Formula Grant 2201SDLOC6

The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a $179,100 Formula Grant to the South Dakota Department of Human Services under the Elder Abuse Prevention Interventions Program (CFDA 93.747). The grant will support the development, implementation, and evaluation of elder abuse prevention interventions from August 1, 2022 through September 30, 2025. Specifically, the funding will be used to demonstrate successful or promising practices and programs aimed at preventing elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, including adult protective services. As the Single State Agency, the South Dakota Department of Human Services will oversee grant-funded activities to address elder abuse across the state in line with the goals of the Elder Abuse Prevention Interventions Program to demonstrate effective interventions.