Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2015 ACL AOA UC 0109
Apply for HHS 2015 ACL AOA UC 0109
- The Administration for Community Living in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Information and Planning Understanding the Capacity of the Aging Network" 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 Jul 6, 2015 and posted on May 6, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 7, 2015 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $180,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $180,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Independent school districts Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities City or township governments Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) offered this discretionary cooperative agreement, titled "Information and Planning: Understanding the Capacity of the Aging Network," to strengthen how the Aging Network captures and shares what it does, what it knows, and where it is headed in health and long term care. The core purpose is to support a more coordinated and efficient delivery system by building a comprehensive, repeatable approach for documenting and reporting on the activities, capabilities, and expertise of Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) and Tribal Organizations, including Title VI programs. Rather than funding direct services, the project is designed to create the information and technical assistance infrastructure that helps these agencies adopt emerging service models and proven best practices, and to make it easier for the network to understand progress, gaps, and opportunities in systems change work that helps older adults and people with disabilities remain at home and in the community.
The funded organization would be expected to develop and implement a systematic way to document, track, and report Aging Network capacity and performance, with three main deliverables. First, the grantee would design and implement a streamlined biennial survey that collects key indicators of progress and expertise across AAAs and Tribal entities. The emphasis on a biennial (every two years) instrument signals that ACL wanted something sustainable and comparable over time, so trends can be monitored rather than captured as a one off snapshot. Second, the grantee would create a qualitative process to identify best practices as well as innovations and emerging models of service delivery, which typically means structured interviews, focus groups, case studies, or other methods that can capture the "how" and "why" behind successful approaches that a survey alone cannot explain. Third, the grantee would produce and disseminate technical assistance resources, plans, and research reports so that findings are turned into practical supports the network can actually use, such as implementation guides, toolkits, training materials, and summaries of promising approaches.
The expected outcome of the project is improved visibility into trends, strengths, service delivery gaps, innovative practices, and evidence informed strategies across AAAs and Title VI programs. By making that information accessible and usable, the project is intended to help local and Tribal aging organizations benchmark their positioning, understand their progress, and make better decisions as health and long term care systems evolve. In practical terms, the grant aims to help the Aging Network learn faster from itself, spread successful models more quickly, and target technical assistance where it will have the most impact, ultimately supporting the broader goal of enabling older adults and people with disabilities to age successfully in their homes and communities for as long as possible.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2015-ACL-AOA-UC-0109) was issued by ACL under CFDA 93.048, Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV and Title II Discretionary Projects. It supported one award with an estimated total funding amount of $180,000, with an award floor of $170,000 and an award ceiling of $180,000. The instrument type was a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial federal involvement during the project, such as collaboration on project direction, deliverables, or dissemination. A cost sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning the recipient would need to contribute non-federal resources consistent with the announcement requirements.
Eligibility was broad across public and private sectors, including state, county, and local governments; Federally recognized tribal governments; other Native American tribal organizations; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status); for profit organizations (including small businesses); special district governments; and public or Indian housing authorities. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were not eligible. The opportunity was posted May 6, 2015, with applications due in early July 2015 (the closing date shifted from July 6 to July 7, 2015, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time), and it was later archived in August 2015. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, ACL listed Erin Long (Erin.Long@acl.gov) as the contact, and directed applicants to ACLs funding opportunities page for the full materials and instructions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Information and Planning: Understanding the Capacity of the Aging Network".
2) Which federal agency offered this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the Administration for Community Living (ACL).
3) What type of funding instrument is this?
This opportunity used a cooperative agreement.
4) What does a cooperative agreement generally imply for the award?
Based on the description provided, a cooperative agreement generally indicates substantial federal involvement during the project, such as collaboration on project direction, deliverables, or dissemination.
5) What is the main purpose of the project?
The core purpose is to strengthen how the Aging Network captures and shares what it does, what it knows, and where it is headed in health and long term care by building a comprehensive, repeatable approach for documenting and reporting the activities, capabilities, and expertise of Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) and Tribal Organizations, including Title VI programs.
6) Is this grant intended to fund direct services to clients?
