Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2016 ACL AOD LL 0118
Apply for HHS 2016 ACL AOD LL 0118
- The HHS-ACL in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Limb Loss Resource Center" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.325.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 03, 2015 and posted on Dec 03, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 08, 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 $2,727,237.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Limb Loss Resource Center grant opportunity is a discretionary funding announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living (HHS-ACL). It is built around ACLs broader mission, established in 2012, to help older adults and people with disabilities live fully in their communities by improving access to high-quality long-term services and supports (LTSS), including supports for families and caregivers. The opportunity responds to the scale and growing impact of limb loss in the United States, citing estimates of roughly 2 million people living with limb loss or limb difference and about 185,000 amputations occurring each year. ACL frames limb loss not only as a medical issue, but also as a long-term community living issue, because people with limb loss frequently face challenges that extend well beyond surgery and acute rehabilitation.
The problem the grant is trying to solve is largely about information access and navigation. People with limb loss and their families often have to make complex decisions while they are overwhelmed, healing, or in crisis. When they search for help, they can run into a confusing mix of organizations, inconsistent guidance, and technical medical language. ACL argues that this environment leads to decisions based on incomplete or inaccurate information, which can translate into frustration, inappropriate care or equipment choices, poorer health outcomes, and higher long-term costs. The announcement also highlights common barriers faced by people with limb loss, including difficulty reintegrating into community life, reduced participation in recreation, lower satisfaction at work, anxiety and psychological distress, low rates of returning to work, environmental and accessibility barriers, and secondary conditions associated with amputation and long-term prosthesis use such as back pain or arthritis. Another key gap noted is that individuals often report receiving too little practical rehabilitation information from health care providers either before or after amputation, leaving many people without a clear roadmap for recovery, adaptive living, and long-term supports.
To address these gaps, ACL planned to fund a single National Limb Loss Resource Center through one Cooperative Agreement. The center is intended to ensure that people of all ages living with limb loss, along with their families and caregivers, can access the most comprehensive, high-quality, and current information and supports available. In practice, this implies a national hub that helps the public and stakeholders cut through jargon, compare options, and locate reliable resources related to long-term services and supports, community participation, physical and emotional well-being, and quality of life. The cooperative agreement structure also signals that ACL expected to have substantial involvement with the awardee during implementation, rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal engagement.
Key administrative details include the Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2016-ACL-AOD-LL-0118 and CFDA 93.325, with the activity category listed as Income Security and Social Services. Eligibility was described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement). ACL expected to make one award with an award ceiling of $2,727,237. The opportunity was posted on December 3, 2015, created the same day, and had a closing date of February 8, 2016. Overall, the grant is essentially an investment in a national-level, trusted information and support infrastructure for limb loss, designed to improve decision-making, reduce preventable negative outcomes, and strengthen community living and independence for people impacted by amputation.
National Limb Loss Resource Center Grant (HHS-ACL) - FAQs
What is the National Limb Loss Resource Center grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL), to fund a National Limb Loss Resource Center. The goal is to create a national hub that improves access to reliable, high-quality, current information and supports for people living with limb loss or limb difference, as well as their families and caregivers.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
The grant is offered by HHS through the Administration for Community Living (ACL).
What is ACL's broader mission that this grant supports?
ACL's mission (established in 2012) is to help older adults and people with disabilities live fully in their communities by improving access to high-quality long-term services and supports (LTSS), including supports for families and caregivers.
Why did ACL create this funding opportunity?
ACL created this opportunity in response to the scale and growing impact of limb loss in the United States and to address major gaps in access to clear, trustworthy, practical information and navigation support for individuals and families dealing with amputation and long-term community living needs.
How large is the limb loss population and how often do amputations occur (as cited in the announcement)?
The announcement cites estimates of roughly 2 million people living with limb loss or limb difference in the United States and about 185,000 amputations each year.
How does ACL frame limb loss in this announcement?
ACL frames limb loss not only as a medical issue, but also as a long-term community living issue. The announcement emphasizes that challenges often extend beyond surgery and acute rehabilitation into long-term supports, independence, and full participation in community life.
What problem is the grant primarily trying to solve?
The core problem is information access and navigation. People with limb loss and their families often need to make complex decisions while overwhelmed, healing, or in crisis, and they may encounter a confusing mix of organizations, inconsistent guidance, and technical medical language.
What can happen when people cannot find clear and reliable information?
According to the announcement, decisions may be based on incomplete or inaccurate information, which can lead to frustration, inappropriate care or equipment choices, poorer health outcomes, and higher long-term costs.
What barriers and challenges for people with limb loss are highlighted in the announcement?
The announcement highlights challenges such as difficulty reintegrating into community life, reduced participation in recreation, lower satisfaction at work, anxiety and psychological distress, low rates of returning to work, environmental and accessibility barriers, and secondary conditions associated with amputation and long-term prosthesis use (for example, back pain or arthritis).
What gap in rehabilitation information does ACL note?
The announcement notes that individuals often report receiving too little practical rehabilitation information from health care providers either before or after amputation, leaving many people without a clear roadmap for recovery, adaptive living, and long-term supports.
What is ACL planning to fund through this opportunity?
ACL planned to fund a single National Limb Loss Resource Center. The center is intended to ensure people of all ages living with limb loss, along with families and caregivers, can access the most comprehensive, high-quality, and current information and supports available.
How many awards did ACL expect to make?
ACL expected to make one award.
What funding mechanism is being used?
The opportunity is structured as a Cooperative Agreement.
What does the Cooperative Agreement structure imply?
It signals that ACL expected to have substantial involvement with the awardee during implementation, rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal engagement.
Who is intended to benefit from the Resource Center?
The intended beneficiaries are people of all ages living with limb loss or limb difference, as well as their families and caregivers. The national hub concept also implies usefulness for broader stakeholders seeking reliable resources and guidance.
What kinds of information and supports is the Resource Center expected to help people find?
Based on the announcement, the center is intended to help people cut through jargon, compare options, and locate reliable resources related to long-term services and supports (LTSS), community participation, physical and emotional well-being, and overall quality of life.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2016-ACL-AOD-LL-0118.
What is the CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 93.325.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as Income Security and Social Services.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning it was open to any type of entity, subject to any additional eligibility clarifications in the full announcement.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $2,727,237.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The opportunity was posted on December 3, 2015, and had a closing date of February 8, 2016.
What is the overall purpose of investing in a National Limb Loss Resource Center?
The announcement describes the grant as an investment in a national-level, trusted information and support infrastructure for limb loss, designed to improve decision-making, reduce preventable negative outcomes, and strengthen community living and independence for people impacted by amputation.
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