Illinois Department On Aging

The Illinois Department on Aging Finance and Administration Division is a U.S. state government entity operating as a prime recipient of federal grants in aging services, senior employment, nutrition assistance, and adult protective services, exclusively under formula-grant mechanisms administered by the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living, the Administration on Aging, the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. The department does not compete for federal contracts and does not operate as a subcontractor; all 312 awards in the source represent prime federal grant receipts.

The Illinois Department on Aging's federal footprint centers on mandatory formula grants under the Older Americans Act and related statutes. Representative recent awards include a $9.065 million National Family Caregiver Support Program grant (CFDA 93.052, October 2025–September 2027) for multifaceted family caregiver support services; a $26.6 million Older Americans Act Title III, Part C Nutrition Services grant (CFDA 93.045, October 2025–September 2027) funding congregate and home-delivered meals; a $19.54 million Older Americans Act Title III, Part B Supportive Services grant (CFDA 93.044, October 2025–September 2027) supporting transportation, in-home care, legal services, and senior center programming; an $8.06 million Nutrition Services Incentive Program grant (CFDA 93.053, October 2025–September 2027) providing cash and USDA Foods for meal delivery; a $3.03 million Senior Community Service Employment Program grant (CFDA 17.235, July 2025–June 2026) from the Department of Labor for part-time community service employment and skills training for low-income adults aged 55 and older; and a $472,493 Elder Justice Act Adult Protective Services block grant (CFDA 93.698, April 2026–March 2028) supporting case investigation, multidisciplinary review teams, and victim support services. The department also administers Child Nutrition Division grants for the National School Lunch Program (CFDA 10.555) and Medicare enrollment assistance programs (CFDA 93.071) with multiple priority tracks targeting beneficiaries with limited incomes.

The Illinois Department on Aging serves as the designated State Unit on Aging under federal formula-grant structures, distributing sub-awards to local Area Agencies on Aging, county organizations, nonprofit service providers, and community-based organizations across Illinois. Named sub-awardees under Title III-B Supportive Services include regional Area Agencies on Aging (Northeastern Illinois, Southeastern Illinois, West Central Illinois, Western Illinois, East Central Illinois, and Lincolnland), specialized service organizations (Ageoptions, Agesmart Community Resources, and Egyptian Area Agency on Aging), the City of Chicago Department of Family & Support Services, and Midland Area Agency on Aging. The department's Finance and Administration Division serves as the administrative entity responsible for fund distribution, compliance with federal audit requirements under 2 CFR 200 and 45 CFR Part 75, and record retention obligations extending three to five years post-expenditure.

Customer concentration is dominated by the Administration for Community Living and the Administration on Aging within the Department of Health and Human Services, which account for the largest share of the department's 115-plus awards related to Older Americans Act programs; the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service holds 81 awards across child nutrition and nutrition services incentive programs. The federal portfolio spans eleven distinct funding agencies, but HHS Administration for Community Living represents the highest-concentration customer by award count. Twenty-six awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing recompete exposure across Title III nutrition services, supportive services, family caregiver support, and adult protective services grants.

The Illinois Department on Aging does not maintain corporate subsidiaries; it operates as a child entity under the parent State of Illinois. All federal grant awards received since 2004 total $2.06 billion obligated across 312 awards, with activity averaging 15–20 awards per fiscal year in recent years. The award portfolio reflects mandatory formula-allocation mechanisms rather than competitive procurement; all grants are non-competitive, statutorily determined allocations to the state agency as the designated administrator of aging services networks statewide.