No. The project is described as not funding direct services. Instead, it is designed to build the information and technical assistance infrastructure that helps agencies adopt emerging service models and proven best practices.
7) Who is the project meant to support?
The work is intended to support the Aging Network, particularly AAAs and Tribal Organizations (including Title VI programs), by improving the ability to document capacity, identify best practices, and disseminate usable technical assistance resources.
8) What problem or gap is ACL trying to address through this project?
The opportunity aims to improve how the Aging Network documents, tracks, reports, and shares information about its capacity and performance, so the network can better understand progress, gaps, and opportunities in systems change work that supports older adults and people with disabilities living at home and in the community.
9) What are the major expected deliverables?
The funded organization is expected to develop and implement a systematic way to document, track, and report capacity and performance, with three main deliverables:
- A streamlined biennial survey collecting key indicators of progress and expertise across AAAs and Tribal entities.
- A qualitative process to identify best practices, innovations, and emerging models of service delivery (for example, structured interviews, focus groups, and case studies).
- Technical assistance resources, plans, and research reports to turn findings into practical supports (such as guides, toolkits, training materials, and summaries of promising approaches).
10) How often is the survey expected to occur?
The survey is intended to be biennial, meaning it would be conducted every two years.
11) Why did ACL emphasize a biennial (every two years) survey?
The description indicates ACL wanted an approach that is sustainable and comparable over time, so the network can monitor trends rather than rely on a one-time snapshot.
12) What kinds of methods are contemplated for the qualitative work?
The qualitative process is described as typically involving methods like structured interviews, focus groups, and case studies (or other approaches) to capture the "how" and "why" behind successful practices that a survey alone cannot explain.
13) What kinds of technical assistance outputs are envisioned?
The opportunity anticipates practical, usable products such as implementation guides, toolkits, training materials, and summaries of promising approaches, along with broader technical assistance resources, plans, and research reports.
14) What outcomes is ACL expecting from this project?
The expected outcome is improved visibility into trends, strengths, service delivery gaps, innovative practices, and evidence-informed strategies across AAAs and Title VI programs, with information made accessible and usable to support benchmarking and better decision-making as systems evolve.
15) How is this project expected to help older adults and people with disabilities?
By helping the Aging Network learn faster from its own experience, spread successful models, and target technical assistance where it has the most impact, the project supports the broader goal of enabling older adults and people with disabilities to remain at home and in the community for as long as possible.
16) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2015-ACL-AOA-UC-0109.
17) What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity was issued under CFDA 93.048, described as Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV and Title II Discretionary Projects.
18) How many awards were expected?
The opportunity supported one award.
19) What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $180,000.
20) What were the award floor and award ceiling?
The award floor was $170,000, and the award ceiling was $180,000.
21) Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity states that a cost sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning the recipient would need to contribute non-federal resources consistent with the announcement requirements.
22) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as broad across public and private sectors, including:
- State, county, and local governments
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Public and private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status)
- For-profit organizations (including small businesses)
- Special district governments
- Public or Indian housing authorities
23) Who was not eligible to apply?
The opportunity specifies that individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were not eligible.
24) When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 6, 2015.
25) When were applications due?
Applications were due in early July 2015. The closing date shifted from July 6 to July 7, 2015, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
26) What is the status of this opportunity?
The opportunity was later archived in August 2015.
27) Where were applicants directed to find the full announcement and instructions?
Applicants were directed to ACL's funding opportunities page for the full materials and instructions.
28) Who was listed as the contact for help accessing the full announcement?
ACL listed Erin Long as the contact for assistance. The email provided was Erin.Long@acl.gov.
29) What does the project mean by "understanding the capacity of the Aging Network"?
As described, it means creating a comprehensive and repeatable way to document and report the Aging Network's activities, capabilities, and expertise, and to make it easier to understand progress, gaps, and opportunities across AAAs and Tribal organizations (including Title VI programs).
30) What kinds of insights is the project expected to produce for AAAs and Title VI programs?
The project is expected to produce insights that improve visibility into trends, identify strengths and gaps, highlight innovative and emerging service models, and surface evidence-informed strategies that can be shared through technical assistance resources.
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