Special Programs for the Aging, Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes, Part B, Grants to Native Hawaiians
Active
- Assistance listing
- 93.047
- Agency
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Administration for Community Living
Department of Health and Human Services
- Grant awards
- 5,790 $1,175,320,266 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Formula Grant
- Project Grant
- Block Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- 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 funds nutrition, supportive services, and caregiver services for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians aged 60 and older under CFDA 93.047, with the most recent grant awards issued on April 1, 2026.
The program has funded 5,790 awards totaling $1.18 billion in federal dollars obligated since 2001, with consistent recent activity: approximately 288 awards in 2026, 293 in 2023, 285 in 2022, and 284 in 2021. The portfolio is dominated by Formula Grants (2,006 awards, 35 percent) and Project Grants (2,727 awards, 47 percent), with Block Grants comprising 18 percent and Cooperative Agreements less than 1 percent. All funding flows through the Administration for Community Living, which obligated $794.9 million across 2,580 awards and $380.4 million across 3,210 awards in the portfolio.
Recent awards are formula grants to tribal recipients delivering Title VI nutrition and supportive services. Representative FY2026 grants include Formula Grant 2631OKOATA ($206,840), Formula Grant 2648AKOATA ($206,840), Formula Grant 2627WAOATA ($206,840), and Formula Grant 2610AZOATA ($206,840), all with performance periods through March 31, 2029. Awards typically range from $84,680 to $206,840 per recipient per fiscal year.
Eligible applicants are tribal organizations of Indian tribes eligible under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act and public or nonprofit private organizations serving at least 50 Native Hawaiians aged 60 or older, with demonstrated capacity to deliver supportive and nutrition services. Required nutrition services include congregate meals and home-delivered meals; supportive services include information and assistance, and may include transportation and chore services.
No open opportunities are currently posted in the source. The most recent solicitation closed on December 22, 2022 (HHS-2023-ACL-TITLEVI-2301 for Funding for Older Americans Act Title VI Native Americans Programs, restricted to federally recognized tribal governments). Earlier posted cooperative agreements—the Native American Elder Justice Initiative (2021) and Tribal Long Term Service and Support National Resource Center (2022, reposted in 2023)—addressed elder justice, long-term services and supports planning, and culturally appropriate LTSS guidance to tribes but are no longer active solicitations.
Objective and description
- Objective
To promote the delivery of supportive services, including nutrition services, to American Indians, Alaskan natives, and Native Hawaiians that are comparable to services provided under Title III.
- Description
Programs that support American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians in the areas of nutrition, supportive services for older adults, and caregiver services under Title VI of the Older Americans Act.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Tribal organizations of Indian tribes eligible for assistance under Section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b), and public or nonprofit private organizations which serve Native Hawaiian Elders, which represent at least 50 Indians or Hawaiians 60 years of age or older. Applicants must demonstrate that they have the ability to deliver supportive and nutrition services.
- Beneficiary eligibility
Indians who are 60 years of age and older, and in the case of nutrition services, their spouses. Tribes also have the authority to define Indians under 60 years of age as "older Indian" making them eligible for services.
- Uses of assistance
Funds are available through grants to eligible Indian Tribal Organizations for services comparable to those provided under Title III. Services must include nutrition services and information and referral, and may include transportation and other services authorized under Title III. Funds may be used for staffing senior centers. Indian Tribes receive funds based on a formula that considers the number of eligible elder Indians sixty years of age or older represented by the tribal organizations with population ranges from 50-100, 101-200, 201-300, 301-400, 401-500, 501 to 1,500, and 1,501+. Grants also are available to private or nonprofit organizations having the capacity to provide services to older Native Hawaiians.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Funds for grants are awarded for no less than a 12-month period. . All funds must be expended 90 days after the end of the project year.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Awards are made based upon the extent to which the project meets the requirements of the law and regulations.
- Award procedure
Notification of award will be issued to the grantee.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Usually within 60 to 120 days from closing date or receipt of application.
- Renewals
Renewals within the grant period are based on satisfactory performance during the prior year, and the availability of funds.
- Appeals
Appeals are processed in accordance with Administration on Aging regulations in 45 CFR 1326 and 1328.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribal Long Term Service and Support National Resource Center | Closed | ||
| Funding for Older Americans Act Title VI Native Americans Programs | Closed | ||
| Native American Elder Justice Initiative | Closed | ||
| Tribal Long Term Service and Support Resource Center | Closed | ||
| Native American Elder Justice Initiative | Closed | ||
| Funding for Older Americans Act Title VI Native American Programs | Closed |
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 5,790 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALU Like Inc. | $42,790,668 | 4% |
| 2 | California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. | $20,047,669 | 2% |
| 3 | Inter-Tribal Council Of Nevada | $16,164,348 | 1% |
| 4 | Dena Nena Henash | $14,250,716 | 1% |
| 5 | Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Council, Inc. | $8,967,944 | 1% |
| 6 | Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health, Inc. | $8,502,905 | 1% |
| 7 | South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency | $6,987,796 | 1% |
| 8 | Choctaw Nation Of Oklahoma | $6,275,842 | 1% |
| 9 | United Indian Health Services, Inc. | $6,237,421 | 1% |
| 10 | Absentee Shawnee Tribe Of Oklahoma | $6,226,959 | 1% |
10 of 383 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $36,740,985 |
| FY2025 | $60,645,153 |
| FY2024 | $159,543,667 |
| FY2023 | $107,870,078 |
| FY2022 | $137,320,781 |
| FY2021 | $57,889,128 |
| FY2020 | $126,446,363 |
| FY2019 | $32,656,722 |
| FY2018 | $31,031,026 |
| FY2017 | $29,990,566 |
| FY2016 | $30,023,242 |
| FY2015 | $25,546,456 |
| FY2014 | $25,670,023 |
| FY2013 | $25,508,358 |
| FY2012 | $26,462,656 |
| FY2011 | $27,340,647 |
| FY2010 | $26,933,808 |
| FY2009 | $25,882,587 |
| FY2008 | $26,176,926 |
| FY2007 | $25,240,470 |
| FY2006 | $25,201,983 |
| FY2005 | $24,590,662 |
| FY2004 | $25,314,944 |
| FY2003 | $2,656,690 |
| FY2002 | $28,269,434 |
| FY2001 | $22,261,407 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 93.047?
Assistance Listing 93.047 is Special Programs for the Aging, Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes, Part B, Grants to Native Hawaiians, 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 VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes, Part B, Grants to Native Hawaiians?
Its CFDA number is 93.047: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 93.047 awarded?
5,790 grant awards under 93.047 have obligated $1,175,320,266 in federal funds to 383 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 93.047?
The recipients obligated the most under Special Programs for the Aging, Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes, Part B, Grants to Native Hawaiians are ALU Like Inc. ($42,790,668), California Indian Manpower Consortium, Inc. ($20,047,669) and Inter-Tribal Council Of Nevada ($16,164,348).
How much did 93.047 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 93.047 obligated $60,645,153 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 93.047?
No opportunity listed under 93.047 is open now. The latest, Tribal Long Term Service and Support National Resource Center, was posted on March 24, 2023.
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