Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2009 AOA AP 0914
Apply for HHS 2009 AOA AP 0914
- The Administration on Aging in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Community Innovations In Aging In Place (CIAIP)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.048 Special Programs for the AgingTitle IVand Title IIDiscretionary Projects.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 15, 2009 and posted on May 15, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 16 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments State governments County governments.
- Faith Based Organizations
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Opportunity Summary:
Community Innovations In Aging In Place (CIAIP) is a discretionary federal grant and cooperative agreement opportunity administered by the U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA), aimed at helping older adults remain safely and independently in their homes and communities for as long as possible. The program sits within AoA's broader mission under the Older Americans Act and builds on decades of work carried out through the national Aging Services Network, a large, established system that includes State Units on Aging, Area Agencies on Aging, Tribal organizations, thousands of community service providers, and hundreds of thousands of volunteers. The core idea behind CIAIP is to strengthen and expand community-based approaches that prevent unnecessary institutionalization, connect older adults to supports earlier, and make local environments more workable for aging residents.
The CIAIP initiative is designed to extend two proven lines of AoA investment. The first is Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORCs), which are not assisted living or nursing facilities, but regular buildings, housing complexes, neighborhoods, or rural areas where a high concentration of older adults has developed over time. For this grant, a NORC generally means a place where either 40 percent of heads of household are older individuals or where there is a locally determined "critical mass" of older residents that makes it efficient to deliver coordinated health and social services. AoA previously funded more than 40 NORC supportive service programs with over $22 million in federal funds (plus more than $7 million in matching funds) from FY 2003 to FY 2008, with additional funding in FY 2009. Those NORC programs reportedly served more than 20,000 participants, largely age 75 and older, with many age 85+. The accomplishments highlighted include helping older adults maintain independence, encouraging healthy aging through exercise and social and educational activities, and identifying at-risk residents so they can be linked to existing services while also creating "gap-filling" supports where services do not already exist.
The second foundation CIAIP builds on is AoA's Livable Communities work, including a 2005 competition that identified communities making measurable improvements that benefit residents across the lifespan. In that framework, "livable" communities were those taking concrete action in six major areas: affordable and accessible housing; affordable and accessible transportation; accessible built environments; work, education, and volunteer opportunities; access to health and supportive services; and meaningful citizen participation in civic and cultural life. CIAIP is meant to take the practical lessons from these livability efforts and combine them with NORC-style service coordination, while also integrating additional innovative models that support aging in place.
CIAIP is positioned within a larger policy environment shaped by the 2000 and 2006 reauthorizations of the Older Americans Act, which pushed the Aging Network further into leadership on long-term services and supports delivered in home and community settings. The opportunity description points to three major system-level developments that frame CIAIP's direction: the establishment and expansion of Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs), greater incorporation of evidence-based disease and disability prevention programs into community service arrays, and the launch of consumer-directed nursing home diversion programs designed to help individuals avoid institutional placement before they "spend down" to Medicaid. In practice, CIAIP-funded projects are expected to align with these priorities by improving coordination, strengthening prevention and wellness approaches, and expanding consumer-centered pathways to services that make remaining at home more realistic.
From a funding and eligibility standpoint, the opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2009-AOA-AP-0914) was posted May 15, 2009, with an application deadline of July 15, 2009, and an archive date of August 14, 2009. AoA anticipated making 16 awards with an estimated total funding level of $5,000,000. Individual awards ranged from a floor of $200,000 to a ceiling of $500,000. The program required cost sharing or matching, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources as part of the project budget. The CFDA number is 93.048 (Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV and Title IID Discretionary Projects), and the activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
Eligible applicants were broad and included state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; federally recognized Tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations; and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in the categories listed). Faith-based organizations were explicitly included as eligible. The announcement also referenced an additional eligibility clarification field, suggesting some applicants may need to consult the full notice to confirm fit. The overall intent of the award structure is to support community-driven, locally grounded demonstrations that can show practical results, leverage partnerships, and potentially be replicated by other communities seeking to make aging in place more achievable.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Community Innovations In Aging In Place (CIAIP)
What is the Community Innovations In Aging In Place (CIAIP) grant?
CIAIP is a discretionary federal grant and cooperative agreement opportunity administered by the U.S. Administration on Aging (AoA). It is designed to help older adults remain safely and independently in their homes and communities for as long as possible by strengthening and expanding community-based approaches that support aging in place.
What is the main goal of CIAIP?
The core goal is to reduce unnecessary institutionalization by improving local, community-based supports. CIAIP emphasizes connecting older adults to assistance earlier, coordinating health and social services, and making local environments more workable for aging residents.
How does CIAIP fit within AoA and the Older Americans Act?
CIAIP sits within AoA's broader mission under the Older Americans Act and builds on long-standing efforts delivered through the national Aging Services Network. It reflects policy directions reinforced by the 2000 and 2006 reauthorizations of the Older Americans Act, which expanded the Aging Network's leadership role in home- and community-based long-term services and supports.
What is the Aging Services Network referenced in the opportunity?
The Aging Services Network is a large, established system that includes State Units on Aging, Area Agencies on Aging, Tribal organizations, thousands of community service providers, and hundreds of thousands of volunteers. CIAIP builds on the capacity and experience of this network to deliver community-based supports.
