This grant aims to provide culturally appropriate information and education on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation in Indian Country. Activities will focus on collaborating with tribal and non-tribal entities, developing tribal codes, creating informational materials, offering training and technical assistance, and increasing awareness through outreach efforts. The goal is to address the unique challenges and needs in collecting data on elder abuse issues within Native American communities. Applications are open until June 2, 2014, aiming to enhance the protection and support for Native American elders.
Opportunity ID: 254210
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2014-ACL-AOA-IE-0081 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Native American Elder Justice Initiative |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.047 — Special Programs for the Aging_Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes_Part B, Grants to Native Hawaiians |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 23, 2014 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 02, 2014 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 02, 2014 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Jul 02, 2014 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $200,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $200,000 |
| Award Floor: | $200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Domestic public or private non-profit entities including state and local governments, Indian tribal governments and organizations (American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American), faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, hospitals, and institutions of higher education, are eligible to apply under this program announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Community Living |
| Description: | The Native American Elder Justice Initiative (NAEJI) will address the need for more culturally appropriate information and community education materials on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation in Indian Country. It is expected that activities carried out under NAEJI will address at least one (1) of the needs listed below: a) Identify, develop, or disseminate information and strategies on effective collaborations between tribal and non-tribal entities to address suspected cases of abuse, neglect, or exploitation; b) Assist Tribes in the development of tribal codes that protect seniors, building on existing work to develop model codes and an implementation toolkit, and maintaining examples of tribal codes to share with those creating or updating their own codes; c) Identify, develop, or disseminate informational materials for professionals and tribal members on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation that are culturally appropriate to Tribal perceptions of abuse and Tribal values; d) Develop training and technical assistance materials about elder abuse in Indian Country, such as: basic information about elder abuse, how to identify abuse, developing effective multi-disciplinary teams, and developing and/or promoting effective tribal prevention, intervention, and response activities, including those that involve effective cross-jurisdictional partnerships; e) Provide training, technical assistance, and outreach to increase awareness of the problem of elder abuse in Indian Country, as well as the NAEJI, such as through conference presentations, materials development, PSAs, newsletters, articles, etc.; f) Identify, develop, disseminate, or provide training to tribal professionals on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and g) Explore with Tribes the needs and challenges surrounding data collection on elder abuse issues in Indian Country, including what kinds of data would be useful and to whom, how data could be collected, who would/could collect it, how would confidentiality be guaranteed, what kind of system would be necessary to house and securely store data, who would “own” the data, and other issues related to the development of data collection systems. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://acl.gov/Funding_Opportunities/Announcements/Index.aspx |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Cecelia Aldridge
Cecelia.Aldridge@acl.gov Email:Cecelia.Aldridge@acl.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 254210 Full Announcement-2 -> hhs-2014-acl-aoa-ie-0081.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Cecelia Aldridge Cecelia.Aldridge@acl.gov Email: Cecelia.Aldridge@acl.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.047 | HHS-2014-ACL-AOA-IE-0081 | Native American Elder Justice Initiative | PKG00195665 | Apr 23, 2014 | Jun 02, 2014 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
254210 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
254210 Other-1.1.pdf
254210 SF424A-1.0.pdf
254210 SF424B-1.1.pdf
254210 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
254210 Project-1.1.pdf
254210 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
254210 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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