Special Programs for the Aging_Title III, Part B_Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers

Special Programs for the Aging_Title III, Part B_Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers is sponsored by Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) / Administration for Community Living (ACL). This program provides federal Older Americans Act funds to Area Agencies on Aging, which then make sub-grants to local service providers to deliver a broad array of services for older adults.

CSFA | GATA | Illinois. gov 93. 044 Special Programs for the Aging_Title III, Part B_Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers Title III B Social Services Department On Aging (402) 618-40203-4400-2400 & 2300 Grant# 2101ILOASS Michael Schumacher 7736369598 michael.

schumacher@Illinois. gov The purpose of the Older Americans Act is to maximize the quality of life of older persons. The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) provides federal Older Americans Act funds (Title III) and State General Revenue Funds (GRF) to regional Area Agencies on Aging for this purpose.

The grants fund a broad array of services that enable older adults to remain in their homes for as long as possible.

These services include, but are not limited, to: •Access to services such as transportation, case management, and information and assistance; •In-home services such as personal care, chores, and homemaker assistance; and •Community services such as legal services, mental health services, and adult day care This program also funds multi-purpose senior centers that coordinate and integrate services for older adults such as congregate meals, community education, health screening, exercise/health promotion programs, and transportation.

The State of Illinois is divided into 13 Planning and Service Areas (PSAs), each with its own Area Agency on Aging, to stimulate the development or enhancement of coordinated community-based systems, resulting in a continuum of services to persons age 60 and older. These services help seniors stay as independent as possible in their homes and communities, and avoid hospitalization and nursing home care.

Using an intrastate funding formula, IDoA awards sub grants under each approved Area Agency on Aging Area Plan. The funding formula reflects the proportion among the Planning and Service Areas of persons age 60 and over in greatest economic or social need, with particular attention to low-income minority individuals and those at risk of institutionalization.

The Area Agencies on Aging in turn make sub grants to local service providers, while advocating and representing the best interests of older persons and their caregivers.

Older Americans Act of 1965, Title III, Parts A and B, Public Law 89-73, as amended Illinois Statue Authorization 20 ILCS 105/Illinois Act on the Aging Illinois Administrative Rules Authorization Title 89: Social Services, Chapter II: Department on Aging Part 230 Older American Act Programs To encourage State Agencies on Aging and Area Agencies on Aging to concentrate resources to develop and implement comprehensive and coordinated community-based systems of service for older individuals via Statewide planning, and area planning and provision of supportive services, including multipurpose senior centers.

The objective of these services and centers is to maximize the informal support provided to older Americans to enable them to remain in their homes and communities. Providing transportation services, in-home services, and other support services, this program ensures that elders receive the services they need to remain independent. 27.

14 The Area Agency on Aging agrees to administer the Area Plan in accordance with the Older Americans Act, the Area Plan and all applicable regulations, policies and procedures established by the Administration for Community Living and the Illinois Department on Aging. 27.

15 The Area Agency on Aging must submit to the State Agency, for prior approval, any proposed contracts with profit making organizations to provide services under the Area Plan. 27. 16 An Area Agency on Aging must be either an agency whose single purpose is to administer programs for older persons, or a separate organizational unit within a multipurpose agency which functions only for purposes of serving as the Area Agency.

27. 17 The Area Agency on Aging will have the ability to develop an area plan and to carry out, directly or through contractual or other arrangements, a program in accordance with the plan within the planning and service area. 27.

18 The Area Agency on Aging will expend an adequate proportion of the amount allotted for Part B to the planning and service area, in accordance with the policies developed by IDoA, for the delivery of each of the following categories of services – access, in-home, and legal: unless the Area Agency on Aging requests a waiver of this requirement in accordance with guidelines developed by IDoA and receives said waiver from IDoA.

The Area Agency on Aging will report annually to the State Agency in detail the amount of funds expended for each such service category. 27.

19 The Area Agency on Aging will conduct outreach efforts to identify older individuals eligible for assistance under the Act, with special emphasis on rural elderly, older individuals with greatest economic need (with particular attention to low-income minority individuals and older individuals residing in rural areas), older individuals with greatest social need (with particular attention to low-income minority individuals and older individuals residing in rural areas).

older individuals restricted by the ability to perform daily tasks or the capacity to live independently due to noneconomic factors, including: physical or mental disability, language barriers, and cultural or social isolation caused by, among other things, racial and ethnic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or HIV status. 27.

20 The Area Agency on Aging will ensure that each activity undertaken by the agency, including planning, advocacy, and systems development, includes a focus on the needs of low-income minority older individuals and older individuals residing in rural areas. 27.

