Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2010 AOA PG 1029
Apply for HHS 2010 AOA PG 1029
- The Administration on Aging in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Strengthening the Aging Network An Opportunity for Training and Evaluation" 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 28, 2010 and posted on Jun 28, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 13, 2010. (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: Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) City or township governments.
- Domestic public non profit 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 Administration on Aging (AoA), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), offered this discretionary cooperative agreement to strengthen the national Aging Network by building the leadership and systems-change capacity of State Units on Aging (SUAs). The core purpose is to help SUAs play stronger, more modern roles in long term services and supports (LTSS), especially as states face growing demand from an aging population and increasing expectations for coordinated, person-centered systems of care. AoA planned to make a single award, positioning one lead organization (with partners) to operate as a national-level training and evaluation resource that supports state aging agencies and helps document progress toward LTSS modernization.
The funded project is organized around three main tasks. First, the awardee would design and deliver an intensive training program for SUA directors, explicitly including (but not limited to) new directors. The intent is practical leadership development that helps directors navigate and lead complex LTSS transformation work, not just orientation-level training. Second, the project would systematically gather information from states about the performance standards they currently use to measure LTSS impact. This reflects an interest in understanding how states define success, what metrics are in use, where measurement is inconsistent, and what can be learned or harmonized across states. Third, the awardee would design and conduct an evaluation of SUA progress in key areas of systems change, creating a clearer picture of where states are advancing, where barriers persist, and what strategies appear to be working.
AoA framed this opportunity as one component of a broader, coordinated federal effort to advance long term care systems. The announcement ties SUA capacity-building to several related HHS-supported initiatives, including Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs), person-centered planning, participant-directed services, Veterans Directed Home and Community-Based Services, hospital discharge planning and care transitions, coordinated benefits outreach and enrollment, and the use of evidence-based interventions in program design and implementation. The grant is meant to complement and align with technical assistance already provided through HHS-funded resource centers, and it is also connected to additional support anticipated under the FY 2010 Implementing the Affordable Care Act funding opportunities published by AoA and CMS. In practice, this means the winning applicant would be expected to avoid working in isolation and instead fit their training, data collection, and evaluation activities into the larger national ecosystem of LTSS modernization work.
Because of the breadth of the tasks, AoA anticipated that the strongest application would be a collaborative effort among organizations with different strengths, such as training design and delivery, aging policy expertise, evaluation and performance measurement, and on-the-ground systems change technical assistance. Applicants were expected to clearly describe who their partners are, what each partner would do, and how the team would plan, develop, and implement the work. They were also expected to explain how they would coordinate with existing HHS-funded technical assistance resource centers working on related systems-change initiatives. Letters of support from partners and collaborators were encouraged, reinforcing the expectation that the project would operate through active coordination rather than duplicative efforts.
In terms of funding details, this was a single expected award totaling $500,000, with an award ceiling and floor both set at $500,000, indicating one fixed-size cooperative agreement. A cost sharing or matching requirement applied. The opportunity was posted June 28, 2010, with an original and final closing date of August 13, 2010, and an archive date of September 12, 2010. The CFDA number was 93.048 (Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV and Title II Discretionary Projects), and the activity category was Income Security and Social Services. Eligible applicants were domestic public or nonprofit or private nonprofit entities, including state and local governments, federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, faith-based and community-based organizations, hospitals, and institutions of higher education. The listed eligible applicant types also included 501(c)(3) nonprofits, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and various local government entities.
Overall, the grant opportunity aimed to create a focused national vehicle to (1) strengthen SUA leadership through intensive director training, (2) map and learn from how states measure LTSS performance, and (3) evaluate concrete progress in LTSS systems change, all while coordinating closely with ongoing HHS initiatives and technical assistance infrastructure. For questions or access issues related to the full announcement, the contact listed was Sean Lewis (sean.lewis@aoa.hhs.gov) in Grants Policy at AoA.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What agency offered this grant opportunity?
The opportunity was offered by the Administration on Aging (AoA), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
What type of funding mechanism is this?
This was a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What is the main purpose of the cooperative agreement?
