Elder Justice Act – Adult Protective Services
Active
- Assistance listing
- 93.698
- Agency
-
Administration for Community Living
Department of Health and Human Services
- Grant awards
- 231 $58,016,889 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- APS Formula Grants
- Assistance types
-
- Block Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury account
-
- 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 Adult Protective Services formula grants to states, the District of Columbia, and US territories under CFDA 93.698, with the most recent awards issued on April 1, 2026.
The program funds activities that enhance, improve, and expand Adult Protective Services capacity to receive reports and investigate allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation affecting older adults and adults with disabilities. Eligible recipients are state agencies and units of state government with legal responsibility for providing adult protective services. Awards support two-year project periods with allowable uses limited to activities directly strengthening APS investigative and reporting functions.
Funding activity is robust and consistent. Between April 2023 and April 2026, the program has made 231 awards totaling $58 million in federal obligations, averaging approximately 56 awards per year. The portfolio is overwhelmingly dominated by Block Grants, which comprise 98 percent of awards; Cooperative Agreements account for the remaining 2 percent. A single federal agency—ACL—funds the entire program with no other agencies contributing.
Block Grant awards to states vary significantly by population and jurisdiction. Recent FY2026 awards (April 2026) ranged from $13,671 to $1.36 million, with California receiving $1.36 million, Texas $929,207, New York $779,203, Florida $1.02 million, and Pennsylvania $546,710. Smaller allocations to less populous states and territories fell in the $100 thousand range. Recent FY2025 awards (April 2025) show similar patterns and magnitudes.
Beyond the formula awards to states, three Cooperative Agreements valued at $100 thousand to $386 thousand were awarded September 2025 to tribal entities—Comanche Nation, Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and Kodiak Area Native Association—to develop culturally appropriate elder protection systems, multidisciplinary response teams, training, and tribal elder abuse codes.
No recent grant opportunities are noted in the source. The program operates on an annual formula distribution cycle, and individual state and territorial agencies do not typically compete; rather, they submit letters of assurance to receive allocations based on statutory formula criteria in Section 2042(b) of the Elder Justice Act.
Objective and description
- Objective
To enhance and improve coordinated systems of adult protective services provided by states and local communities for older adults and adults with disabilities. The objective of these services is to investigate reports of abuse and exploitation, prov
- Description
Funds awarded under this program provide Adult Protective Services (APS) programs in the states with resources to enhance, improve, and expand the ability of APS to receive reports of and investigate allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Only States, the District of Columbia, and US Territories which have legal responsibility for providing adult protective services are eligible to receive these grants. The eligible entity for these awards is the agency or unit of state government legally responsible for providing adult protective services in each state and territory (EJA Section 2042(b)(3)(B)).
- Uses of assistance
Allowable uses of funding are activities that enhance, improve, and expand the ability of APS to receive reports and investigate allegations of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Two year project period.
How to apply
- Award procedure
Awards will be made as formula grants to each agency and unit of state government with the legal responsibility to provide adult protective services that submits a letter of assurance, consistent with the formula identified in Section 2042(b) of the Elder Justice Act.
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 231 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department Of Social Services California | $5,621,079 | 10% |
| 2 | Florida Department Of Children And Families | $4,190,657 | 7% |
| 3 | Dept Family & Protective Ser | $3,777,447 | 7% |
| 4 | Children & Family Services, New York Office Of | $3,230,564 | 6% |
| 5 | Pa Department Of Aging | $2,278,484 | 4% |
| 6 | Illinois Department On Aging | $1,966,854 | 3% |
| 7 | Ohio Department Of Job & Family Services | $1,955,204 | 3% |
| 8 | Michigan Department Of Health And Human Services | $1,706,682 | 3% |
| 9 | North Carolina Department Of Health & Human Services | $1,688,572 | 3% |
| 10 | Department Of Human Services | $1,528,069 | 3% |
10 of 62 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $13,641,839 |
| FY2025 | $14,353,568 |
| FY2024 | $14,850,000 |
| FY2023 | $14,242,357 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 93.698?
Assistance Listing 93.698 is Elder Justice Act – Adult Protective Services, a federal grant program run by Administration for Community Living (Department of Health and Human Services).
What is the CFDA number for Elder Justice Act – Adult Protective Services?
Its CFDA number is 93.698: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 93.698 awarded?
231 grant awards under 93.698 have obligated $58,016,889 in federal funds to 62 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 93.698?
The recipients obligated the most under Elder Justice Act – Adult Protective Services are Department Of Social Services California ($5,621,079), Florida Department Of Children And Families ($4,190,657) and Dept Family & Protective Ser ($3,777,447).
How much did 93.698 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 93.698 obligated $14,353,568 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
On GovTribe
See this program's full record
- Every grant award and opportunity under it
- Funding by recipient, agency and assistance type
- Alerts for new opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this program