FY2026 (oaom) older americans act title VII - ombudsman - older americans act title VII - ombudsman

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded the Health & Human Services Commission of Texas $3.559 million on October 1, 2025, 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 funds ombudsman services to investigate and resolve complaints made by or on behalf of residents of nursing homes, board and care facilities, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care communities across Texas through September 30, 2027.

HHSC administers the ombudsman program as a formula grant pass-through entity, sub-awarding to 27 regional Councils of Governments and community organizations serving distinct geographic areas of Texas. Sub-recipients include Rio Grande Council of Governments, West Central Texas Council of Governments, South Texas Development Council, City of Houston Finance Department, Texoma Council of Governments, Houston Galveston Area Council, Concho Valley Council of Governments, South Plains Association of Governments, Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission, Central Texas Council of Governments, South East Texas Regional Planning Commission, United Way of Tarrant County, Capital Area Council of Governments, Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission, Heart of Texas Council of Governments, Panhandle Regional Planning Commission, East Texas Council of Governments, Nortex Regional Planning Commission, Deep East Texas Council of Governments, North Central Texas Council of Governments, Community Council of Greater Dallas, Middle Rio Grande Development Council, Coastal Bend Council of Governments, Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council, Brazos Valley Council of Governments, Ark-Tex Council of Governments, and Alamo Area Council of Governments. These sub-recipients deliver ombudsman services supporting resident complaint investigation, rights advocacy, policy recommendations, and facility-level and statewide systems improvement across their respective service territories. The award is made on a non-competitive basis under the statutory formula allocation to State Agencies on Aging. Place of performance is Texas.