Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Connecticut Department of Aging & Disability Services received an $8.2 million formula grant award from the Administration on Aging under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part C, Nutrition Services program (CFDA 93.045), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This mandatory statutory formula allocation supports the delivery of congregate meals at centralized senior centers and other nutrition services designed to maintain health, independence, and quality of life for Connecticut residents aged 60 and older. The award emphasizes reducing hunger and food insecurity while promoting disease prevention and health promotion services to address poor nutritional health and sedentary behavior among vulnerable older adults.

The primary awardee distributed Title III-C funding through five sub-awards to regional Area Agencies on Aging serving distinct Connecticut service areas: Western Connecticut Area Agency On Aging, Inc.; Eastern Connecticut Area Agency On Aging, Inc.; Southwestern Connecticut Agency On Aging, Inc.; North Central Area Agency On Aging, Inc.; and Agency On Aging Of South Central Connecticut, Inc. Each sub-grantee provides congregate meals, home-delivered meals, nutrition education, and nutrition counseling services to elderly nutrition projects within their respective planning and service areas, in accordance with approved Area Plans on Aging. The regional agencies coordinate with local senior centers, nutrition providers, and community organizations to ensure service delivery across urban, suburban, and rural areas with emphasis on serving older adults with greatest social and economic need.