FY2026 (oata) older americans act title VI, part a - grants for native americans - older americans act title VI, part a - grants for native americans

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded the White Mountain Apache Tribe $206,840 through the Special Programs for the Aging, Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes program (CFDA 93.047) on April 1, 2026.

The award funds supportive services and nutrition services for American Indian elders comparable to services provided under Title III of the Older Americans Act. The White Mountain Apache Tribe, a federally recognized tribal government headquartered in Whiteriver, Arizona, delivers these services to approximately 17,500 enrolled tribal members on the 1.67-million-acre Fort Apache Indian Reservation in east-central Arizona.

The award obligates $206,840 and carries a period of performance through March 31, 2029. Place of performance is the Fort Apache Indian Reservation and subordinate tribal service facilities in Whiteriver, Cibecue, and McNary, Arizona, with administrative oversight through the Tribe's Grants and Contracts Division.

This is a formula grant. Eligible recipients include tribal organizations of Indian tribes under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act and public or nonprofit private organizations serving Native Hawaiian elders, which must represent at least 50 Indians or Hawaiians age 60 or older and demonstrate the ability to deliver supportive and nutrition services. Renewals within the grant period are based on satisfactory performance during the prior year and availability of funds. Nonfederal entities expending less than $750,000 annually in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year.