California · OAA Title III · FY2024
What California spent on its older adults in FY2024.
$309.2M in total Older Americans Act Title III spending — ranked #3 of 50 states. That's +264% vs avg.
Total OAA spend
$309.2M
FY2024
Federal Title III
$110.8M
35.8% of total
State appropriation
$63.0M
20.4% of total
Local + other
$116.8M
37.8% of total
Funding mix
Where it went
California's $309.2M by service line.
The biggest line: Home-Delivered Meals at $145.4M. Next: Congregate Meals ($103.2M). Then Other Services ($14.5M).
Source: ACL AGID · California State Program Report · FY2024
Ranked table
Every service line, ranked.
| Service | FY2024 |
|---|---|
| Home-Delivered Meals | $145.4M |
| Congregate Meals | $103.2M |
| Other Services | $14.5M |
| Legal Assistance | $12.3M |
| Information & Assistance | $10.5M |
| Case Management | $8.8M |
| Transportation | $6.1M |
| Homemaker | $2.6M |
| Adult Day Care | $2.4M |
| Personal Care | $1.1M |
| Nutrition Education | $940K |
| Assisted Transportation | $490K |
| Nutrition Counseling | $470K |
| Chore | $410K |
| III-E Caregiver Support | $20.4M |
Ten-year trajectory
How California has spent over the last decade.
Total Title III spending in California went from $214.0M in FY2015 to $309.2M in FY2024 — a +44% change in nominal dollars. Federal Title III alone grew +32% over the same window.
Spending ($M, nominal)
Older adults served (thousands, unduplicated)
Note: ACL's SPR redesign and a clarified counting rule contributed to the FY2023→FY2024 caseload jump in many states.
Source: ACL AGID · California SPR · FY2015–FY2024
Federal Title III breakdown
How California's $110.8M of federal Title III dollars split.
Federal Title III is allocated to four program parts. Each funds a different bucket of services.
Supportive services (III-B)
$34.0M
Personal care, homemaker, chore, case management, transportation, adult day, legal, and information & assistance.
Congregate meals (III-C1)
$40.1M
Group meals at senior centers and community sites, paired with socialization and wellness programming.
Home-delivered meals (III-C2)
$34.5M
Meals on Wheels-style home delivery for older adults who are homebound or recovering.
Health promotion (III-D)
$2.3M
Evidence-based programs on falls prevention, chronic disease self-management, and caregiver wellness.
Source: ACL AGID · ExpOAAPart B/C1/C2/D · FY2024
Services delivered
What that spending bought in FY2024.
Persons served are unduplicated counts (one per individual, regardless of how many services they received). Meal counts are total deliveries.
Older adults served
392,865
Unduplicated, OA Title III B+C
Home-delivered meals
17,061,286
Total meals served (FY2024)
Congregate meals
6,796,590
Total meals served (FY2024)
Caregivers supported
34,103
Title III-E Family Caregivers
Senior centers
566
361 are designated focal points
Source: ACL AGID · California SPR · FY2024
Frequently asked
About OAA Title III in California.
What is the Older Americans Act, and how does California fit in?
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The Older Americans Act (OAA), passed in 1965, funds a national network of state and local agencies that deliver nutrition, supportive services, and caregiver support to adults aged 60 and older. Every state designates a State Unit on Aging that administers Title III dollars and reports annually to the federal Administration for Community Living (ACL). California's reported figures appear here.
What's the difference between Title III-B, III-C, III-D, and III-E?
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Title III splits federal aging funds into four buckets. III-B funds supportive services (transportation, homemaker, case management, legal, information & assistance, chore, adult day). III-C is nutrition: III-C1 covers congregate meals at senior centers, III-C2 covers home-delivered meals. III-D is evidence-based health-promotion programs. III-E is the National Family Caregiver Support Program for unpaid family caregivers.
How is "$309.2M in total spending" calculated?
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It's the sum of expenditure across the 14 reported service lines for FY2024 (home-delivered meals, congregate meals, homemaker, personal care, case management, transportation, information & assistance, legal assistance, adult day, chore, assisted transportation, nutrition education, nutrition counseling, and other services). The methodology page has the exact formula and column references.
Why does California's total include state and local dollars, not just federal?
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OAA Title III is a federal–state–local partnership. The federal Title III obligation is the floor; states add appropriations and local agencies add program income, matching funds, and donations. The State Performance Report (SPR) captures all three streams — that's what the funding-mix bar shows above.
Does this include Older Americans Act Title VII (Ombudsman, Elder Abuse) or Title VI (Native American programs)?
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No. This explorer is Title III only. Title VII (long-term-care ombudsman, elder abuse prevention) and Title VI (services for Native American elders) are separately funded and reported. The figures here exclude both.
Who reports these numbers, and how often are they updated?
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Each State Unit on Aging files an annual State Performance Report with ACL. ACL publishes the data on its AGID Data Explorer (agid.acl.gov/data-explorer) once filings are reviewed. This site refreshes when ACL releases a new fiscal year — usually 12–14 months after the year ends.