FY2026 (oata) older americans act title VI, part a - grants for native americans - older americans act title VI, part a - grants for native americans

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded $206,840 to the Association of Village Council Presidents on April 1, 2026, under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes program (CFDA 93.047).

AVCP, a tribally owned nonprofit headquartered in Bethel, Alaska, serves 56 Alaska Native tribes in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region. The award funds delivery of supportive services and nutrition services to American Indian and Alaska Native older adults comparable to services provided under Title III of the Older Americans Act. The grant period runs from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2029, with performance in Alaska.

CFDA 93.047 supports nutrition, supportive services for older adults, and caregiver services under Title VI of the Older Americans Act. Eligible recipients include tribal organizations of Indian tribes under Section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act that serve at least 50 Indians or Hawaiians age 60 and older and demonstrate capacity to deliver supportive and nutrition services. Awards are formula-based and renewals within the grant period depend on satisfactory prior-year performance and fund availability. Recipients expending less than $750,000 annually in federal awards are exempt from single or program-specific audit requirements.