21 The Area Agency on Aging will coordinate planning, identification, assessment of needs, and provision of services for older individuals with disabilities, and individuals at risk for institutional placement, with particular attention to individuals with severe disabilities, with agencies that develop or provide services for individuals with disabilities. 27.

22 The Area Agency on Aging has established and is following methods to take into account in connection with matters of general policy arising in the development and administration of the Area Plan, the views of recipients of services under the Area Plan. 27.

23 The Area Agency on Aging has established and is following methods to assure that the Area Agency will serve as the advocate and focal point for older individuals within the community by monitoring, evaluating, and commenting on policies and programs, hearings, levies, and community actions which will affect older persons. 27.

24 The Area Agency on Aging has established an Advisory Council consisting of older individuals (including minority individuals and older individuals residing in rural areas) who are participants or who are eligible to participate in programs assisted under the Older Americans Act, family caregivers of such individuals, service providers, representatives of the business community, representatives of older individuals, local elected officials, providers of veteran’s health care (if appropriate), and the general public, to advise continuously the Area Agency on all matters relating to the development of the Area Plan, the administration of the Area Plan and operations conducted under the Area Plan.

27. 25 The Area Agency on Aging will provide a grievance procedure for older individuals who are dissatisfied with or denied services under Title III. 27.

26 The Area Agency on Aging assures that funds received under Title III will not be used to pay any part of a cost (including an administrative cost) incurred by the Area Agency on Aging to carry out a contract or commercial relationship that is not carried out to implement Title III. 27.

27 The Area Agency on Aging assures that funds received under Title III will be used to provide benefits and services to older individuals, and the Area Agency on Aging will give priority for services to older individuals identified in section 306 (a) (4)(A)(i) of the Older Americans Act. 27.

28 The Area Agency on Aging assures that funds received under Title III will be used to provide, to the extent feasible, for the furnishing of services under the Older Americans Act, consistent with self-directed care. 27.

29 The Area Agency on Aging assures that funds received under Title III will be used to include information detailing how the Area Agency on Aging will coordinate activities, and develop long-range emergency preparedness plans, with local and State emergency response agencies, relief organizations, local and State governments, and any other institutions that have responsibility for disaster relief service delivery. 27.

30 The Area Agency on Aging will assure that no officer, employee, or other representative of the Area Agency on Aging is subject to a conflict of interest prohibited under the Older Americans Act and mechanisms are in place to identify and remove conflicts of interest prohibited under the Older Americans Act. 27.

31 The Area Agency on Aging assures that the Area Agency on Aging and Older Americans Act-funded service providers will conduct outreach efforts that will— (A) identify individuals eligible for assistance under this Act, with special emphasis on— (i) older individuals residing in rural areas (ii) older individuals with greatest economic need (with particular attention to low-income older individuals, including low-income minority older individuals, older individuals with limited English proficiency, and older individuals residing in rural areas) (iii) older individuals with greatest social need (with particular attention to low-income older individuals, including low-income minority older individuals, older individuals with limited English proficiency, and older individuals residing in rural areas) (iv) older individuals with severe physical or mental disabilities (v) older individuals with limited English-speaking ability, or other language barriers (vi) older individuals with cultural or social isolation caused by racial and ethnic status, sexual orientation, gender identify, gender expression, or HIV status (vii) older individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders with neurological and organic brain dysfunction (and the caretakers of such individuals); and (B) inform the older individuals referred to in clauses (i) through (vi) of subparagraph (A), and the caretakers of such individuals, of the availability of such assistance.

27. 32 Funds made available under Title III shall supplement, and not supplant, any Federal, State, or local funds expended by an Area Agency on Aging to provide services described in the Older Americans Act. 27.

33 The Area Agency on Aging has established and is following methods that ensure that all services provided through the Area Plan are provided without the use of any means tests. 27. 34 The Area Agency on Aging has established and is following methods that ensure that all older persons receiving services through the Area Plan are provided the opportunity to voluntarily contribute to the cost of the services.

27. 35 The Area Agency on Aging will annually submit the details of proposals to pay for program development and coordination as a cost of supportive services, to the general public for review and comment in accordance with the procedures established by the State Agency.

Nonprofit Organizations; Government Organizations; Only State and U.S. Territories which have State Agencies on Aging designated by the Governors are eligible to receive these grants. Individuals age 60 and over, targeting those older individuals with the greatest economic needs, the greatest social needs, and those residing in rural areas.

Credentials / Documentation Applicable costs and administrative procedures will be determined in accordance with Part 75 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program. Preapplication Coordination AAAs are required to complete Area Plan public hearings in their PSA and have their Public Information Document (PID) approved by the Department before applications are accepted.

