Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2010 AOA LG 1001
Apply for HHS 2010 AOA LG 1001
- The Administration on Aging in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Technical Assistance Resource Center Promoting Appropriate Long Term Care Supports for LGBT Elders" 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 Dec 11, 2009 and posted on Oct 29, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 6, 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 $300,000.00 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 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) County governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) City or township governments Private institutions of higher education State governments.
- The successful applicant must have demonstrated expertise in working with LGBT populations. In addition, the successful applicant must have documented experience in the provision of training and technical assistance on a national basis or has a formal relationship with an organization that has this experience.
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Opportunity Summary:
This Administration on Aging (AoA) funding opportunity (HHS-2010-AOA-LG-1001) supports the creation of a national Technical Assistance Resource Center focused on improving long term care supports and services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults. Grounded in the Older Americans Act (OAA), which directs the Aging Network to pay special attention to older people with the greatest economic and social need (including minority populations), the grant is positioned as an initial, national-level step to recognize LGBT elders as a distinct underserved group. The Resource Center is meant to spark a broader national dialogue and drive practical culture change so that services delivered through mainstream aging systems and LGBT community organizations become more competent, welcoming, and effective for LGBT seniors.
The problem the grant aims to address is that LGBT elders often encounter the same aging challenges as others (health, finances, isolation, and the need to remain independent), but face added barriers tied to invisibility, discrimination, and weaker access to informal caregiving. The announcement notes that basic data on LGBT aging is limited because many studies do not track sexual orientation or gender identity, and because many older LGBT adults may be closeted even with family or providers. Estimates suggest roughly 1.75 to 4 million LGBT people are age 60+, but those figures are based largely on general population assumptions. The opportunity also highlights that LGBT seniors may be more likely to live alone, and that many have fewer traditional family supports (including adult children) who commonly provide unpaid caregiving in later life. As a result, LGBT elders may rely more heavily on paid or community-based long term services and supports, making advance planning and reliable access to unbiased providers especially important. The grant narrative also points to reported discrimination in long term care and community settings (such as nursing homes and senior centers), and it underscores how ageism within parts of the LGBT community can deepen isolation and reduce the visibility of elders needs, especially when LGBT organizations have historically prioritized youth-focused programming.
AoA proposes funding one cooperative agreement to establish this national Resource Center, with an anticipated total federal funding level of about $300,000 (award ceiling $300,000; floor $250,000) and a cost sharing/matching requirement. The Resource Center is expected to deliver training, education, and technical assistance nationwide to improve services for LGBT elders, and to strengthen the capacity of both the mainstream aging services network and LGBT community organizations. The work is framed around three core objectives: first, educating mainstream aging service providers about LGBT elders and their specific needs to reduce ignorance-driven gaps and address homophobia and institutionalized heterosexism that can block access to housing, health care, and social services; second, sensitizing LGBT organizations to the realities of aging and encouraging development of programming for older adults, countering ageism and the frequent lack of elder-specific services in LGBT organizations; and third, educating LGBT individuals directly about the importance of planning ahead for long term care, emphasizing that a large share of people over 65 will need some level of support and that planning is particularly critical for those likely to depend on paid care rather than family caregivers.
A major emphasis is national outreach and practical dissemination. Applicants must describe how they will reach community-based LGBT organizations (including LGBT Community Centers), state and local mainstream aging services providers, and LGBT older adults across the country, with specific attention to rural and frontier communities and to elders with limited economic means. The announcement strongly encourages applicants to connect with the formal AoA Aging Services Network infrastructure: State Units on Aging (SUAs), Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), and Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs), which are intended to be visible entry points for long term care options and access to public benefits. Because LGBT organizations are limited in many regions, applicants are expected to propose additional strategies beyond relying on existing LGBT hubs, so the Resource Center can have reach even where local LGBT infrastructure is thin.
The opportunity anticipates a collaborative approach rather than a single-organization effort. Competitive applications are expected to show partnerships across complementary strengths, such as expertise with LGBT communities, experience serving older adults, connections to mainstream aging providers, and capacity for evaluation and performance measurement. Proposals must identify partner roles and include letters of support. AoA also encourages formation of an advisory committee to ensure diverse perspectives guide planning and implementation, and applicants are asked to describe how they would use such a committee and who might be invited.
