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Administration for Community Living 

Estimates of Sequester Impact 

for State Formula Grant Programs Under the Older Americans Act 

• The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) calculates that sequestration requires an 

annual reduction of 5.0 percent for non-exempt non-defense discretionary programs and 

5.1 percent for non-exempt non-defense mandatory programs. 

• The law requires that every program be cut equally. It is not possible for the Administration 

for Community Living (ACL) to decide to take all the cuts in one area in an attempt to avoid 

cuts in another program. 

• For state formula grant programs, the 5.0 percent cut is applied at the program level by taking 

the FY 2013 Continuing Resolution (CR) level (FY 2012 enacted plus 0.612 percent) and 

then reducing it for the sequester. 

o State by state impacts can only be calculated by reducing the total resources available 

for a program and then running the statutory state allocation formula. 

o The statutory factors used to determine the allocations – such as funding level, 

population, hold harmless, minimum allotments and guaranteed growth – vary across 

programs and result in variations among states in the magnitude of the reductions. 

• The following information provides additional details on the key factors impacting state 

allocations for each program. 

Older Americans Act, Title III – State and Community Programs 

This includes each part of the Title III programs listed below, calculated separately: 

Title III-B Supportive Services and Senior Centers Program 

Title III-C1 Congregate Nutrition Services 

Title III-C2 Home Delivered Nutrition Services 

Title III-D Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services 

Title III-E National Family Caregiver Support Program 

Key Elements:

1. Proportionate share of the national total of individuals 60 and older (for Part E, number of 

individuals 70 and older). 

2. Minimum allotment levels according to Section 304(a)(3)(D). 

a. 50 States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico -- 1⁄2 % (0.005). 

b. Guam and the Virgin Islands -- 1⁄4 % (0.0025). 

c. American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands -- 1/16 % (0.000625). 
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3. Hold harmless level and guaranteed growth hold harmless according to Section 

304(a)(3)(D)(i) and Section 304(a)(3)(D)(ii). 

a. Hold harmless is equal to the FY 2006 allotment levels for each state. (Section 

304(a)(3)(D)(i)). 

b. Guaranteed growth hold harmless level (Section 304(a)(3)(D)(ii)) for each state 

(including territories) – this was satisfied in FY 2006, so for FY 2013, it is the same 

as the state’s FY 2006 allotment level. 

Older Americans Act, Title VII – Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Activities

This includes each Chapter of the Title VII programs listed below, calculated separately:

Title VII Chapter 2 Ombudsman Program 

Title VII Chapter 3 Prevention of Elder Abuse 

Key Elements:

1. Proportionate share of the national total of individuals 60 and older. 

2. General minimum allotment levels according to Section 703(a)(2)(B). 

a. 50 States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico -- 1⁄2 % (0.005). 

b. Guam and the Virgin Islands -- 1⁄4 % (0.0025). 

c. American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands -- 1/16 % (0.000625). 

3. Hold harmless level according to Section 703(a)(2)(C)(i) and Section 703(a)(2)(C)(ii). 

a. Ombudsman hold harmless level for each state (excluding territories: Guam, Virgin 

Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands) is equal to the FY 2000 

allotment levels for each state. (Section 703(a)(2)(C)(i)). 

b. Elder Abuse hold harmless level for each state (excluding territories: Guam, Virgin 

Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands) which is equal to the 

FY 2000 allotment levels for each state. (Section 703(a)(2)(C)(ii)). 