Applications must be received electronically through the AmpliFund (Euna Grants) System by the award opportunity due date. Criteria Selecting Proposals Funding is designated for Area Agencies on Aging through the Intrastate Funding Formula. The Administration on Aging awards funds through a statutory formula to State Agencies on Aging.

State agencies approve and award funds to substate level organizations, which they have designated. Illinois distributes funding to designated Area Agencies on Aging through an Intrastate Funding Formula. Range of Approval or Disapproval Time 60 days from receipt of application.

Appeals are processed in accordance with HHS regulations in 45 CFR 1321 and Section 2112 of Title 28, U.S.C. Area Plans are submitted for a three-year period with annual revisions as necessary. Formula Matching Requirements Awards are made on a non-competitive basis using the Intrastate Funding Formula (IFF) for distribution.

Statutory Formula: Formula Grants are 85 percent Federal and 15 percent nonfederal funds. See funding agency for further details. Matching Requirements: Percent: 15%.

This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. Funds are awarded to States to develop and strengthen comprehensive and coordinated service delivery systems through designated State Agencies on Aging and Area Agencies on Aging. An Area Plan covering three years, with annual amendments as necessary, must be submitted for approval to the Illinois Department on Aging.

The purpose of the Older Americans Act is to maximize the quality of life of older persons. The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) provides federal Older Americans Act funds (Title III) and State General Revenue Funds (GRF) to regional Area Agencies on Aging for this purpose. The grants fund a broad array of services that enable older adults to remain in their homes for as long as possible.

These services include, but are not limited, to: •Access to services such as transportation, case management, and information and assistance; •In-home services such as personal care, chores, and homemaker assistance; and •Community services such as legal assistance, counseling, and recreation.

The Grantee shall submit to the Department the Periodic Performance, Periodic Financial, and Program Performance Detail Service Reports on the following dates: • January 30, 2027, for activities that occurred from October 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. • April 30, 2027, for activities that occurred from October 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027.

• July 30, 2027, for activities that occurred from October 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. • November 19, 2027, for activities that occurred from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. • March 30, 2028, to report final financial expenditures for activities that occurred from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.

In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200. 503.

In accordance with the provisions of Subpart F-Audit Requirements, under 45 CFR Part 75. 500, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year.

Except as noted in 45 CFR Part 75. 500. Records must be kept available for 3 years after submission of the final expenditure report.

618-40203-4400-2400 & 618-40203-4400-2300 FY25: $13,999,098, FY26: $14,422,740, FY27: $14,656,422 Range and Average of Financial Assistance III-B: $222,002-$3,047,984 III-B OMB: $8,537-$159,077 Maximizing the quality of life of older persons by enabling access to services such as transportation, legal services, and information and assistance .

These funds provide a broad array of services that enable older adults to remain in their homes for as long as possible. Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature 45 CFR 75 and 45 CFR 1321. Regional or Local Assistance Location Illinois Department on Aging Office of Service Development and Procurement 93.

043 Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part D, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services; 93. 041 Special Programs for the Aging, Title VII, Chapter 3, Programs for Prevention of Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation; 93. 045 Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part C, Nutrition Services; 93.

048 Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects; 93. 052 National Family Caregiver Support, Title III, Part E; 93. 042 Special Programs for the Aging, Title VII, Chapter 2, Long Term Care Ombudsman Services for Older Individuals; Merit Based Review; Notice of Funding Opportunity; 93.

044 - Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers Agency ID Award Range Application Range Details GMS FFY27 93. 044 Special Programs for the Aging_Title III, Part B_Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers $0 - $0 04/02/2026 - 05/15/2026 Details GMS FFY27 93.

044 Special Programs for the Aging Title III, Part B_Omb_Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers $0 - $0 04/02/2026 - 05/15/2026 Agency ID Grantee Name Comptroller Name Start Date End Date Amount T32502 Title III B Social Services Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging, dba AgeGuide NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS AREA 10/01/2024 09/30/2026 4,346,783 T32513 AgeOptions AGEOPTIONS INC 10/01/2024 09/30/2026 3,336,181 T32512 Title III B City of Chicago - 50 Department of Family & Support Services (DFSS) CHICAGO CITY OF 10/01/2024 09/30/2026 2,649,660 T32505 Title III B Social Services East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging, Inc. EAST CENTRAL IL AREA AGENCY 10/01/2024 09/30/2026 1,207,868 T32503 Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging WESTERN IL AGCY ON AGING INC 10/01/2024 09/30/2026 943,243