Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2012 AOA HD 1215
Apply for HHS 2012 AOA HD 1215
- The Administration on Aging in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NATIONAL MINORITY AGING ORGANIZATIONS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS CONSORTIUM NATIVE AMERICAN CENTER" 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 Jun 6, 2012 and posted on Jun 6, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 9, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $226,546.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $226,546.00 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.
- Through this competition, AoA plans to fund one project. The competition is open to domestic, public or private non profit entities including state and local governments, Indian tribal governments and organizations (American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American), faith based organizations, and community based organizations. Consideration will be given to national public and private non profit agencies and organizations including faith and community based organizations (FBOs and CBOs), and national Indian tribal organizations. For purposes of this competition, quotNational organizationsquot are defined as those entities established with headquarters and administration for an organized group of bodies (local chapters, affiliates, faith and community based, and tribal organizations) dedicated to, providing services for, or information to, a major, nationwide segment of the racial and ethnic minority older population. To be considered for funding, applicants must be experienced in providing health promotion and disease prevention education to racial and ethnic minority older individuals, including persons with limited English speaking proficiency on a nationwide basis. Applicants must demonstrate that they have a nationally known presence with the aging community and the capacity to reach their target population on a nationwide basis. This competition is not limited to previous grantees.
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Opportunity Summary:
This grant opportunity, titled NATIONAL MINORITY AGING ORGANIZATIONS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS CONSORTIUM NATIVE AMERICAN CENTER (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2012-AOA-HD-1215), was issued by the Administration on Aging (AoA) under CFDA 93.048 (Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV and Title II Discretionary Projects). It is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement, which generally means the federal agency expects to be actively involved with the recipient during the project period rather than simply providing funds with minimal interaction. The program is rooted in the Older Americans Act (OAA) of 1965, as amended, which includes a clear emphasis on increasing public awareness across all ages about personal responsibility for health, longevity, and healthy aging.
The purpose of the opportunity is to fund a national-level organization representing American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) older adults to serve as the Native American member of a larger National Aging Resource Consortium on Racial and Ethnic Minority Seniors. AoA had already received applications covering other racial and ethnic minority constituencies (African American, Hispanic, and Asian Pacific Islander organizations), but needed a Native American organization to complete the consortium and fully carry out its mission. The consortium is intended to function as a resource center for the broader Aging Network, helping that network deliver services and supports in ways that are culturally sensitive and culturally competent, particularly when working with diverse racial and ethnic minority older adult communities.
The funded project is expected to focus specifically on its target population: Native American and Alaska Native older individuals. While the announcement does not list every required activity in the excerpt provided, it clearly ties the work to technical assistance for the Aging Network and to health promotion and disease prevention education. In practice, this type of technical assistance commonly includes developing and sharing culturally appropriate program models, training materials, outreach strategies, and best practices; helping aging-service providers adapt evidence-based health promotion programs for AI/AN communities; and improving the ability of service systems to reach and effectively serve older adults who may face barriers such as geography, limited access to services, cultural differences, and language limitations. The announcement also specifies that applicants must have experience providing health promotion and disease prevention education to racial and ethnic minority older individuals on a nationwide basis, including people with limited English proficiency, and must be able to demonstrate a nationally recognized presence and reach within the aging community.
Funding under this announcement was limited to a single award (Expected Awards: 1). The total estimated funding and the award ceiling and floor were all listed as $226,546, meaning the one award was expected to be made at that exact amount. The project period was set for three years, with continued funding contingent on the availability of federal funds. A cost sharing or matching requirement applied: the grantee would be required to cover at least 25 percent of total program costs through non-federal contributions, which could be provided as cash or allowable in-kind support.
Eligibility was broadly described as unrestricted in the high-level field, but clarified in the narrative as focused on domestic public or private nonprofit entities. Eligible applicants included state and local governments, Indian tribal governments and organizations, faith-based organizations, and community-based organizations, with particular consideration given to national public and private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including national tribal organizations. The opportunity defines "national organizations" in a functional way: entities with headquarters and administrative infrastructure supporting an organized network (such as local chapters, affiliates, faith- and community-based partners, and tribal organizations) dedicated to serving or informing a major nationwide segment of the racial and ethnic minority older population. Importantly, the competition was not limited to previous grantees, but applicants still needed to show they had the experience, recognition, and infrastructure to operate nationally and deliver meaningful technical assistance at scale.
Key dates show the opportunity was posted on June 6, 2012, with an application deadline (Original and Current Closing Date) of July 9, 2012, and an archive date of July 10, 2012. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the contact listed was Cecelia Aldridge (Cecelia.Aldridge@aoa.hhs.gov), with a reference to grants policy support. The announcement also provided an AoA funding webpage link for additional information.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled NATIONAL MINORITY AGING ORGANIZATIONS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS CONSORTIUM NATIVE AMERICAN CENTER.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2012-AOA-HD-1215.
