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

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded $4,012,329 to the Washington Department of Social & Health Services on October 1, 2025, under the Nutrition Services Incentive Program (CFDA 93.053) for the period ending September 30, 2027. This formula grant funds the delivery of nutritious congregate and home-delivered meals to older adults across Washington State through cash awards or USDA Foods. Purchased foods must be domestically produced.

The Department of Social & Health Services, doing business as Financial Services Administration, distributed funding to ten sub-recipients: the City of Seattle Human Services Department (awarded May 22, 2026); County of Snohomish (April 9, 2026); Olympic Area Agency on Aging (April 6, 2026); County of Pierce General Government Services Division (March 31, 2026); Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington (March 5, 2026); an unnamed sub-recipient (March 4, 2026); Northwest Regional Council (February 25, 2026); the SW Washington Council of Governments on Aging and Disabilities (February 19, 2026); Aging & Adult Care of Central Washington (February 19, 2026); and Southeast Washington Aging and Long Term Care Council of Governments (February 10, 2026). Sub-recipients operate Area Agencies on Aging and councils of governments serving designated counties and multi-county regions. They deliver home-delivered meals, congregate meals, nutrition counseling, and related supportive services to older adults in their service areas, with emphasis on underserved and vulnerable senior populations. USDA Foods and cash funds flow through sub-recipients for meal preparation; USDA Foods may not be sold, exchanged, or disposed of without prior written approval from USDA.