FY2026 (OAFC) older americans act title III - family caregivers - older americans act title III - family caregivers

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded Senior Services West Virginia Bureau Of $2.778 million under the National Family Caregiver Support program (CFDA 93.052) on October 1, 2025, to deliver family caregiver support services across West Virginia through September 30, 2027.

The award funds information and assistance to family caregivers and older relative caregivers in accessing available services; individual counseling and caregiver training to support decision-making and problem-solving; respite care to temporarily relieve caregivers from caregiving responsibilities; and supplemental services on a limited basis to complement care provided by caregivers.

Senior Services West Virginia Bureau Of, the state agency on Aging, distributed funds to four area agencies on aging as sub-recipients under the state plan and intrastate funding formula: Bel-O-Mar Regional Council, Appalachian Area Agency On Aging, Region 8 Planning & Development Council, and Metro Area Agency Aging. Each sub-recipient delivers family caregiver support services within its designated region. The award is a formula grant to which the state is entitled by statute, with the Administration for Community Living distributing funds through the statutory formula to state agencies on aging, which then approve and award to designated sub-state organizations.