Federal Grant Award Summary

The State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services received a $4.62 million Formula Grant from the Administration for Community Living (Administration on Aging) under the National Family Caregiver Support, Title III, Part E program (CFDA 93.052) for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This award supports the delivery of multifaceted systems of support services for family caregivers and older relative caregivers throughout Wisconsin. The program provides information dissemination about available resources, assistance with service access, individual counseling, caregiver training, respite care provision, and supplemental services designed to complement family-provided care for populations including those supporting frail older adults, grandparents or older relatives serving as caregivers for children, kinship caregivers, and family members of individuals with early-onset dementia and developmental disabilities.

The State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services distributed sub-awards to four entities to implement these services at regional and county levels: Greater Wisconsin Agency On Aging Resources, Inc. (two sub-awards issued March 10, 2026 for Area Agency on Aging Administration and Title III Part E Family Caregiver Support services), County of Dane (two sub-awards issued January 6 and January 30, 2026 for Area Agency on Aging Administration and Family Caregiver Support services), and County of Milwaukee (two sub-awards issued January 2 and January 30, 2026 for Area Agency on Aging Administration and Family Caregiver Support services). These sub-grantees serve as designated sub-state level organizations responsible for community-level implementation of caregiver support services across their respective service regions.