The core purpose is to strengthen the national Aging Network by building the leadership and systems-change capacity of State Units on Aging (SUAs), with a focus on helping SUAs play stronger, more modern roles in long term services and supports (LTSS).
Why is AoA focusing on LTSS modernization for State Units on Aging?
The announcement emphasizes growing demand from an aging population and increasing expectations for coordinated, person-centered systems of care. The grant is intended to help SUAs navigate and lead complex LTSS transformation work in that environment.
How many awards did AoA plan to make?
AoA planned to make a single award.
What was the total funding amount for the award?
The total expected award amount was $500,000.
Was there a funding range (ceiling and floor), or was it fixed?
It was fixed: both the award ceiling and award floor were set at $500,000, indicating one fixed-size award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. A cost sharing or matching requirement applied.
What is the expected role of the awardee at the national level?
The awardee (a lead organization working with partners) would operate as a national-level training and evaluation resource supporting state aging agencies and documenting progress toward LTSS modernization.
What are the three main tasks funded under this project?
The project is organized around three tasks: (1) designing and delivering an intensive training program for SUA directors, (2) systematically gathering information from states on LTSS performance standards and metrics, and (3) designing and conducting an evaluation of SUA progress in key areas of systems change.
Who is the training program intended for?
The training is for SUA directors, explicitly including (but not limited to) new directors.
What is meant by an "intensive" training program in this opportunity?
The training is described as practical leadership development intended to help directors navigate and lead complex LTSS transformation work, rather than serving as orientation-level training.
What information would the awardee collect from states about performance measurement?
The awardee would gather information on the performance standards states currently use to measure LTSS impact, including what metrics are in use, how states define success, and where measurement may be inconsistent across states.
What is the purpose of collecting information on state LTSS performance standards?
The intent is to understand how success is defined and measured across states, identify inconsistencies, and determine what can be learned or potentially harmonized across states.
What would the evaluation component focus on?
The awardee would design and conduct an evaluation of SUA progress in key areas of systems change to clarify where states are advancing, what barriers persist, and which strategies appear to be working.
How does this opportunity fit into broader federal LTSS efforts?
AoA framed the project as one component of a broader, coordinated federal effort to advance long term care systems and to align with other HHS-supported initiatives and technical assistance resources.
Which related initiatives are referenced as connected to this work?
Referenced initiatives include Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs), person-centered planning, participant-directed services, Veterans Directed Home and Community-Based Services, hospital discharge planning and care transitions, coordinated benefits outreach and enrollment, and the use of evidence-based interventions in program design and implementation.
Is the awardee expected to coordinate with existing HHS-funded technical assistance resource centers?
Yes. Applicants were expected to explain how they would coordinate with existing HHS-funded technical assistance resource centers working on related systems-change initiatives, and to avoid duplicating existing efforts.
Does AoA expect applicants to apply as a partnership or consortium?
AoA anticipated that the strongest application would be a collaborative effort among organizations with different strengths, such as training design and delivery, aging policy expertise, evaluation and performance measurement, and systems change technical assistance.
What did applicants need to describe about partners and roles?
Applicants were expected to clearly describe who their partners are, what each partner would do, and how the team would plan, develop, and implement the work.
Were letters of support encouraged?
Yes. Letters of support from partners and collaborators were encouraged to reinforce the expectation of active coordination.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included domestic public entities and nonprofit or private nonprofit entities, including state and local governments, federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, faith-based and community-based organizations, hospitals, and institutions of higher education. The eligibility list also included 501(c)(3) nonprofits, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and various local government entities.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed was 93.048 (Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV and Title II Discretionary Projects).
What activity category was associated with this grant?
The activity category was Income Security and Social Services.
When was the opportunity posted, and what were the closing dates?
The opportunity was posted on June 28, 2010. The original closing date and the final closing date were both August 13, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was September 12, 2010.
Who was the listed contact for questions or access issues related to the full announcement?
The contact listed was Sean Lewis (sean.lewis@aoa.hhs.gov) in Grants Policy at AoA.
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