The Administration on Aging (AoA) is offering a grant for a National Alzheimer’s Call Center to provide information, counseling, and support services for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, their families, and caregivers. The grantee will operate a 24/7 service linking consumers to resources at the national and local levels, including crisis counseling. Eligible applicants must have national outreach capabilities through partnerships, and the project will receive approximately $985,135 annually for 5 years. Emphasis is placed on serving underserved populations such as minorities, low-income individuals, and LGBT older adults. Applications must involve community-based organizations to ensure local response to the needs of affected individuals. Closing date for applications is April 22, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 227937
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | HHS-2013-ACL-AOA-AC-0045 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | National Alzheimer’s Call Center |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 93.048 — Special Programs for the Aging_Title IV_and Title II_Discretionary Projects |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | Yes |
| Version:: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date:: | Mar 22, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Apr 25, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 22, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Apr 22, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | May 22, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 985,135 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $985,135 |
| Award Floor:: | $985,135 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | Eligible applicants include domestic public or private and non-profit entities including faith-based organizations and community-based organizations with national reach into all states, as well as into territories, tribes and localities. National reach can be accomplished through a network of partnerships with other entities. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Administration for Community Living |
| Description:: | The Administration on Aging (AoA) will hold a competition for a new cooperative agreement to operate a national information and counseling service for persons with Alzheimer’s disease, their family members and caregivers (National Alzheimer’s Call Center). The National Call Center will be available to people in 56 states and territories, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to provide expert advice, care consultation, information and referrals nationwide, at the national and local levels, regarding Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). The grantee will maintain a national network of organizations that are effectively linked together and supported by a national office. The grantee will have an overarching capability of linking consumers to local entities that are prepared to provide accurate information, referrals to publicly and privately funded services and supports, counseling services, including crisis counse ling, and detailed follow through to ensure consumers receive appropriate and high quality responses to their concerns. The grantee will coordinate with federal initiatives, such as http://www.alzheimers.gov/, and make appropriate referrals to other federally-funded resources, such as the Eldercare Locator. Eligible applicants include domestic public or non-profit entities including faith-based organizations and community-based organizations with national reach into all states, as well as into territories, tribes and localities. National reach can be accomplished through a network of partnerships with other entities. AoA plans to fund one project through this cooperative agreement. The project will be funded at a federal share of approximately $985,135 per year for a project period of 5 years, contingent on the availability of federal funds. Grantees are required to cover at least 25% of the total program costs from non-federal cash or in-kind resources. The National Call Center’s consumers will be people with ADRD, their family members and caregivers. The National Call Center will be accessible by telephone, website, e-mail address and TTY/TDD at no cost to the consumer. Applicants must involve community-based organizations in the operation of the National Call Center to ensure local, on-the-ground capacity to respond to emergency and on-going needs of people with ADRD, their family members and caregivers. Applicants must be able to carry out activities and initiatives at a national level, as well as work with local organizations. Applicants must target traditionally underserved populations in their proposed outreach and marketing strategies, including elders and caregivers of color; ethnic minority, low-income, limited-English proficient and rural persons; people with dementia and intellectual or developmental disabilities and their family caregivers; lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults and caregivers; and caregivers and families coping with Alzheimer’s disease. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 3 | Apr 25, 2013 | |
| Synopsis 2 | For more information, please see the full announcement. | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 93.048 |
| Competition ID: | HHS-2013-ACL-AOA-AC-0045 |
| Competition Title: | National Alzheimer’s Call Center |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00171200 |
| Opening Date: | Mar 22, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | Apr 22, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Office of Grants Management Contact |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Key Contacts [V1.0] Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.048 | HHS-2013-ACL-AOA-AC-0045 | National Alzheimer’s Call Center | PKG00171200 | Mar 22, 2013 | Apr 22, 2013 | View | Office of Grants Management Contact | Organization Applicants |