Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2015 ACL AOA CS 0094
Apply for HHS 2015 ACL AOA CS 0094
- The Administration for Community Living in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "PPHF 2015 Empowering Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities through Chronic Disease Self Management Education Programs Financed Solely by 2015 Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF 2015)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.734 Empowering Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities through Chronic Disease Self Management Education Programs financ.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 1, 2015 and posted on Apr 1, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 1, 2015 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,470,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $900,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Independent school districts Public and State controlled institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Private institutions of higher education Special district governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education City or township governments.
- Eligible applicants are 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. Current 2012 PPHF CDSME grantees are not excluded from this funding opportunity but must provide a strong rationale for the need for additional funding. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "PPHF 2015 Empowering Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities through Chronic Disease Self Management Education Programs" (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2015-ACL-AOA-CS-0094) was issued by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), specifically through the Administration on Aging (AoA). Its central purpose was to expand and sustain evidence-based Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) programs that help older adults and adults with disabilities, particularly those living in underserved areas or belonging to underserved populations, gain practical skills to manage chronic health conditions. The focus is not only on running more workshops or classes, but on building enough reach and infrastructure that these programs become a routine, dependable part of local health and long-term services and supports systems rather than a short-term, grant-dependent project.
At its core, the opportunity aimed to bring proven self-management models "to scale," meaning increasing the number of participants who can access and complete these programs. The intent was to help more people learn how to better handle symptoms, medication routines, communication with healthcare providers, and everyday health behaviors that affect chronic disease outcomes. At the same time, the announcement emphasized sustainability, pushing applicants to move beyond traditional grant funding and develop innovative funding arrangements that could keep programs operating after the award period. In practical terms, that meant encouraging strategies such as embedding CDSME into healthcare referral pathways, linking programs with insurers or provider networks, integrating offerings into community-based aging and disability service organizations, and forming partnerships that support ongoing delivery.
This opportunity was offered as a discretionary grant using a cooperative agreement mechanism. The cooperative agreement structure matters because it signals that AoA expected to be substantially involved in the work, rather than functioning solely as a distant funder. In many federal programs, this kind of arrangement typically indicates active federal engagement through guidance, coordination, and oversight tied to program implementation, performance expectations, and alignment with national goals for evidence-based prevention and self-management supports.
Funding levels were sizeable and designed to support multi-site or broad implementation efforts. The total estimated funding available was $6,470,000, with an expectation of around 10 awards. Individual awards were projected to range from a floor of $500,000 to a ceiling of $900,000. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which lowered the barrier for many public and nonprofit entities and made it more feasible to focus resources directly on program expansion and system integration.
Eligibility was broad but limited to domestic organizations. The competition was open to public and private nonprofit entities such as state, local, county, city, township, and special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; hospitals; community-based and faith-based organizations; and institutions of higher education (both public and private). The announcement also clarified that current 2012 PPHF CDSME grantees could apply again and were not barred, but they needed to present a strong rationale for why additional funding was necessary. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were explicitly ineligible.
The program was financed solely through 2015 Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF), and it was categorized under a health funding activity area. The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity was 93.734. The timeline was fixed and fairly typical for federal discretionary competitions: it was posted and created on April 1, 2015, with an application deadline of June 1, 2015. Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date, and the opportunity was archived on July 1, 2015.
For applicants or interested parties who needed the official announcement details, ACL provided an additional information link through its funding opportunity announcements page. The listed point of contact for access issues was Michele Boutaugh (Michele.Boutaugh@acl.hhs.gov).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "PPHF 2015 Empowering Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities through Chronic Disease Self Management Education Programs." The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2015-ACL-AOA-CS-0094.
2) Which federal agency issued this funding opportunity?
This opportunity was issued by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), specifically through the Administration on Aging (AoA).
3) What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The central purpose is to expand and sustain evidence-based Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) programs that help older adults and adults with disabilities, especially those in underserved areas or underserved populations, build practical skills to manage chronic health conditions.
4) What does "bringing CDSME programs to scale" mean in this announcement?
"To scale" refers to increasing the reach of proven CDSME models so more participants can access and complete workshops/classes, and the programs can operate broadly across communities rather than as small or isolated offerings.
5) Is the focus only on delivering more workshops or classes?
No. The announcement emphasizes building the reach and infrastructure needed so CDSME becomes a routine, dependable part of local health and long-term services and supports systems, rather than a short-term, grant-dependent project.
6) What kinds of skills or outcomes are CDSME programs expected to support?
The opportunity highlights helping participants strengthen practical self-management skills, including handling symptoms, maintaining medication routines, communicating with healthcare providers, and improving everyday health behaviors that affect chronic disease outcomes.
7) Who is the intended target population for these programs?
The programs are intended for older adults and adults with disabilities, particularly individuals living in underserved areas or belonging to underserved populations.
8) What does the announcement mean by "sustainability"?
Sustainability refers to developing ways to keep CDSME programs operating beyond the award period. The announcement encourages applicants to move beyond traditional grant funding and pursue innovative funding arrangements and system integration that support ongoing delivery.
9) What types of sustainability strategies are encouraged in the announcement?
Examples named in the announcement include embedding CDSME into healthcare referral pathways, linking programs with insurers or provider networks, integrating offerings into community-based aging and disability service organizations, and forming partnerships that support continued delivery.
10) What type of grant mechanism was used?
This was offered as a discretionary grant using a cooperative agreement mechanism.
11) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
The cooperative agreement structure indicates AoA expected to be substantially involved in the work, rather than acting only as a distant funder. This typically involves active federal engagement through guidance, coordination, and oversight tied to implementation, performance expectations, and alignment with national goals for evidence-based prevention and self-management supports.
12) How much total funding was estimated to be available?
The total estimated funding available was $6,470,000.
13) About how many awards were expected?
The announcement expected around 10 awards.
14) What was the expected award size per recipient?
Individual awards were projected to range from $500,000 (floor) to $900,000 (ceiling).
15) Was cost-sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
16) Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to domestic organizations and included public and private nonprofit entities such as: state, local, county, city, township, and special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; hospitals; community-based and faith-based organizations; and institutions of higher education (public and private).
17) Could 2012 PPHF CDSME grantees apply for this funding?
Yes. Current 2012 PPHF CDSME grantees were allowed to apply, but they needed to provide a strong rationale explaining why additional funding was necessary.
18) Who was not eligible to apply?
Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were explicitly ineligible.
19) What was the funding source for this opportunity?
The program was financed solely through 2015 Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF).
20) What funding activity area did ACL associate with this opportunity?
The opportunity was categorized under a health funding activity area.
21) What CFDA number was associated with this funding opportunity?
The CFDA listing associated with the opportunity was 93.734.
22) When was the opportunity posted, and what was the application deadline?
It was posted and created on April 1, 2015. The application deadline was June 1, 2015.
23) What time were applications due on the deadline date?
Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 1, 2015.
24) When was this opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on July 1, 2015.
25) Where could applicants find the official announcement details?
ACL provided an additional information link through its funding opportunity announcements page.
26) Who was the listed point of contact for access issues?
The listed point of contact for access issues was Michele Boutaugh, reachable at Michele.Boutaugh@acl.hhs.gov.
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