The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services $933,915 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), a formula grant supporting long-term care ombudsman services through September 30, 2027.
Ombudsman programs funded under this award identify, investigate, and resolve complaints made by or on behalf of residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities including board and care, assisted living facilities, and residential care communities. The award funds ombudsmen to represent resident interests before governmental agencies, seek administrative and legal remedies to protect residents, provide information about long-term services and supports, and analyze and recommend changes in laws and regulations pertaining to resident health, safety, welfare, and rights.
Performance occurs statewide across Wisconsin. The State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services, operating as the Office of Legal Counsel, acts as the recipient agency and administers the award. A sub-award was issued on February 24, 2026, to support Title VII ombudsman activities. Awards under this program are made on a non-competitive basis to state agencies on Aging pursuant to statutory formula allocation. Nonfederal entities expending $750,000 or more in federal awards annually are subject to single or program-specific audits under 45 CFR Part 75.500, with financial records retained for three years after final expenditure report submission.