Older Americans Act, Section 311 – Nutrition Services Incentive Program

Key Elements

1. Proportionate share of the national total of meals served in the prior fiscal year. 
State

FY 2013 

Estimate

% Change 

+/- FY 2012

Alabama $5,371,511 -3.59%

Alaska $1,735,983 -4.79%

Arizona $6,534,046 -11.78%

Arkansas $3,480,232 -0.63%

California $34,373,799 -5.22%

Colorado $4,130,145 -15.46%

Connecticut $4,378,215 -0.59%

Delaware $1,735,983 -4.79%

District of Columbia $1,735,983 -4.79%

Florida $25,112,020 -4.22%

Georgia $7,862,319 -13.76%

Hawaii $1,735,983 -4.79%

Idaho $1,735,983 -4.79%

Illinois $14,438,743 -0.59%

Indiana $6,886,309 -3.14%

Iowa $4,235,607 -0.59%

Kansas $3,412,547 -0.59%

Kentucky $4,713,151 -4.73%

Louisiana $4,767,454 -0.59%

Maine $1,735,983 -4.79%

Maryland $5,822,698 -4.82%

Massachusetts $8,160,407 -0.59%

Michigan $11,188,957 -2.84%

Minnesota $5,467,048 -4.83%

Mississippi $3,253,301 -0.59%

Missouri $7,076,210 -0.59%

Montana $1,735,983 -4.79%

Nebraska $2,281,327 -0.59%

Nevada $2,446,789 -13.71%

New Hampshire $1,735,983 -4.79%

New Jersey $10,202,102 -0.59%

New Mexico $2,053,933 -10.63%

New York $24,139,406 -0.59%

North Carolina $9,313,359 -11.91%

North Dakota $1,735,983 -4.79%

Ohio $13,734,862 -0.59%

Oklahoma $4,252,911 -0.59%

Oregon $4,109,849 -10.50%

Pennsylvania $17,773,931 -0.59%

Rhode Island $1,735,983 -4.79%

South Carolina $4,763,124 -12.50%

South Dakota $1,735,983 -4.79%

Tennessee $6,720,124 -7.99%

Texas $20,205,519 -10.32%

Utah $1,855,700 -12.42%

Vermont $1,735,983 -4.79%

Virginia $7,818,313 -7.67%

Washington $6,411,797 -11.16%

West Virginia $2,757,088 -0.59%

Wisconsin $6,352,489 -2.42%

Wyoming $1,735,983 -4.79%

American Samoa $469,516 -0.59%

Guam $867,991 -4.79%

Northern Mariana Islands $216,998 -4.79%

Puerto Rico $4,349,002 -4.09%

Virgin Islands $867,991 -4.79%

Home and Community-Based Supportive Services
State

FY 2013 

Estimate

% Change 

+/- FY 2012

Alabama $6,072,418 -9.19%

Alaska $2,077,361 -4.79%

Arizona $8,210,315 -7.63%

Arkansas $4,163,564 -0.94%

California $39,990,129 -8.12%

Colorado $5,460,503 -6.87%

Connecticut $5,241,452 0.00%

Delaware $2,077,361 -4.79%

District of Columbia $2,077,361 -4.79%

Florida $28,731,849 -8.69%

Georgia $10,107,384 -7.62%

Hawaii $2,077,361 -4.79%

Idaho $2,077,361 -4.79%

Illinois $17,286,541 0.00%

Indiana $8,105,861 -5.00%

Iowa $5,081,501 0.00%

Kansas $4,089,903 0.00%

Kentucky $5,570,252 -6.18%

Louisiana $5,645,998 -1.54%

Maine $2,077,361 -4.79%

Maryland $6,728,019 -8.36%

Massachusetts $9,780,267 0.00%

Michigan $12,926,499 -6.47%

Minnesota $6,398,439 -7.19%

Mississippi $3,891,114 0.00%

Missouri $8,467,047 0.00%

Congregate Nutrition Services

