Louisiana Governor's Office Of Elderly Affairs

Louisiana Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs is a U.S. state government entity that operates as a federal grant recipient (100% prime recipient posture) administering federal formula and block grants supporting aging services, adult protective services, and employment programs for older adults throughout Louisiana.

The entity's federal footprint is entirely grant-funded, with no federal contracts or contract vehicles. Since 2003, it has received 222 federal grant awards totaling $702.9 million obligated across six grantor agencies. The Administration for Community Living (including its component offices and the Center for Integrated Programs) dominates the portfolio with 197 awards, representing the vast majority of recent activity. The Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration accounts for 20 awards supporting senior employment services. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and other HHS divisions round out the remainder. The entity competes under statutory formula-grant mechanisms, not competitive procurement, meaning awards are allocated based on state demographics and population factors rather than competitive selection.

The capability portfolio centers on administering Older Americans Act Title III and Title VII programs. Recent representative awards include a $7.06 million Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part B formula grant (CFDA 93.044) effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027, funding comprehensive supportive services including transportation, in-home support, senior center programming, nutrition services, family caregiver support, and elder abuse prevention. A $9.6 million Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part C formula grant (CFDA 93.045) funds congregate and home-delivered meals to older adults aged 60 and above. A $3.21 million National Family Caregiver Support Program formula grant (CFDA 93.052, Title III, Part E) funds information and referral services, counseling, caregiver training, and respite care for family caregivers. Complementary funding includes a $169,786 Elder Justice Act Adult Protective Services formula block grant (CFDA 93.698, effective April 1, 2026) supporting coordinated adult protective services systems, and a $2.985 million Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP, CFDA 17.235) project grant from the Department of Labor funding part-time community service employment and transition services for unemployed individuals aged 55 and older with household incomes at or below 125 percent of the federal poverty level.

Louisiana also administers multiple Medicare enrollment assistance programs under CFDA 93.071 from the Administration for Community Living's Center for Integrated Programs, funding outreach, education, and application assistance for beneficiaries accessing preventive, wellness, and limited-income benefits. The entity operates as the designated State Unit on Aging under the Older Americans Act, distributing federal funds to Area Agencies on Aging and community service providers for direct service delivery across the state. All awards operate on statutory formula or mandatory allocation models with two-year performance periods, annual plan revisions, and compliance requirements under 2 CFR 200 for audit and financial record retention. Twenty-one awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing the primary recompete and renewal window for the entity's federal grant portfolio. Activity has remained steady at 10–15 awards per year over the past five years, with most recent obligation in April 2026.