Helping guide older adults, caregivers and persons with disabilities

Legal Notice of Intent to Fund 

The Central Plains Area Agency on Aging (CPAAA) intends to fund various programs through Older Americans Act Funds for fiscal year 2027, beginning October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. 

The programs currently funded by the Older Americans Act include newspaper services, legal services, placement services, information and assistance, education and training, homemaker services, personal care, case management, material aid, minor home repair, congregate and home delivered meals, evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention, evidence-based physical fitness/exercise programs, caregiver assistance, caregiver counseling, caregiver support groups, caregiver training, caregiver public information services and respite. These programs serve individuals 60 years and over and their caregivers. The service areas include all of Butler, Harvey, and Sedgwick counties.

If you wish to obtain funding information or have questions, please contact Central Plains Area Agency on Aging at (800) 367-7298, via email at oaa@cpaaa.org, or in writing at 271 W 3rd St N Suite 500 Wichita, KS. 67202. All letters of interest must be received by May 11, 2026 to be considered for funding.

Kansas Respite for Alzheimer’s & Dementia Program

The Kansas Respite for Alzheimer’s & Dementia Program (K-RAD) is a resource for family caregivers with limited access to respite care and/or other supports through current systems. The purpose is to provide relief to unpaid caregivers of individuals with a probable diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia.

Eligibility

To be eligible for K-RAD, a caregiver must meet the following criteria:

• Be a family member or other informal caregiver, 18 years of age or older, providing care to an individual
  of any age living with Alzheimer’s or other related dementia.

• The care recipient must have a probable diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.

• The caregiver must live in Kansas in the same home as the care recipient (persons residing in a long-term
  care community are not eligible). If the caregiver does not live with the recipient, an exception may be requested through KDADS.

For more information on K-RAD contact CPAAA at 316-660-5120.