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The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded $197,538 to Senior Services West Virginia Bureau Of on September 1, 2026, under the Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program (CFDA 93.071), a formula grant supporting enhanced outreach to eligible Medicare beneficiaries regarding preventive, wellness, and limited-income benefits; application assistance for individuals eligible for Low Income Subsidy (LIS) or Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs); and disease prevention and wellness promotion activities.

Senior Services West Virginia Bureau Of, a state agency located in Charleston, West Virginia, serves as the designated entity responsible for coordinating and delivering comprehensive services to older adults across West Virginia. The award carries a period of performance from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028, with place of performance in West Virginia.

The Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program distributes funds through a statutory formula to state agencies on aging, which approve and award funds to Indian Tribal Organizations, Area Agencies on Aging, and Aging and Disability Resource Centers. State plans are submitted for one-year periods with annual revisions. The program operates on a non-competitive basis; state grant awards are made upon approval of a State Plan through a review process conducted by a panel of not fewer than three subject-matter experts.