FY2026 (OAPH) older americans act title III - preventive health - older americans act title III - preventive health

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded the Health & Human Services Commission of Texas $4.262 million under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part D, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services program (CFDA 93.043) on October 1, 2025, for the period ending September 30, 2027.

The award funds evidence-based disease prevention and health promotion services for older adults, including programs addressing physical fitness, medication management, chronic disease self-management education, psychosocial behavioral health intervention, falls prevention, brain health, diabetes, depression, arthritis, HIV, and chronic pain. HHSC administers these funds as the designated State Agency on Aging, approving and awarding subawards to 26 substate-level Area Agencies on Aging and regional councils of governments across Texas.

HHSC passed through the full obligated amount to 26 sub-recipients effective September 11, 2025. The sub-recipients—including Alamo Area Council of Governments, North Central Texas Council of Governments, Houston Galveston Area Council, South Plains Association of Governments, Nortex Regional Planning Commission, South Texas Development Council, Middle Rio Grande Development Council, and 19 additional regional planning commissions and Area Agencies on Aging—deliver aging services coordination, nutrition programs, supportive services, family caregiver support, ombudsman services, and preventive health programming across their respective service areas throughout Texas.

The award operates under a statutory formula allocation; states receive grants by entitlement, and sub-awards are made on a non-competitive basis upon state plan approval. Place of performance is Texas.