Which federal agency issued this funding opportunity?
This opportunity was issued by the Administration on Aging (AoA).
What CFDA program does this opportunity fall under?
This funding is under CFDA 93.048, titled Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV and Title II Discretionary Projects.
What kind of award mechanism is being used?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity using a cooperative agreement.
What does “cooperative agreement†mean in this context?
A cooperative agreement generally means the federal agency expects to be actively involved with the recipient during the project period, rather than simply providing funds with minimal interaction.
What law or statute is this program rooted in?
The program is rooted in the Older Americans Act (OAA) of 1965, as amended.
What broader emphasis does the Older Americans Act highlight for this opportunity?
The OAA includes an emphasis on increasing public awareness across all ages about personal responsibility for health, longevity, and healthy aging.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The purpose is to fund a national-level organization representing American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) older adults to serve as the Native American member of a larger National Aging Resource Consortium on Racial and Ethnic Minority Seniors.
Why was a Native American organization specifically needed?
AoA had already received applications covering other racial and ethnic minority constituencies (African American, Hispanic, and Asian Pacific Islander organizations) and needed a Native American organization to complete the consortium and fully carry out its mission.
What is the consortium intended to do?
The consortium is intended to function as a resource center for the broader Aging Network, helping that network deliver services and supports in ways that are culturally sensitive and culturally competent for diverse racial and ethnic minority older adult communities.
Who is the target population for the funded project?
The project is expected to focus specifically on Native American and Alaska Native older individuals.
What type of work is the grantee expected to do?
The announcement ties the work to technical assistance for the Aging Network and to health promotion and disease prevention education, specifically for the target population.
What are examples of technical assistance activities mentioned or implied by the announcement?
While not presented as an exhaustive list in the excerpt, the described work commonly includes developing and sharing culturally appropriate program models, training materials, outreach strategies, and best practices; helping providers adapt evidence-based health promotion programs for AI/AN communities; and improving system capacity to reach and effectively serve older adults facing barriers such as geography, limited access to services, cultural differences, and language limitations.
Is nationwide experience required for applicants?
Yes. Applicants must have experience providing health promotion and disease prevention education to racial and ethnic minority older individuals on a nationwide basis.
Does the opportunity require experience serving people with limited English proficiency?
Yes. The announcement specifies that applicants must have experience that includes serving people with limited English proficiency.
Do applicants need a nationally recognized presence?
Yes. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a nationally recognized presence and reach within the aging community.
How many awards were expected under this announcement?
The funding was limited to a single award (Expected Awards: 1).
What was the total estimated funding amount?
The total estimated funding was $226,546.
What were the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and award floor were listed as $226,546, meaning the single award was expected to be made at that exact amount.
What is the project period length?
The project period was set for three years.
Is continued funding guaranteed for all three years?
No. Continued funding is described as contingent on the availability of federal funds.
Is there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. A cost sharing/matching requirement applies.
What match is required?
The grantee would be required to cover at least 25 percent of total program costs through non-federal contributions.
What types of contributions can be used to meet the match?
The 25 percent match can be provided as cash or allowable in-kind support.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described at a high level as unrestricted, but the narrative clarifies it is focused on domestic public or private nonprofit entities.
What kinds of organizations were included as eligible applicants?
Eligible applicants included state and local governments, Indian tribal governments and organizations, faith-based organizations, and community-based organizations, with particular consideration given to national public and private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including national tribal organizations.
How does the opportunity define “national organizations�
“National organizations†are defined functionally as entities with headquarters and administrative infrastructure supporting an organized network (for example, local chapters, affiliates, faith- and community-based partners, and tribal organizations) dedicated to serving or informing a major nationwide segment of the racial and ethnic minority older population.
Was this competition limited only to previous grantees?
No. The competition was not limited to previous grantees.
Even if previous grantee status was not required, what did applicants still need to demonstrate?
Applicants still needed to show they had the experience, recognition, and infrastructure to operate nationally and provide meaningful technical assistance at scale.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on June 6, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline (Original and Current Closing Date) was July 9, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was July 10, 2012.
Who was listed as a contact for help accessing the full announcement?
The contact listed was Cecelia Aldridge.
What email address was provided for the contact?
The email provided was Cecelia.Aldridge@aoa.hhs.gov.
Was there any reference to other resources for additional information?
Yes. The announcement referenced an AoA funding webpage link for additional information (the specific URL is not included in the excerpt provided).
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