Administration on Aging (AoA)
Administers federal aging services funding for states, territories, and tribal organizations.
Administration on Aging is ACL's aging-services arm and the main federal channel for Older Americans Act money. It sits under the Administration for Community Living and moves funding through statutory formula grants rather than a competitive application process. The program's role is to support home- and community-based aging services for states, territories, and tribal organizations. Its core routes are Title III for state and community aging programs, Title VI for Native American aging services, and Title VII for vulnerable elder rights protection. Those titles cover supportive services, nutrition through congregate and home-delivered meals, caregiver support, tribal nutrition and support programs, ombudsman services, elder-abuse prevention, and legal assistance. The funding flow is annual and publicly allocated, with dollars distributed by formula through state units on aging and tribal partners. AoA is best understood as an operating system for the aging network rather than a discretionary prize. Organizations fit the program when they are part of the public or nonprofit delivery chain that actually runs meals, caregiver support, protection, and case management on the ground, and the strongest applications are the ones that line up cleanly with the statute and the state or tribal plan already in place.
No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.