Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2012 AOA OI 1209
Apply for HHS 2012 AOA OI 1209
- The Administration on Aging in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Resource Centers on Older Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians" 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 Mar 28, 2012 and posted on Mar 28, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 1, 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 $672,363.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Resource Centers on Older Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2012-AOA-OI-1209) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the Administration on Aging (AoA) under CFDA 93.048 (Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV and Title II Discretionary Projects). It was created and posted on March 28, 2012, with an application deadline of May 1, 2012 (and archived May 2, 2012). Congress, through the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006, directed AoA to support a small number of national Resource Centers, at least two and no more than four, in response to the growing number of older adults in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities and the resulting strain on already complex and often fragmented service systems. The overall purpose is to build and spread practical knowledge about older Native Americans so that services are not only more available, but also better coordinated, higher quality, and more effective in real community settings.
These Resource Centers are intended to operate with a national reach rather than serving only a single locality. Their core role is to develop, collect, and share technical information, subject-matter expertise, and best practices that can be used by Indian tribal organizations, Native communities, educational institutions (including Tribal Colleges and Universities), and the professionals and paraprofessionals who deliver or support aging services. In other words, the Centers function as hubs that translate promising approaches into usable tools, guidance, training, and technical assistance that can strengthen programs on the ground. Applicants are required to identify at least two areas of primary concern that the Center will focus on. The opportunity highlights key concern areas such as health issues, long-term care (including in-home care), elder abuse, and other challenges affecting Native communities, giving applicants flexibility to shape a Center around multiple, interconnected needs that older adults and caregivers face.
A major expectation is that each Center weaves cultural competence throughout its design and operations, including staffing, program structure, and day-to-day activities. This reflects the reality that aging services are more likely to work when they align with community values, languages, traditions, and local systems of support, and when they recognize differences among tribes and Native populations rather than treating all Native communities as the same. Beyond cultural competence, the Centers are also expected to advance one or more AoA priority areas. Those priorities include improving access to an integrated set of health and long-term care services; helping older adults stay active and healthy; supporting families and caregivers so loved ones can remain at home and connected to the community; protecting rights and preventing abuse, neglect, and exploitation; delivering training and technical assistance; and strengthening coordination within the university structure (a priority that fits the eligibility focus on higher education institutions).
The program places strong emphasis on results and accountability. Applications must spell out what outcomes the Center expects to achieve, how those outcomes will be measured, and how overall success will be determined. This pushes applicants to move beyond describing activities and instead explain how their work will lead to measurable improvements, such as increased capacity among service providers, better coordination of care, stronger caregiver supports, improved detection or prevention of elder abuse, or broader adoption of effective health promotion programs. The announcement provides an example tied to the “stay active and healthy†priority: identifying and using evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention interventions that can be delivered by non-clinical personnel in community settings. That example signals a practical orientation toward approaches that can be implemented in real-world settings where clinical resources may be limited and where community-based staff and paraprofessionals often play a central role.
In terms of funding and eligibility, AoA anticipated making up to four awards, with an estimated total funding amount of $672,363 and an award ceiling of $350,000 (with an award floor listed as $0). Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants would need to contribute non-federal resources according to the program’s rules. Eligible applicants are limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, reinforcing the expectation that these Centers will be anchored in university environments while maintaining strong partnerships and relevance for tribal organizations and Native communities nationwide. Because the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, awardees should also expect a more collaborative relationship with the federal agency than a standard grant, typically involving substantial federal involvement such as ongoing coordination, shared planning, or agency input on major activities.
Overall, this opportunity is designed to create a small network of nationally focused, culturally grounded Resource Centers that help improve how aging services are delivered to older American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. The Centers are expected to do more than produce reports; they are meant to build usable expertise, train and support the workforce, spread best practices, and ultimately strengthen the systems that help older adults remain healthy, safe, and supported in their communities. Contact for access issues with the full announcement was listed as Sean Lewis (sean.lewis@aoa.hhs.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "National Resource Centers on Older Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2012-AOA-OI-1209.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Administration on Aging (AoA).
What type of funding mechanism is used?
This is a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Because the instrument is a cooperative agreement, awardees should expect a more collaborative relationship with the federal agency than a standard grant, typically involving substantial federal involvement such as ongoing coordination, shared planning, or agency input on major activities.
What CFDA program is this associated with?
This opportunity is under CFDA 93.048, "Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV and Title II Discretionary Projects."
When was the opportunity posted?
It was created and posted on March 28, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was May 1, 2012.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The listing indicates it was archived on May 2, 2012.
Why was this program created?
Congress, through the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006, directed AoA to support a small number of national Resource Centers in response to the growing number of older adults in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities and the resulting strain on complex and often fragmented service systems.
What is the overall purpose of the Resource Centers?
The overall purpose is to build and spread practical knowledge about older Native Americans so that services are more available, better coordinated, higher quality, and more effective in real community settings.
Are these Resource Centers meant to serve a local community or a national audience?
The Resource Centers are intended to operate with a national reach rather than serving only a single locality.
What kinds of activities are Resource Centers expected to carry out?
The core role is to develop, collect, and share technical information, subject-matter expertise, and best practices. The Centers function as hubs that translate promising approaches into usable tools, guidance, training, and technical assistance that can strengthen programs on the ground.
Who is expected to use the Resource Centers' products and expertise?
The information and assistance are intended to be used by Indian tribal organizations, Native communities, educational institutions (including Tribal Colleges and Universities), and the professionals and paraprofessionals who deliver or support aging services.
Do applicants need to choose specific focus areas?
Yes. Applicants are required to identify at least two areas of primary concern that the Center will focus on.
What are examples of concern areas mentioned in the opportunity?
The opportunity highlights areas such as health issues, long-term care (including in-home care), elder abuse, and other challenges affecting Native communities.
How important is cultural competence in this program?
Cultural competence is a major expectation. Each Center is expected to weave cultural competence throughout its design and operations, including staffing, program structure, and day-to-day activities.
Why does the announcement emphasize cultural competence?
The announcement reflects that aging services are more likely to work when they align with community values, languages, traditions, and local systems of support, and when they recognize differences among tribes and Native populations rather than treating all Native communities as the same.
Do Resource Centers need to align with AoA priorities?
Yes. Beyond cultural competence, the Centers are expected to advance one or more AoA priority areas.
What AoA priority areas are listed in the announcement?
The listed priorities include: improving access to an integrated set of health and long-term care services; helping older adults stay active and healthy; supporting families and caregivers so loved ones can remain at home and connected to the community; protecting rights and preventing abuse, neglect, and exploitation; delivering training and technical assistance; and strengthening coordination within the university structure.
What does the program require related to outcomes and measurement?
The program emphasizes results and accountability. Applications must spell out what outcomes the Center expects to achieve, how those outcomes will be measured, and how overall success will be determined.
Does the opportunity give an example of the kind of outcomes or approaches AoA is looking for?
Yes. Under the "stay active and healthy" priority, the announcement gives an example of identifying and using evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention interventions that can be delivered by non-clinical personnel in community settings.
How many awards did AoA anticipate making?
AoA anticipated making up to four awards.
What was the estimated total funding amount?
The estimated total funding amount was $672,363.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling was $350,000.
What was the minimum award amount (award floor)?
The award floor was listed as $0.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants would need to contribute non-federal resources according to the program's rules.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants were limited to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education.
Why does eligibility focus on higher education institutions?
The eligibility limitation reinforces the expectation that these Centers will be anchored in university environments while maintaining strong partnerships and relevance for tribal organizations and Native communities nationwide.
Are Tribal Colleges and Universities mentioned in the opportunity?
Yes. Tribal Colleges and Universities are specifically mentioned as part of the educational institutions that can use the Resource Centers' technical information, expertise, and best practices.
What kind of real-world impact is this program aiming for?
The announcement indicates that applicants should move beyond describing activities and explain how the work will lead to measurable improvements, such as increased capacity among service providers, better coordination of care, stronger caregiver supports, improved detection or prevention of elder abuse, or broader adoption of effective health promotion programs.
Are the Resource Centers expected to produce more than reports?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes that Centers are meant to build usable expertise, train and support the workforce, spread best practices, and strengthen systems that help older adults remain healthy, safe, and supported in their communities.
Who is the contact person for access issues with the full announcement?
The contact listed for access issues was Sean Lewis at sean.lewis@aoa.hhs.gov.
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