The Administration for Community Living (ACL), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has announced $60 million in grants to support older adults and people with disabilities across the United States. The funding will be distributed to states, territories, tribes, and local organizations.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. stated, “We are directing resources where they matter most—prevention, independence, and dignity. These grants restore health, cut through bureaucracy, and ensure every American—especially seniors and people with disabilities—can live healthy, independent, and dignified lives.”
In September, ACL awarded 59 grants nationwide aimed at improving programs that serve vulnerable populations. The new funds will strengthen initiatives focused on preventing falls among seniors, managing chronic health conditions, reducing hospitalizations and care costs, supporting caregivers at the state level, enhancing dementia-related services within Indian Country and other communities nationwide, as well as improving senior nutrition programs.
The grants also target state-based efforts to implement recommendations from the RAISE Family Caregivers Act. Additional support is directed toward national centers that help older adults access benefits and protect themselves against fraud—including the National Center for Benefits Outreach & Enrollment and the Senior Medicare Patrol Resource Center.
Further funding will expand elder justice innovations in tribal communities by supporting adult protective services to prevent abuse or neglect. Programs serving Holocaust survivors and others with trauma histories will also benefit from person-centered approaches.
Acting ACL Administrator Mary Lazare said: “Make America Healthy Again means investing in prevention, empowering families to take control of their well-being, and strengthening community supports. These grants reflect our commitment to building a system that works for people, not against them.”
Future funding opportunities are expected to be posted on Grants.gov as well as ACL’s website.
