Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACL AOA IR 0134
Apply for HHS 2016 ACL AOA IR 0134
- The HHS-ACL in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Information & Referral Support Center" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.048.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 01, 2016 and posted on Feb 01, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 01, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Information and Referral Support Center grant opportunity (HHS 2016 ACL AOA IR 0134) is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living (HHS-ACL), focused on maintaining and advancing a long-running national resource that strengthens information and referral/information and assistance (IR/I&A) systems serving older adults and people with disabilities. The program traces back to 1991, when the Administration on Aging (AoA) began supporting the Support Center to help professionalize and improve the quality of IR/I&A services across the aging network. Over time, its scope expanded beyond traditional aging services to include disability-focused partners, especially after 2003 when the Support Center began providing technical assistance and training to Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) and other organizations delivering aging and disability IR services.
At its core, the funded Support Center is intended to function as a national hub that helps state, regional, tribal, and local IR providers improve how they connect people to services and supports. The target audience includes State Agencies on Aging, Area Agencies on Aging, Tribal organizations, ADRCs, and other local providers responsible for helping consumers and families navigate benefits, community supports, and long-term services and supports. The work emphasized in the description includes technical assistance, training, product development, and consultation, all aimed at building stronger programs and more consistent, higher-quality IR/I&A practices nationwide. The announcement frames the Support Center as having played a significant role in the evolution of aging and disability IR/I&A and positions this new award as a continuation effort so the field can better respond to current and emerging issues.
This opportunity is structured as a Cooperative Agreement, which typically signals that the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement in the project during the period of performance, such as collaborating on priorities, deliverables, or dissemination strategies. ACL’s intent is to fund a new cooperative agreement specifically to keep the Support Center operating as a key resource for aging and disability IR programs, ensuring that organizations on the ground have access to up-to-date guidance, training tools, and capacity-building support.
The funding details indicate a single expected award with an award ceiling of $250,000. The opportunity falls under the “Income Security and Social Services†activity category and is associated with CFDA number 93.048. The posting and creation dates are February 1, 2016, with an application closing date of April 1, 2016. Eligibility is listed broadly as “Others,†with further clarification referenced in the full announcement’s eligibility section, suggesting that eligible entities could extend beyond standard government units and may include nonprofits, academic institutions, or other organizations capable of operating a national-level technical assistance and training center.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the National Information and Referral Support Center grant opportunity?
This opportunity (HHS 2016 ACL AOA IR 0134) is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL). It supports the continued operation and advancement of a national Information and Referral/Information and Assistance (IR/I&A) Support Center focused on strengthening IR/I&A systems that serve older adults and people with disabilities.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
The grant is offered by HHS through the Administration for Community Living (ACL). The announcement also references the program's roots in the Administration on Aging (AoA), which began supporting the Support Center in 1991.
What is the purpose of funding this Support Center?
The purpose is to maintain and advance a long-running national resource that helps improve the quality, consistency, and capacity of IR/I&A programs across the country. The Support Center is intended to serve as a national hub providing training, technical assistance, tools, and consultation to organizations that help people connect to benefits, community supports, and long-term services and supports.
Who is the Support Center intended to serve?
The target audience includes organizations involved in aging and disability information and referral services, including State Agencies on Aging, Area Agencies on Aging, Tribal organizations, Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs), and other local providers that support consumers and families in navigating services and supports.
What types of activities or services are emphasized under this opportunity?
The description emphasizes activities such as technical assistance, training, product development, and consultation. These activities are intended to strengthen programs and promote more consistent, higher-quality IR/I&A practices nationwide.
What is IR/I&A, and why is it important in this program?
IR/I&A refers to Information and Referral/Information and Assistance services. In this program context, IR/I&A systems help older adults, people with disabilities, and their families identify and access benefits, community supports, and long-term services and supports. The Support Center’s role is to improve how IR/I&A providers deliver these services.
How long has the Support Center concept been in place?
The program traces back to 1991, when the Administration on Aging began supporting a Support Center to professionalize and improve IR/I&A services across the aging network.
How has the scope of the Support Center changed over time?
While it began with a focus on aging network IR/I&A services, its scope expanded to include disability-focused partners. The description notes that starting in 2003, the Support Center began providing technical assistance and training to ADRCs and other organizations delivering aging and disability IR services.
What type of grant mechanism is this?
This opportunity is structured as a Cooperative Agreement. This typically indicates substantial federal involvement during the period of performance, such as collaboration on priorities, deliverables, and/or dissemination strategies.
What does "substantial involvement" mean in this Cooperative Agreement context?
Based on the description provided, substantial involvement means ACL may collaborate with the recipient on items like project priorities, expected deliverables, and strategies to share or disseminate resources developed through the Support Center.
How many awards are expected?
The funding details indicate a single expected award.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling is $250,000.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The opportunity falls under the “Income Security and Social Services†activity category.
What CFDA number is associated with this grant?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 93.048.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The posting (and creation) date listed is February 1, 2016.
What is the application deadline?
The application closing date is April 1, 2016.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed broadly as “Others,†with additional clarification referenced in the full announcement’s eligibility section. The description suggests eligible applicants may extend beyond government entities and could include nonprofits, academic institutions, or other organizations capable of operating a national-level technical assistance and training center.
Is this opportunity intended to create a new program or continue an existing national resource?
The announcement frames the award as a continuation effort intended to keep the Support Center operating as a key national resource while maintaining and advancing its capacity to address current and emerging issues in aging and disability IR/I&A.
What problem or need is this opportunity trying to address?
The description focuses on strengthening how IR/I&A providers connect people to services and supports, and on promoting consistent, higher-quality IR/I&A practices nationwide by providing up-to-date guidance, training tools, and capacity-building support.
What kinds of organizations benefit from the Support Center’s work?
Organizations that provide IR/I&A services in aging and disability contexts benefit directly, including state, regional, tribal, and local providers. This includes entities such as State Agencies on Aging, Area Agencies on Aging, ADRCs, and other local providers responsible for helping people navigate benefits and supports.
Where can applicants find the specific eligibility details?
The information provided indicates that further eligibility clarification is contained in the full announcement’s eligibility section.
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