Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program

The Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program is administered by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development through its Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes. This federal initiative is designed to support comprehensive home modification programs that improve safety, accessibility, and functional living conditions for low income older adults. The program operates as a discretionary funding opportunity and provides cooperative agreements, indicating substantial federal involvement throughout the project lifecycle, including guidance, monitoring, and evaluation. The primary purpose of the program is to enable low income seniors, defined as individuals aged 62 or older with household income at or below 80 percent of the area median income, to remain safely in their primary residences. The program focuses on aging in place by reducing fall risks, improving mobility, and enhancing the usability of the home environment. Funded activities include low cost, high impact modifications such as installation of grab bars, railings, ramps, adaptive equipment, and other accessibility improvements. These interventions are designed to support independence and reduce the likelihood of institutional care placement. The program provides approximately 64000000 dollars in total funding, with an estimated 32 awards ranging from 2000000 to 3000000 dollars each. The period of performance is 36 months. Funds may be used for program operations, client intake and assessment, home modifications, adaptive equipment, data collection, and limited administrative costs capped at 10 percent of the total award. Certain costs are explicitly unallowable, including the purchase of real property and replacement of existing resources. Environmental review requirements may apply depending on the scope of modifications. Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public housing authorities, and nonprofit organizations with 501c3 status. Applicants must demonstrate at least three years of experience serving older adults. Individuals, for profit entities, institutions of higher education, and tribes are not eligible. Applicants must also comply with civil rights requirements, federal regulations, and program specific conditions such as OSHA compliance, accessibility standards, and data reporting obligations. The application process requires submission through Grants.gov and includes standard federal forms, a detailed budget, and narrative responses addressing evaluation criteria. Applicants must be registered in SAM.gov and maintain an active entity identifier. Required application components include a project narrative limited to 15 pages, budget justification, organizational documentation, and supporting materials such as resumes and geographic designation tools. Applications are evaluated through threshold review, merit review, and risk assessment processes. Applications are due by August 31, 2026 at 1159 PM Eastern Time. Awards are anticipated around September 21, 2026, with project start expected on November 2, 2026. HUD provides contact support through a designated program officer and general program email. The program is part of a broader federal effort to improve housing quality and health outcomes for vulnerable populations and includes required participation in training, reporting, and potential research activities to evaluate program effectiveness.

Ensure alignment with aging in place goals and clearly demonstrate organizational experience serving older adults; provide complete and compliant documentation; follow formatting and submission instructions strictly