Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2015 ACL AOA JI 0106
Apply for HHS 2015 ACL AOA JI 0106
- The Administration for Community Living in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "State Grants to Enhance Adult Protective Services" 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 May 26, 2015 and posted on May 5, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 6, 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 $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
- Eligible applicants are the state government offices that adminster the states adult protective services and/or elder protective services program. 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 State Grants to Enhance Adult Protective Services opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2015-ACL-AOA-JI-0106) was a discretionary, one-time federal funding initiative run by the Administration for Community Living (ACL). It was set up as a demonstration program, meaning the goal was not simply to fund routine operations, but to help states test, implement, and spread improvements that strengthen Adult Protective Services (APS) systems across an entire state. The focus was on statewide enhancement, including practical innovations in how APS work is done, improvements in services delivered to adults experiencing abuse, neglect, or exploitation, and stronger data collection and reporting capacity.
A central purpose of the grant was to modernize and improve how states manage and share APS information, especially by boosting their ability to connect with ACLs National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System (NAMRS). In practical terms, the opportunity encouraged states to strengthen the technical and operational foundations needed for consistent reporting, better case data quality, and more reliable statewide information about adult maltreatment. Alongside the technical interface requirement, the program also emphasized broader system improvement, such as upgrading practice standards, improving service coordination, and introducing approaches that increase effectiveness and consistency across counties or regions within a state.
Funding was provided through cooperative agreements, which typically implies a more hands-on partnership between the federal agency and recipients than a standard grant. The total estimated funding amount was $3,000,000, with an expectation of 10 awards. Individual awards ranged from a floor of $50,000 up to a ceiling of $300,000. A cost sharing or matching requirement applied, so states needed to contribute non-federal resources as part of the project budget.
Only state government offices that administer the states adult protective services and/or elder protective services programs were eligible to apply. The competition was not open to individuals, foreign entities, or sole proprietorships. The funding fell under CFDA 93.048, Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV and Title II Discretionary Projects, and was categorized under Income Security and Social Services.
The opportunity was posted on May 5, 2015, with an original closing date of July 4, 2015, later adjusted to a current closing date of July 6, 2015. Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The announcement was archived on August 3, 2015. Additional details and the full announcement were available through ACLs funding opportunities page, and the listed contact for access issues was Stephanie Whittier Eliason at stephanie.whittiereliason@acl.hhs.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "State Grants to Enhance Adult Protective Services" opportunity?
It is a discretionary, one-time federal funding opportunity run by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) to help states strengthen Adult Protective Services (APS) systems statewide. It was structured as a demonstration program focused on testing, implementing, and spreading improvements rather than supporting routine operations.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2015-ACL-AOA-JI-0106.
Who administered this grant program?
The program was administered by the Administration for Community Living (ACL).
Was this a one-time funding opportunity or recurring?
It was described as a one-time federal funding initiative.
What did "demonstration program" mean for this opportunity?
The grant was intended to support statewide testing and implementation of improvements that could be expanded and sustained across the state APS system, rather than funding ongoing, routine APS operations.
What types of improvements were the grant intended to support?
The opportunity emphasized statewide enhancement of APS systems, including practical innovations in how APS work is done, improvements in services delivered to adults experiencing abuse, neglect, or exploitation, and stronger data collection and reporting capacity.
What was the major data and reporting focus of the grant?
A central purpose was to modernize and improve how states manage and share APS information, especially by improving the state capacity to connect with ACL's National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System (NAMRS). The grant encouraged building the technical and operational foundations needed for consistent reporting, improved case data quality, and more reliable statewide information about adult maltreatment.
What is NAMRS in the context of this opportunity?
NAMRS refers to ACL's National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System, and the opportunity encouraged states to strengthen their ability to interface with it and improve reporting capabilities.
Was this grant focused only on technical system upgrades?
No. While a central purpose involved improving information systems and NAMRS reporting readiness, the program also emphasized broader system improvements such as upgrading practice standards, improving service coordination, and increasing effectiveness and consistency across counties or regions within a state.
What kind of award mechanism was used?
Funding was provided through cooperative agreements.
What does it mean that awards were "cooperative agreements"?
The opportunity notes that cooperative agreements typically imply a more hands-on partnership between the federal agency and recipients than a standard grant.
How much total funding was estimated for the program?
The total estimated funding amount was $3,000,000.
How many awards were expected?
The opportunity expected to make 10 awards.
What was the minimum and maximum award size?
Individual awards ranged from a minimum (floor) of $50,000 to a maximum (ceiling) of $300,000.
Was there a cost sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning states needed to contribute non-federal resources as part of the project budget.
Who was eligible to apply?
Only state government offices that administer the state's adult protective services and/or elder protective services programs were eligible to apply.
Who was not eligible to apply?
The competition was not open to individuals, foreign entities, or sole proprietorships.
What CFDA number was associated with this funding?
The funding fell under CFDA 93.048, Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV and Title II Discretionary Projects.
How was this opportunity categorized?
It was categorized under Income Security and Social Services.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 5, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The original closing date was July 4, 2015, and it was later adjusted to a current closing date of July 6, 2015.
What time were applications due on the closing date?
Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Was the opportunity later archived?
Yes. The announcement was archived on August 3, 2015.
Where could applicants find the full announcement and additional details?
Additional details and the full announcement were available through ACL's funding opportunities page.
Who was the contact for access issues?
The listed contact for access issues was Stephanie Whittier Eliason at stephanie.whittiereliason@acl.hhs.gov.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically.
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