What kinds of approaches does CIAIP support?
CIAIP supports community-driven, locally grounded demonstration projects that strengthen and expand community-based models to support aging in place. The opportunity combines lessons from AoA's NORC supportive service efforts and its Livable Communities work, while also integrating additional innovative models that improve coordination and access to supports.
What is a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community (NORC) in this grant?
For CIAIP, a NORC is not an assisted living facility or nursing home. It is a regular building, housing complex, neighborhood, or rural area where a high concentration of older adults has developed over time. Under this grant, a NORC generally means a place where either (1) 40 percent of heads of household are older individuals, or (2) there is a locally determined "critical mass" of older residents that makes coordinated service delivery efficient.
Why are NORCs important to CIAIP?
CIAIP extends AoA's prior investments in NORC supportive service programs, which focused on coordinating health and social services for older adults living in places with high concentrations of aging residents. Reported accomplishments from those prior efforts included helping participants maintain independence, promoting healthy aging through activities, identifying at-risk residents, linking them to existing services, and creating "gap-filling" supports where needed.
What is meant by "Livable Communities" in the CIAIP description?
CIAIP also builds on AoA's Livable Communities work, including a 2005 competition that highlighted communities making measurable improvements benefiting people across the lifespan. In this framework, "livable" communities take concrete action in six areas: affordable and accessible housing; affordable and accessible transportation; accessible built environments; work, education, and volunteer opportunities; access to health and supportive services; and meaningful citizen participation in civic and cultural life.
How does CIAIP combine NORCs and Livable Communities concepts?
The opportunity is meant to blend practical livability lessons (changes in environments and opportunities that make communities workable for residents of all ages) with NORC-style service coordination (coordinated health and social supports delivered efficiently where older adults are concentrated), along with additional innovative aging-in-place models.
What larger system priorities are CIAIP projects expected to align with?
The opportunity description highlights three major developments shaping CIAIP's direction: (1) establishment and expansion of Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs), (2) increased use of evidence-based disease and disability prevention programs in community service arrays, and (3) consumer-directed nursing home diversion programs intended to help people avoid institutional placement before spending down to Medicaid. CIAIP projects are expected to align by improving coordination, strengthening prevention and wellness approaches, and expanding consumer-centered pathways to services.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for CIAIP?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2009-AOA-AP-0914.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 93.048, listed as Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV and Title IID Discretionary Projects.
What is the activity category for this funding?
The activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
When was the opportunity posted and what were the key dates?
The opportunity was posted on May 15, 2009. The application deadline was July 15, 2009. The archive date was August 14, 2009.
How many awards did AoA anticipate making?
AoA anticipated making 16 awards under this opportunity.
What was the estimated total funding level?
The estimated total funding level was $5,000,000.
What was the expected award size?
Individual awards ranged from a minimum (floor) of $200,000 to a maximum (ceiling) of $500,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The program required cost sharing or matching, meaning applicants needed to contribute non-federal resources as part of the project budget.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; federally recognized Tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations; and nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in the categories listed). Faith-based organizations were explicitly included as eligible.
Are faith-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based organizations were explicitly identified as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofit organizations required to have 501(c)(3) status to apply?
No. Nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status were listed as eligible (with the stated exclusion related to institutions of higher education in the categories listed).
Are Tribal entities eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations were included in the eligible applicant categories.
What types of communities or settings might be a fit for CIAIP projects?
The opportunity is oriented toward community-driven efforts, including settings like buildings, housing complexes, neighborhoods, or rural areas where older adults are concentrated (as in NORCs), as well as broader community environments where livability improvements and service coordination can support aging in place.
Does CIAIP focus only on seniors already in crisis, or earlier support too?
CIAIP emphasizes earlier connection to supports, identifying at-risk residents, and linking them to existing services, along with developing gap-filling supports where needed, to help prevent avoidable institutionalization.
What is meant by "gap-filling" supports?
In the context provided, "gap-filling" supports are services or assistance created or strengthened in areas where existing services do not already exist or are insufficient, so older adults can access a more complete set of supports in the community.
What does the opportunity suggest about replication or broader impact?
The announcement describes an intent to support demonstrations that can show practical results, leverage partnerships, and potentially be replicated by other communities seeking to make aging in place more achievable.
Is there any eligibility clarification applicants may need to confirm?
Yes. The announcement referenced an additional eligibility clarification field, indicating that some applicants may need to consult the full notice to confirm their fit with the eligibility requirements.
What kinds of outcomes were highlighted from earlier AoA NORC investments?
Earlier AoA-funded NORC supportive service programs reportedly served more than 20,000 participants (largely age 75 and older, with many age 85+). Highlighted accomplishments included supporting independence, promoting healthy aging through exercise and social/educational activities, and identifying at-risk residents to connect them with services.
Is CIAIP limited to a specific age group?
The opportunity is aimed at helping older adults age in place. The description of earlier NORC efforts notes that participants were largely age 75 and older, with many age 85+, but the opportunity itself is described in terms of older adults generally.
What is the practical difference between a NORC and an assisted living or nursing facility?
A NORC, as described here, is a regular community setting (such as an apartment complex, neighborhood, or rural area) where many older adults live, not an institution designed for care. CIAIP uses this concept to support coordinated delivery of services where older adults already reside.
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