Montana $2,077,361 -4.79%

Nebraska $2,738,802 0.00%

Nevada $3,138,756 -7.77%

New Hampshire $2,077,361 -4.79%

New Jersey $12,190,488 0.00%

New Mexico $2,534,649 -8.10%

New York $28,963,855 0.00%

North Carolina $11,649,351 -8.19%

North Dakota $2,077,361 -4.79%

Ohio $16,393,785 0.00%

Oklahoma $5,080,736 -0.23%

Oregon $5,081,006 -7.80%

Pennsylvania $21,279,716 0.00%

Rhode Island $2,077,361 -4.79%

South Carolina $6,023,728 -7.80%

South Dakota $2,077,361 -4.79%

Tennessee $8,016,043 -8.55%

Texas $24,971,132 -7.65%

Utah $2,354,117 -7.42%

Vermont $2,077,361 -4.79%

Virginia $9,323,168 -8.26%

Washington $8,024,852 -7.36%

West Virginia $3,305,947 0.00%

Wisconsin $7,586,993 -2.89%

Wyoming $2,077,361 -4.79%

American Samoa $594,843 0.00%

Guam $1,038,680 -4.79%

Northern Mariana Islands $259,670 -4.79%

Puerto Rico $4,928,425 -9.44%

Virgin Islands Virgin Islands $1 038 680 $1,038,680 -4 79% .
State

FY 2013 

Estimate

% Change 

+/- FY 2012

Alabama $3,191,841 -5.38%

Alaska $1,025,885 -4.79%

Arizona $4,315,582 -3.75%

Arkansas $2,004,393 -5.47%

California $21,019,987 -4.26%

Colorado $2,870,200 -2.96%

Connecticut $2,413,322 -5.88%

Delaware $1,025,885 -4.79%

District of Columbia $1,025,885 -4.79%

Florida $15,102,303 -4.86%

Georgia $5,312,738 -3.74%

Hawaii $1,025,885 -4.79%

Idaho $1,025,885 -4.79%

Illinois $7,786,284 -5.23%

Indiana $4,080,631 -5.20%

Iowa $2,114,386 -5.77%

Kansas $1,796,165 -5.25%

Kentucky $2,842,618 -5.09%

Louisiana $2,756,516 -4.71%

Maine $1,032,933 -4.91%

Maryland $3,536,444 -4.52%

Massachusetts $4,358,642 -5.23%

Michigan $6,614,056 -5.14%

Minnesota $3,324,156 -4.42%

Mississippi $1,849,430 -5.39%

Missouri $4,004,304 -5.38%

Montana $1,025,885 -4.79%

Nebraska $1,170,665 -5.28%

Nevada $1,649,822 -3.90%

New Hampshire $1,025,885 -4.79%

New Jersey $5,675,371 -5.72%

New Mexico $1,332,286 -4.25%

New York $12,553,783 -5.66%

North Carolina $6,123,241 -4.34%

North Dakota $1,025,885 -4.79%

Ohio $7,818,059 -5.38%

Oklahoma $2,429,422 -5.43%

Oregon $2,670,726 -3.93%

Pennsylvania $9,193,131 -5.83%

Rhode Island $1,025,885 -4.79%

South Carolina $3,166,248 -3.93%

South Dakota $1,025,885 -4.79%

Tennessee $4,213,467 -4.71%

Texas $13,125,560 -3.78%

Utah $1,237,393 -3.54%

Vermont $1,025,885 -4.79%

Virginia $4,900,531 -4.41%

Washington $4,218,098 -3.47%

West Virginia $1,437,847 -5.86%

Wisconsin $3,742,705 -5.04%

Wyoming $1,025,885 -4.79%

American Samoa $136,498 0.00%

Guam $512,943 -4.79%

Northern Mariana Islands $128,236 -4.79%

Puerto Rico $2,590,525 -5.64%

Virgin Islands $512,943 -4.79%

Home-Delivered Nutrition Services
State

FY 2013 

Estimate

% Change 

+/- FY 2012

Alabama $2,792,368 -4.81%

