The U.S. Administration on Aging offers grants to support National Resource Centers focusing on issues and concerns affecting older Native Americans. These Centers aim to enhance knowledge and improve service delivery in health issues, long-term care, elder abuse, and other challenges faced by Native communities. Grant funds are used for research, dissemination of results, and providing technical assistance to entities serving elderly Native populations. Applicants must develop activities tailored to specific Indian communities, measure outcomes, and demonstrate program success. The statutory authority for these grants is Title IV of the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006. The closing date for applications is May 12, 2015.
Opportunity ID: 275124
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2015-ACL-AOA-OI-0098 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | U.S. Administration on Aging National Resource Centers on Older Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians |
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: | 3 |
Assistance Listings: | 93.048 — Special Programs for the Aging_Title IV_and Title II_Discretionary Projects |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
Version: | Synopsis 1 |
Posted Date: | Mar 12, 2015 |
Last Updated Date: | – |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 12, 2015 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: | May 12, 2015 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
Archive Date: | May 27, 2015 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | $646,031 |
Award Ceiling: | $340,000 |
Award Floor: | $112,000 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Private institutions of higher education |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible Applicants Institutions of higher education are eligible to apply. Applicants must have experience conducting research, assessing the needs of older individuals and developing best practices to be utilized by the Tribes. Current Resource Centers are also eligible to apply. 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: | Increased longevity continues to become more prevalent in Native American communities. This trend has placed greater demands on service delivery systems, which are even more complex and fragmented than in non-Indian communities. In recognition of this, under the Older Americans Act (OAA) Amendments of 2006, Congress mandated the support of at least two (2), and not more than four (4), Resource Centers that will focus on issues and concerns affecting individuals who are older Native Americans. The primary goal of these Centers is to enhance knowledge about older Native Americans and thereby to increase and improve the delivery of services to them. The National Resource Centers on Native American Elders (Centers) will concentrate on the development and provision of technical information and expertise and best practices to Indian tribal organizations, Native American communities, educational institutions including Tribal Colleges and Universities, and professionals and paraprofessionals in the field. Each Center must have a national focus and direct its resources to one or more of the areas of primary concern on which the center will focus which shall be; health issues, long-term care, including in-home care; elder abuse; and other problems and issues facing Native communities. Each Center is expected to incorporate the concepts and principles and cultural competencies into all aspects of their staffing, program, and activities. Additionally, each Center’s activities will promote one or more of the AoA priority areas. These priority areas are; 1) make it easier for older people to access an integrated array of health and long-term care services, 2) help older people stay active and healthy, 3) support families in their efforts to care for their loved ones at home and in the community, 4) ensure the rights of older people and prevent their abuse, neglect and exploitation, 5) training and technical assistance, and 6) coordination within the university structure. Per the OAA, these funds shall be used to 1) gather information; 2) performance research; 3) provide for the dissemination of results of the research and 4) provide technical assistance and training to entities that provide services to the elderly Native American populations. Each Center is expected to develop special activities and best practices within its areas of primary concern which will address the special needs of different Indian communities. Each application must contain a description of anticipated outcomes for the activities, how these outcomes will be measured and how the overall success of the program/activity will be determined. For instance, staying active and healthy focuses on the identification and use of evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention interventions that can be applied by non-clinical personnel in a community setting. Statutory Authority The statutory authority for grants under this Program Announcement is contained in Title IV of the Older Americans Act (OAA) (42U.S.C. 3032), as amended by the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006, P.L. 109-365. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 93.048, Title IV Discretionary Projects). |
Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acl.gov/Funding_Opportunities/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
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Related Documents
Folder 275124 Full Announcement-1 -> hhs-2015-acl-aoa-oi-0098 foa.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 |
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93.048 | HHS-2015-ACL-AOA-OI-0098 | U.S. Administration on Aging National Resource Centers on Older Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians | PKG00215482 | Mar 12, 2015 | May 12, 2015 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
275124 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
275124 Other-1.1.pdf
275124 SF424A-1.0.pdf
275124 SF424B-1.1.pdf
275124 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
275124 Project-1.1.pdf
275124 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
275124 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf