Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2011 AOA NU 1117
Apply for HHS 2011 AOA NU 1117
- The Administration on Aging in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging" 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 5, 2011 and posted on Jul 5, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 17, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $500,000.00 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 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education City or township governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments County governments Private institutions of higher education.
- 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, community based organizations, hospitals, and institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging (AoA) to strengthen nutrition services for older adults nationwide. The opportunity is built around AoA's broader mission of helping older adults preserve dignity and independence by remaining in their homes and communities, supported by coordinated long-term services and livable community systems. AoA emphasizes that nutrition is not a side program but a core ingredient in keeping people healthier, reducing preventable risks, and delaying or avoiding more intensive long-term care. In practice, the grant aims to create a dedicated, national technical assistance and support hub that can raise the quality and consistency of nutrition programming across the aging services network.
A central motivation for the award is the size and importance of the Older Americans Act (OAA) Nutrition Program, described as the largest community-based food and nutrition program in the United States focused specifically on older adults. The program is delivered through a large, decentralized system of about 4,000 local nutrition service providers operating across states and communities. However, the announcement notes uneven capacity: only about half of State Units on Aging have a full-time nutrition professional or access to a nutrition consultant, and AoA itself has limited staff dedicated to advancing quality nutrition programming across the network. The Resource Center is positioned as the missing national backbone, providing practical technical assistance, guidance, and coordination so states and local providers can strengthen service delivery even in a constrained environment.
The opportunity highlights that the population served, especially those receiving home-delivered meals, tends to face higher levels of vulnerability than older adults overall. These individuals are often less healthy, more functionally impaired, more likely to live alone, and more likely to have lower incomes. The announcement also draws a direct line between nutrition and chronic disease management, stating that nutrition services can serve as prevention, risk reduction, or treatment for seven of eight chronic health conditions, while also noting that food insecurity and hunger are rising among older adults nationally. At the same time, fiscal pressure at state and local levels has led to meal reductions and, in some places, an inability to offer other nutrition supports such as screening, assessment, education, or counseling, even though those services can address lifestyle risk factors tied to staying independent in the community. The Resource Center is therefore expected to help the network respond to growing need with better tools, practices, and support.
Structurally, this funding is offered as a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agency anticipates an active partnership with the awardee rather than a hands-off grant. The funding opportunity number is HHS 2011 AOA NU 1117 and it falls under CFDA 93.048 (Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV and Title II Discretionary Projects). AoA expected to make one award, with an estimated total funding amount of $500,000. The award ceiling is $500,000 and the award floor is $250,000, and the opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement. The activity category is listed as Income Security and Social Services, reflecting the program's role in stabilizing health and independence through nutrition access and supportive services rather than purely clinical care.
Eligibility is broad and geared toward domestic organizations capable of operating at a national level and working effectively across federal, state, tribal, and local systems. Eligible applicants include domestic public or private nonprofit entities, state and local governments, federally recognized Indian tribal governments and tribal organizations, faith-based and community-based organizations, hospitals, and institutions of higher education (both public/state-controlled and private). The goal is to attract an applicant with the reach and expertise to collaborate across the full aging services network and to provide credible, actionable support to nutrition programs in diverse settings.
Key dates in the announcement include a posted and creation date of July 5, 2011, with an original and current closing date of August 17, 2011. The AoA link provided for additional information is http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/index.aspx, and the listed contact for access issues is Christine Ramirez at christine.ramirez@aoa.hhs.gov. Overall, the opportunity is designed to create a national center that can help ensure older adults have consistent access not only to meals, but to higher-quality nutrition services that support health, reduce risk, and sustain independent living across the country.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - National Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging (HHS 2011 AOA NU 1117)
1) What is the National Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging grant opportunity?
This opportunity is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration on Aging (AoA). It is intended to establish a dedicated national technical assistance and support hub to strengthen nutrition services for older adults across the aging services network.
2) What problem is AoA trying to solve with this Resource Center?
AoA describes a large, decentralized nutrition service system with uneven capacity across states and communities. The announcement notes that only about half of State Units on Aging have a full-time nutrition professional or access to a nutrition consultant, and AoA itself has limited staff focused on advancing quality nutrition programming nationwide. The Resource Center is positioned to provide national-level coordination, guidance, and practical support to improve quality and consistency across providers.
3) How does this opportunity relate to the Older Americans Act (OAA) Nutrition Program?
The opportunity is closely connected to the OAA Nutrition Program, which AoA describes as the largest community-based food and nutrition program in the United States focused specifically on older adults. The OAA program is delivered through a decentralized network of about 4,000 local nutrition service providers. The Resource Center is intended to strengthen that network by raising program quality and consistency through technical assistance and support.
4) Why does AoA emphasize nutrition as a core part of aging services?
AoA frames nutrition as essential to helping older adults preserve dignity and independence by remaining in their homes and communities. Nutrition services are presented as a way to keep people healthier, reduce preventable risks, and delay or avoid more intensive long-term care.
5) Who is the intended population that benefits from this work?
The work is intended to benefit older adults nationwide, with specific attention to those who receive home-delivered meals. The announcement indicates that home-delivered meal recipients tend to be more vulnerable than older adults overall and are often less healthy, more functionally impaired, more likely to live alone, and more likely to have lower incomes.
6) What does the announcement say about the connection between nutrition and chronic disease?
The announcement states that nutrition services can serve as prevention, risk reduction, or treatment for seven of eight chronic health conditions. It also notes that food insecurity and hunger are rising among older adults nationally, increasing the importance of effective nutrition services.
7) What challenges are state and local nutrition providers facing, according to the opportunity?
The opportunity cites fiscal pressure at state and local levels that has led to meal reductions and, in some areas, an inability to offer additional nutrition supports such as screening, assessment, education, or counseling. These supports are described as important because they can address lifestyle risk factors tied to independence and community living.
8) What is the main purpose of funding a national Resource Center?
The main purpose is to create a national backbone for nutrition services for older adults by providing practical technical assistance, guidance, and coordination. The goal is to help states and local providers strengthen service delivery and respond to growing needs with better tools, practices, and support.
9) What type of federal funding mechanism is this?
This award is offered as a cooperative agreement. That means AoA anticipates an active partnership with the awardee rather than a fully hands-off relationship.
10) How many awards does AoA expect to make?
AoA expected to make one award under this funding opportunity.
11) What is the estimated funding amount for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount is $500,000.
12) What are the award ceiling and award floor?
The award ceiling is $500,000 and the award floor is $250,000.
13) Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost-sharing or matching requirement.
14) What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is HHS 2011 AOA NU 1117.
15) What CFDA program does this fall under?
This opportunity falls under CFDA 93.048, described as Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV and Title II Discretionary Projects.
16) What is the activity category listed for this opportunity?
The activity category is listed as Income Security and Social Services, reflecting the role of nutrition access and supportive services in stabilizing health and helping older adults remain independent in their communities.
17) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes domestic public or private nonprofit entities, state governments, local governments, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, tribal organizations, faith-based and community-based organizations, hospitals, and institutions of higher education (both public/state-controlled and private).
18) Does the opportunity require applicants to work nationally?
The eligibility and intent emphasize applicants capable of operating at a national level and working effectively across federal, state, tribal, and local systems, consistent with the goal of creating a national technical assistance and support hub.
19) What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The posted and creation date is July 5, 2011. The original and current closing date is August 17, 2011.
20) Where can applicants find additional information from AoA?
The announcement provides this AoA link for additional information: http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/index.aspx
21) Who is listed as a contact for access issues?
The listed contact for access issues is Christine Ramirez at christine.ramirez@aoa.hhs.gov.
22) What does AoA ultimately want to improve for older adults through this Resource Center?
AoA describes an overall goal of helping ensure older adults have consistent access not only to meals, but also to higher-quality nutrition services that support health, reduce risk, and sustain independent living across the country.
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