Federal Grant Award Summary

The Administration for Community Living awarded Connecticut's Department of Aging & Disability Services $325,739 under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title VII, Chapter 2, Long Term Care Ombudsman Services for Older Individuals program (CFDA 93.042) on October 1, 2025. This two-year formula grant, with a completion date of September 30, 2027, funds comprehensive ombudsman services designed to advocate for and protect vulnerable older adults residing in long-term care facilities, including nursing homes, assisted living facilities, board and care facilities, and other residential care communities.

The funded services include investigating and resolving complaints made by or on behalf of residents; providing information to residents about long-term services and supports; ensuring regular and timely access to ombudsman services; representing resident interests before governmental agencies to secure administrative and legal remedies; and analyzing and recommending changes to laws and regulations affecting long-term care quality and consumer protections. As a formula-based grant distributed annually to all states and territories with designated State Agencies on Aging on a non-competitive statutory basis, these funds support direct ombudsman program operations and may be sub-awarded to Area Agencies on Aging and community-based organizations for service delivery.