Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers
Active
- Assistance listing
- 93.044
- Agency
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Administration for Community Living
Department of Health and Human Services
- Grant awards
- 1,268 $12,078,401,226 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- Home and Community-Based Supportive Services
- Assistance types
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- Formula Grant
- Block Grant
- Project Grant
- Treasury account
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- 75-0142-0-1-506
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living distributes grants under CFDA 93.044 to fund supportive services and senior centers for older adults, with the most recent awards issued October 1, 2025. This program channels federal funding through State Agencies on Aging to develop community-based service systems including transportation, in-home services, multipurpose senior centers, and other support enabling seniors to remain independent in their homes and communities.
The program remains actively funded. The Administration for Community Living has maintained a consistent award cycle, distributing grants annually on October 1. Recent activity shows awards from October 1, 2025 (most recent), and from prior cycles dating to at least October 2024. Over the past five years, award volume has stabilized at 55–57 awards annually after declining from 112–168 awards in 2021–2022.
Funding is distributed exclusively through Formula Grants (87 percent of 1,268 historical awards) and Block Grants (13 percent), with no Project Grants. The program is noncompetitive; states receive allocations via statutory formula based on approval of their state plans, which cover 2-, 3-, or 4-year periods with annual revisions. Applicants are limited to State Agencies on Aging and Area Agencies on Aging designated by states, making this pathway available only to aging-focused governmental organizations within a state system.
The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living funds all awards under this program. Combined federal dollars obligated total $12.08 billion across the historical portfolio. Recent award magnitudes vary widely by state: California received $151.1 million (October 1, 2025), New York received $57.0 million, and Texas received $101.9 million, while smaller states received $2.4 million to $6.9 million. Typical awards to smaller jurisdictions cluster around $4.8 million to $5.6 million. Two-year grant periods run from October 1 through September 30.
No competitive grant opportunities are open. This program operates on a formula-distribution model with no discretionary solicitation; state agencies and their designated area-level subrecipients receive allocations on the statutory timetable. Organizations outside the state aging network cannot directly pursue this funding; entities operate as sub-recipients through their state's designated area agency.
Objective and description
- Objective
To encourage State Agencies on Aging and Area Agencies on Aging to concentrate resources to develop and implement comprehensive and coordinated community-based systems of service for older individuals via Statewide planning, and area planning and pro
- Description
To encourage State Agencies on Aging and Area Agencies on Aging to concentrate resources to develop and implement comprehensive and coordinated community-based systems of service for older individuals via Statewide planning, and area planning and provision of supportive services, including multipurpose senior centers. The objective of these services and centers is to maximize the informal support provided to older Americans to enable them to remain in their homes and communities. Providing transportation services, in-home services, and other support services, this program insures that elders receive the services they need to remain independent.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Only State and U.S. Territories which have State Agencies on Aging designated by the Governors are eligible to receive these grants.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Individuals age 60 and over, targeting those older individuals with the greatest economic needs, the greatest social needs, and those residing in rural areas.
- Uses of assistance
Funds are awarded to States to develop and strengthen comprehensive and coordinated service delivery systems through designated State Agencies on Aging and Area Agencies on Aging. A State plan covering 2, 3, or 4 years, with annual amendments as necessary, must be submitted for approval to the Assistant Secretary for Aging. Area Plans also cover 2, 3, or 4 years, and are to be submitted to State agencies for approval. These funds are distributed by intrastate funding formulas to area agencies in States with planning and service areas and directly to service providers in the 13 States designated as single-planning-and-service-area States. In addition to supportive nutrition services, these funds may be used to support other services in relation to multipurpose senior centers.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
One year. The following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Payment Management System.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
This program is subject only to the State Plan Consolidation Section of E.O. 12372. State plans are covered under this Section, but intergovernmental consultation review is excluded. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Noncompetitive. State grants awarded based on approval of State Plan, and intrastate funding formula for States with area agencies.
- Award procedure
The Administration on Aging awards funds through a statutory formula to State Agencies on Aging. State agencies approve and award funds to sub-state level organizations, which they have designated.
- Time to approval or disapproval
States are entitled to these grants by statute.
- Renewals
State Plans are submitted for a 2-, 3-, or 4-year period with annual revisions as necessary.
- Appeals
Appeals are processed in accordance with HHS regulations in 45 CFR 1321 and Section 2112 of Title 28, U.S.C.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 1,268 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department Of Aging California | $1,168,685,837 | 10% |
| 2 | Department Of Elder Affairs Florida | $906,454,282 | 8% |
| 3 | Health & Human SVC Commn TX | $722,966,969 | 6% |
| 4 | Pa Department Of Aging | $630,973,148 | 5% |
| 5 | New York State Office For The Aging | $610,832,430 | 5% |
| 6 | Ohio Department Of Aging | $445,047,216 | 4% |
| 7 | Illinois Department On Aging | $427,368,810 | 4% |
| 8 | North Carolina Department Of Health & Human Services | $370,302,863 | 3% |
| 9 | Michigan Department Of Health And Human Services | $367,359,104 | 3% |
| 10 | Department For Aging And Rehabilitative Services | $355,104,523 | 3% |
10 of 64 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $1,085,632,445 |
| FY2025 | $1,393,735,695 |
| FY2024 | $1,264,497,832 |
| FY2023 | $1,678,556,849 |
| FY2022 | $1,086,934,306 |
| FY2021 | $955,798,772 |
| FY2020 | $1,285,482,973 |
| FY2019 | $439,024,276 |
| FY2018 | $441,114,463 |
| FY2017 | $399,779,203 |
| FY2016 | $403,491,579 |
| FY2015 | $403,613,829 |
| FY2014 | $389,921,295 |
| FY2006 | $15,395,093 |
| FY2005 | $13,621,027 |
| FY2004 | $25,956,672 |
| FY2003 | $452,939,098 |
| FY2002 | $54,474,350 |
| FY2001 | $57,597,824 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 93.044?
Assistance Listing 93.044 is Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers, a federal grant program run by Administration for Community Living (Department of Health and Human Services).
What is the CFDA number for Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers?
Its CFDA number is 93.044: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 93.044 awarded?
1,268 grant awards under 93.044 have obligated $12,078,401,226 in federal funds to 64 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 93.044?
The recipients obligated the most under Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers are Department Of Aging California ($1,168,685,837), Department Of Elder Affairs Florida ($906,454,282) and Health & Human SVC Commn TX ($722,966,969).
How much did 93.044 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 93.044 obligated $1,393,735,695 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
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