression, and chronic pain management. As the State Agency on Aging, the Department of Human Services is responsible for approving and distributing funds to Area Agencies on Aging and nonprofit service providers for direct service delivery, with annual plan revisions required throughout the two-year performance period.