Nevada Aging and Disability Services Division
receives federal funds to support Older Adults and People with Disabilities
Carson City, NV – The Aging and Disability Services Division was recently awarded $6,929,262 in grants from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The funds will help meet the needs of older adults and people with disabilities as communities implement measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The grants will fund nutrition services; care services in the home; respite care and other support to families and caregivers.
Across Nevada communities the need for services has increased as measures to slow transmission of COVID- 19 have closed locations where many people typically receive services, making it difficult for families to assist loved ones who live alone.
To enact a rapid response, the Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD) is leading a partnership with the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) Sanford Center for Aging (SCA), UNR School of Community Health Sciences (CHS) Dementia Engagement, Education and Research (DEER) Program, Nevada Senior Services and Nevada 2-1-1, to create an online form that older adults and caregivers can use to request services for support while remaining at home. The Request for Help form can be filled out online at: https://www.nevada211.org/seniors-covid19-resources/
The initial funding of $2,082,648, received in March, has been awarded to community partners who are anticipated to provide an additional 93,000 meals across Nevada. The Division continues to process funding requests related to COVID-19 for services provided to populations covered under the Older Americans Act nutrition program including: individuals age 60 and above, their spouses and a people living with a disability who are living with an eligible individual.