Alaska $354,327 -4.81%

Arizona $2,016,497 -4.81%

Arkansas $2,511,121 -4.81%

California $12,352,820 -4.81%

Colorado $1,427,352 -4.81%

Connecticut $1,372,498 -4.81%

Delaware $677,758 -4.80%

District of Columbia $481,153 -4.80%

Florida $6,842,387 -4.81%

Georgia $2,635,541 -4.81%

Hawaii $460,002 -4.81%

Idaho $693,534 -4.81%

Illinois $6,570,596 -4.81%

Indiana $1,702,256 -4.81%

Iowa $2,018,124 -4.81%

Kansas $2,136,522 -4.81%

Kentucky $1,743,715 -4.81%

Louisiana $3,119,607 -4.81%

Maine $599,387 -4.80%

Maryland $1,569,377 -4.81%

Massachusetts $5,706,192 -4.81%

Michigan $6,908,895 -4.81%

Minnesota $1,862,114 -4.81%

Mississippi $1,299,840 -4.81%

Missouri $3,874,796 -4.81%

Montana $1,143,871 -4.81%

Nebraska $1,112,782 -4.81%

Nevada $1,004,984 -4.81%

New Hampshire $1,123,577 -4.81%

New Jersey $3,491,377 -4.81%

New Mexico $1,918,202 -4.81%

New York $14,646,213 -4.81%

North Carolina $3,170,710 -4.81%

North Dakota $775,361 -4.81%

Ohio $5,431,852 -4.81%

Oklahoma $2,224,980 -4.81%

Oregon $1,707,035 -4.81%

Pennsylvania $6,770,504 -4.81%

Rhode Island $427,630 -4.81%

South Carolina $1,513,481 -4.81%

South Dakota $919,484 -4.81%

Tennessee $1,595,436 -4.81%

Texas $11,498,874 -4.81%

Utah $1,302,773 -4.81%

Vermont $742,473 -4.81%

Virginia $2,171,168 -4.81%

Washington $1,993,159 -4.81%

West Virginia $1,578,159 -4.81%

Wisconsin $2,559,984 -4.81%

Wyoming $755,360 -4.80%

Guam $353,418 -4.81%

Northern Mariana Islands $55,354 -4.80%

Puerto Rico $2,754,171 -4.81%

Virgin Islands $171,422 -4.80%

Nutrition Services Incentive Program

Note: FY 2013 Estimates include both cash payments and 

amounts received as commodities.
State

FY 2013 

Estimate

% Change 

+/- FY 2012

Alabama $314,038 -5.37%

Alaska $99,093 -5.38%

Arizona $382,003 -5.37%

Arkansas $199,436 -5.37%

California $2,009,612 -5.37%

Colorado $241,463 -5.37%

Connecticut $246,178 -5.37%

Delaware $99,093 -5.38%

District of Columbia $99,093 -5.38%

Florida $1,468,137 -5.37%

Georgia $459,658 -5.37%

Hawaii $99,093 -5.38%

Idaho $99,093 -5.38%

Illinois $792,863 -5.37%

Indiana $402,598 -5.37%

Iowa $218,916 -5.37%

Kansas $180,690 -5.37%

Kentucky $275,548 -5.37%

Louisiana $278,722 -5.37%

Maine $99,285 -5.37%

Maryland $340,415 -5.37%

Massachusetts $438,739 -5.37%

Michigan $654,146 -5.37%

Minnesota $319,623 -5.37%

Mississippi $184,983 -5.37%

Missouri $398,949 -5.37%

Preventive Health Services

Montana $99,093 -5.38%

Nebraska $117,729 -5.37%

Nevada $143,048 -5.37%

New Hampshire $99,093 -5.38%

New Jersey $585,292 -5.37%

New Mexico $120,080 -5.37%

New York $1,297,560 -5.37%

North Carolina $544,492 -5.37%

North Dakota $99,093 -5.38%

Ohio $787,883 -5.37%

Oklahoma $242,648 -5.37%

