Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Connecticut Department of Aging & Disability Services received $390,055 in formula grant funding obligated on October 1, 2025, through the Administration on Aging's Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part D, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services program (CFDA 93.043). This award supports the development and strengthening of evidence-based disease prevention and health promotion services for older adults aged 55 and older, with particular focus on vulnerable populations with limited incomes. The two-year funding period extends through September 30, 2027, and is distributed through Connecticut's designated Area Agencies on Aging to ensure comprehensive service delivery across the state.

The department distributes grant funding to five Area Agencies on Aging sub-recipients—Southwestern Connecticut Agency on Aging, Inc.; Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut, Inc.; Eastern Connecticut Area Agency on Aging, Inc.; Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging, Inc.; and North Central Area Agency on Aging, Inc.—which deliver evidence-based disease prevention and health promotion services directly to seniors. These services encompass physical fitness programs, chronic disease self-management education, medication management, psychosocial behavioral health interventions, and condition-specific initiatives addressing prevalent health concerns such as falls prevention, diabetes, arthritis, depression, and chronic pain. As a non-competitive formula grant awarded by statute, this funding continues Connecticut's commitment to enhancing health outcomes and independence for older adults through established state and local aging service networks.