Federal Grant Award Summary

The Mescalero Apache Tribe received a $122,960 formula grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes (CFDA 93.047), effective April 1, 2026, with a completion date of March 31, 2029. This three-year award supports the delivery of supportive services, nutrition services, and caregiver services to tribal members aged 60 and older, consistent with services provided under Title III of the Older Americans Act. The funding enables the tribe to maintain culturally appropriate programming for eligible American Indian elders and builds upon the tribe's established capacity to administer federal grants and serve community needs.

As a formula grant under this program, the award is distributed based on the tribe's eligible population of American Indians aged 60 or older and demonstrated capacity to deliver comprehensive supportive and nutrition services. The Mescalero Apache Tribe, a federally recognized tribal government in south-central New Mexico, will implement these services as part of its broader portfolio of federal grant-funded programs serving tribal members. Compliance requirements include maintaining all program and financial records for three years following submission of final expenditure reports and adherence to Administration on Aging regulations governing grant administration and performance review.