Oregon $240,276 -5.37%

Pennsylvania $960,068 -5.37%

Rhode Island $99,093 -5.38%

South Carolina $278,469 -5.37%

South Dakota $99,093 -5.38%

Tennessee $392,882 -5.37%

Texas $1,181,286 -5.37%

Utah $108,491 -5.38%

Vermont $99,093 -5.38%

Virginia $457,086 -5.37%

Washington $374,856 -5.37%

West Virginia $144,344 -5.37%

Wisconsin $368,972 -5.37%

Wyoming $99,093 -5.38%

American Samoa $12,386 -5.38%

Guam $49,547 -5.37%

Northern Mariana Islands $12,386 -5.38%

Puerto Rico $254,258 -5.37%

Virgin Islands Virgin Islands $49 547 $49,547 -5 37% .
State

FY 2013 

Estimate

% Change 

+/- FY 2012

Alabama $2,230,222 -5.16%

Alaska $726,824 -4.79%

Arizona $3,076,923 -2.76%

Arkansas $1,429,936 -4.92%

California $14,776,253 -4.31%

Colorado $1,864,920 -3.19%

Connecticut $1,757,231 -6.27%

Delaware $726,824 -4.79%

District of Columbia $726,824 -4.79%

Florida $11,578,338 -4.08%

Georgia $3,433,529 -3.21%

Hawaii $726,824 -4.79%

Idaho $726,824 -4.79%

Illinois $5,565,079 -5.66%

Indiana $2,890,821 -5.35%

Iowa $1,614,605 -6.34%

Kansas $1,325,859 -5.84%

Kentucky $1,959,014 -4.90%

Louisiana $1,896,137 -4.78%

Maine $726,824 -5.17%

Maryland $2,409,046 -4.56%

Massachusetts $3,149,755 -5.95%

Michigan $4,673,444 -5.54%

Minnesota $2,400,691 -4.79%

Mississippi $1,292,029 -5.25%

Missouri $2,889,788 -5.25%

Montana $726,824 -4.79%

Nebraska $875,783 -6.15%

Nevada $1,069,675 -2.39%

New Hampshire $726,824 -4.79%

New Jersey $4,115,274 -6.08%

New Mexico $913,247 -3.84%

New York $9,103,402 -5.95%

North Carolina $4,185,351 -4.02%

North Dakota $726,824 -4.79%

Ohio $5,654,855 -5.73%

Oklahoma $1,729,889 -5.08%

Oregon $1,828,278 -4.20%

Pennsylvania $6,907,112 -6.40%

Rhode Island $726,824 -4.79%

South Carolina $2,113,866 -3.23%

South Dakota $726,824 -4.79%

Tennessee $2,879,234 -4.23%

Texas $8,847,637 -3.58%

Utah $856,375 -3.60%

Vermont $726,824 -4.79%

Virginia $3,305,493 -4.06%

Washington $2,820,408 -3.53%

West Virginia $1,012,676 -6.17%

Wisconsin $2,721,244 -5.76%

Wyoming $726,824 -4.79%

American Samoa $90,853 -4.79%

Guam $363,412 -4.79%

Northern Mariana Islands $90,853 -4.79%

Puerto Rico $1,854,211 -3.61%

Virgin Islands $363,412 -4.79%

Family Caregiver Support Services
State

FY 2013 

Estimate

% Change 

+/- FY 2012

Alabama $246,744 -5.74%

Alaska $79,302 -5.16%

Arizona $333,614 -4.12%

Arkansas $154,949 -5.83%

California $1,624,943 -4.63%

Colorado $221,880 -3.34%

Connecticut $186,561 -6.24%

Delaware $79,302 -5.16%

District of Columbia $79,302 -5.16%

Florida $1,167,477 -5.23%

Georgia $410,699 -4.11%

Hawaii $79,302 -5.16%

Idaho $79,302 -5.16%

Illinois $601,915 -5.59%

Indiana $315,452 -5.57%

Iowa $163,452 -6.14%

