Formula Grant 2636AKOATA

The Kenaitze Indian Tribe received a $157,530 formula grant award effective April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2029, under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes program (CFDA 93.047), administered by the Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging. This three-year award supports the delivery of nutrition services, supportive services, and caregiver services to American Indian and Alaska Native populations aged 60 and older within the Tribe's service area across the central Kenai Peninsula.

The grant funds the Tribe's Tyotkas (Aunties Place) Elder Center operations, which provides comprehensive elder services including nutritional support, transportation assistance, home visits, light housekeeping, traditional craft activities, and specialized services addressing elder abuse and financial exploitation. These services are designed to be comparable to those offered under Title III of the Older Americans Act and serve the approximately 2,023 enrolled tribal members and broader Alaska Native population across the 15,000-square-mile service area encompassing nine communities on the Kenai Peninsula.