Federal Grant Award Summary

The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Social Services, received a $144,415 formula grant from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title VII, Chapter 2, Long Term Care Ombudsman Services for Older Individuals program (CFDA 93.042). The award, obligated on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027, funds the state's long-term care ombudsman program to investigate and resolve complaints made by or on behalf of residents in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term residential care communities.

The ombudsman services supported by this grant include identifying, investigating, and resolving complaints related to resident health, safety, welfare, and rights; providing information to residents about long-term services and supports; ensuring resident access to ombudsman services; and representing resident interests before governmental agencies to seek administrative and legal remedies. Additionally, the program analyzes and recommends changes to laws and regulations affecting long-term care residents. As a statutory entitlement program, this non-competitive formula grant is distributed to all states and U.S. territories with State Agencies on Aging designated by their governors.