Kansas $138,852 -5.62%

Kentucky $219,747 -5.45%

Louisiana $213,091 -5.07%

Maine $79,850 -5.28%

Maryland $273,383 -4.89%

Massachusetts $336,943 -5.59%

Michigan $511,297 -5.50%

Minnesota $256,973 -4.79%

Mississippi $142,969 -5.75%

Missouri $309,551 -5.74%

Montana $79,302 -5.16%

Nebraska $90,498 -5.64%

Nevada $127,539 -4.27%

New Hampshire $79,302 -5.16%

New Jersey $438,732 -6.08%

New Mexico $102,992 -4.61%

New York $970,465 -6.03%

North Carolina $473,355 -4.71%

North Dakota $79,302 -5.16%

Ohio $604,372 -5.74%

Oklahoma $187,805 -5.80%

Oregon $206,459 -4.30%

Pennsylvania $710,671 -6.19%

Rhode Island $79,302 -5.16%

South Carolina $244,766 -4.30%

South Dakota $79,302 -5.16%

Tennessee $325,720 -5.08%

Texas $1,014,666 -4.15%

Utah $95,656 -3.91%

Vermont $79,302 -5.16%

Virginia $378,834 -4.78%

Washington $326,078 -3.84%

West Virginia $111,152 -6.22%

Wisconsin $289,328 -5.40%

Wyoming $79,302 -5.16%

American Samoa $9,913 -5.16%

Guam $39,651 -5.16%

Northern Mariana Islands $9,913 -5.16%

Puerto Rico $200,259 -6.00%

Virgin Islands $39,651 -5.16%

Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
State

FY 2013 

Estimate

% Change 

+/- FY 2012

Alabama $76,215 -1.56%

Alaska $23,829 -5.16%

Arizona $89,953 -12.59%

Arkansas $48,157 -1.04%

California $471,074 -6.52%

Colorado $59,825 -11.87%

Connecticut $59,907 0.00%

Delaware $23,829 -5.16%

District of Columbia $23,829 -5.16%

Florida $344,252 -5.51%

Georgia $110,737 -12.58%

Hawaii $23,829 -5.16%

Idaho $23,829 -5.16%

Illinois $197,384 0.00%

Indiana $98,224 -0.58%

Iowa $55,927 0.00%

Kansas $45,843 0.00%

Kentucky $66,595 -3.12%

Louisiana $68,518 0.00%

Maine $23,829 -5.16%

Maryland $78,087 -8.14%

Massachusetts $109,606 0.00%

Michigan $160,862 0.00%

Minnesota $76,347 -4.35%

Mississippi $45,198 0.00%

Missouri $97,643 0.00%

Prevention of Elder Abuse and Neglect

$ ,

Montana $23,829 -5.16%

Nebraska $29,770 0.00%

Nevada $34,388 -12.72%

New Hampshire $23,829 -5.16%

New Jersey $143,950 0.00%

New Mexico $27,769 -13.04%

New York $318,066 0.00%

North Carolina $127,631 -13.12%

North Dakota $23,829 -5.16%

Ohio $197,185 0.00%

Oklahoma $60,208 0.00%

Oregon $55,668 -12.75%

Pennsylvania $242,944 0.00%

Rhode Island $23,829 -5.16%

South Carolina $65,996 -12.75%

South Dakota $23,829 -5.16%

Tennessee $91,810 -9.53%

Texas $273,584 -12.61%

Utah $25,791 -12.40%

Vermont $23,829 -5.16%

Virginia $102,145 -13.18%

Washington $87,920 -12.33%

West Virginia $36,736 0.00%

Wisconsin $90,309 -0.16%

Wyoming $23,829 -5.16%

American Samoa $2,979 -5.16%

Guam $11,914 -5.17%

Northern Mariana Islands $2,979 -5.16%

Puerto Rico $53,996 -14.30%

Virgin Islands Virgin Islands $11 914 $11,914 -5 17% .