FY2026 Older Americans Act Title III Preventive Health Formula Grant Award Summary

The Administration on Aging (now part of the Administration for Community Living) awarded the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services $328,981 through a formula grant under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part D, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services program (CFDA 93.043). The award, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, supports evidence-based disease prevention and health promotion services for older adults throughout Iowa. The program focuses on developing and strengthening preventive health service systems through designated State Agencies on Aging and Area Agencies on Aging, with eligible services including physical fitness programs, medication management education, chronic disease self-management education, psychosocial behavioral health interventions, and condition-specific initiatives addressing HIV, arthritis, brain health, diabetes, falls prevention, depression, and chronic pain.

Iowa DHHS distributed funding to six Area Agencies on Aging sub-recipients for implementation of Evidence Based Health Promotion Area Plans in FY2026: Milestones Agency On Aging, Aging Resources of Central Iowa, Connections Area Agency On Aging Inc., Heritage Area Agency On Aging, Northeast Iowa Area Agency On Aging Inc., and Elderbridge Agency On Aging. These sub-awardees, operating across Iowa's regions, deliver direct preventive health services and promote disease prevention initiatives to vulnerable older adult populations aged 55 and older with limited incomes. The formula grant operates on a statutory, non-competitive basis with annual plan revisions required throughout the award period, supporting Iowa's comprehensive aging services infrastructure.