Data & Reports

Each year, the federal government gives California more than $160 million in funding for programs authorized by the Older Americans Act (OAA) and related federal legislation. This funding is in addition to one-time COVID-19 response funds the state has received. OAA programs, which are operated by local Area Agencies on Aging, provide vital services for older adults related to nutrition, health and wellness, caregiver support, and much more.

To receive this federal funding, California must submit a State Plan on Aging to the federal Administration for Community Living every four years that identifies specific goals related to OAA programs.

The 2021-25 OAA State Plan, which went into effect October 1, 2021, will serve as a blueprint for California’s OAA network to build equitable, age-friendly communities through programs, partnerships, services, outreach efforts, and advocacy.

The CDA annual California Aging Population Demographic Projections report provides older adult population data by County and Planning Service Area (PSA) level. The statistics include age, minority and non-English demographics, geographic isolation (rural), individuals living alone, and Medi-Cal and Supplemental Security Income (SSI)/State Supplementary Payment (SSP) participants. These factors are used to develop planning estimates for the local assistance allocation of federal and State funds to the Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) as part of the Intrastate Funding Formula (IFF).

Division of Home and Community Living Statistical Fact Sheets provide service performance data, demographic statistics, State operations budget allocations and local services expenditures, and local assistance expenditures for programs and services administered by CDA. The Program Narratives provide information on the purpose of the program, eligibility requirements, and a brief history of the program. This information is provided to the California State Legislature pursuant to the California Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 9102.

This Annual Report describes the performance and goals achieved by the California Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. The report provides a snapshot of the work of approximately 900 certified Long-Term Care Ombudsman representatives. Ombudsman representatives identify, investigate and resolve complaints of residents of long-term care facilities. 35 local Ombudsman entities enter information about their cases and activities into a statewide database. The Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman then compiles the data into an annual State report using the National Ombudsman Reporting System (NORS). NORS analyzes State results using standards established by the U.S. Administration on Aging.

The annual NAPIS SPR is completed by all state units on aging (in California, by CDA), to comply with ACL reporting requirements on programs and services such as, supportive services, nutrition, caregiver support, etc., administered through OAA Title III and VII funds. The NAPIS SPR is a statistical compilation of performance data (client demographics, units of service, etc.) and expenditures by individual programs. Available material can be obtained from the ACL website at: https://agid.acl.gov/StateProfiles/

CDA Poverty Guidelines Report is used for Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) and their service providers for determining the eligibility criteria for OAA and Older Californians Act programs. This information is updated periodically from the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). For more information, please visit the HHS website.

The State Leadership Accountability Act (SLAA), Government Code sections 13400 through 13407, requires each state agency to maintain effective systems of internal control, to evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of these controls on an ongoing basis, and to biennially report (by the end of each odd numbered year) on the adequacy of the agency's systems of internal control. For more information on SLAA please visit the Department of Finance’s SLAA website (http://www.dof.ca.gov/Programs/OSAE/SLAA/index.html).

To view CDA’s SLAA reports, please select the desired reporting period from the options below.

• 2010 Census Aging Data
• California’s State Plan for Alzheimer’s Disease: An Action Plan for 2011-2021
• California Department of Health Care Services Data and Statistics
• Emergency Department Visits – Falls Among Adults 65+ (2005-2016)
• Facts About California’s Elderly