Deliverables and methods are expected to be modern and scalable. At a minimum, applicants must explain how they will use two required tools: a dedicated webpage or website and webinars. The announcement explicitly encourages additional tools and techniques, including online social networking, blogs, and other information technology approaches that could help reach isolated LGBT elders and providers nationwide, including those in rural areas. Applicants are expected to lay out, in detail, the activities they will undertake for each of the three objectives, the resources they will develop (training materials, guidance, outreach products, etc.), and how their plan will maximize the number of communities and LGBT seniors impacted. They are also encouraged to leverage existing public resources (for example, longtermcare.gov and other AoA-supported technical assistance centers) while also identifying plans to find and incorporate additional resources after award.
Accountability is built in through evaluation requirements. Applicants must propose a comprehensive evaluation and reporting plan with measurable outcomes showing benefits both for LGBT elders and for provider organizations (including LGBT organizations). In addition, applicants must budget for travel for at least one in-person meeting with AoA during the first year (either in Washington, DC or in conjunction with a national conference, depending on circumstances).
In terms of eligibility and competitiveness, the announcement states that the successful applicant must demonstrate expertise working with LGBT populations and also show documented experience providing training and technical assistance on a national basis, or have a formal relationship with an organization that has that national TA experience. Eligible applicants include nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (and other eligible entity types listed such as state and local governments, tribal governments, and higher education institutions). The opportunity was posted in late 2009 with an eventual closing date of January 6, 2010, and it anticipated making a single award under CFDA 93.048 (Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV and Title IID Discretionary Projects).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is an Administration on Aging (AoA) funding opportunity, HHS-2010-AOA-LG-1001, to create a national Technical Assistance Resource Center focused on improving long term care supports and services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults.
What is the overall purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to launch a national-level Resource Center that improves competency, welcoming practices, and effectiveness of services for LGBT elders across mainstream aging systems and LGBT community organizations, while also sparking broader national dialogue and practical culture change.
What law or policy foundation is this opportunity based on?
The work is grounded in the Older Americans Act (OAA), which directs the Aging Network to pay special attention to older adults with the greatest economic and social need, including minority populations. The opportunity positions LGBT older adults as a distinct underserved group needing focused attention.
How many awards are expected?
The announcement anticipates funding one cooperative agreement to establish the national Resource Center.
How much funding is available?
The anticipated total federal funding level is about $300,000. The award ceiling is $300,000 and the floor is $250,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. The opportunity includes a cost sharing/matching requirement.
What type of project is being funded?
The funded project is a national Technical Assistance Resource Center expected to deliver training, education, and technical assistance nationwide, strengthen provider capacity, and improve long term services and supports for LGBT older adults.
What problem is the Resource Center intended to address?
The grant targets barriers LGBT elders face in long term care and aging services, including invisibility, discrimination, limited culturally competent providers, and reduced access to informal caregiving networks. It also highlights limited data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity in many studies, which reduces visibility of needs and gaps.
What specific challenges for LGBT older adults are described in the announcement?
The announcement notes that LGBT elders often face common aging challenges (health, finances, isolation, maintaining independence) plus additional barriers such as discrimination, being closeted with family or providers, living alone at higher rates, and having fewer traditional family supports (including adult children) who often provide unpaid caregiving.
Why is advance planning for long term care emphasized for LGBT older adults?
Because LGBT elders may be more likely to rely on paid or community-based long term services and supports rather than family caregivers, the opportunity stresses that planning ahead and having reliable access to unbiased providers is especially important.
What are the three core objectives the Resource Center must address?
- Educate mainstream aging service providers about LGBT elders and their specific needs to reduce ignorance-driven gaps and address homophobia and institutionalized heterosexism that can block access to housing, health care, and social services.
- Sensitize LGBT organizations to the realities of aging and encourage development of programming for older adults, countering ageism and the lack of elder-specific services within some LGBT organizations.
- Educate LGBT individuals directly about planning ahead for long term care, recognizing that many people over 65 will need some level of support and that planning is particularly critical for those likely to depend on paid care.
What audiences must the project reach?
Applicants must describe how they will reach (1) community-based LGBT organizations (including LGBT Community Centers), (2) state and local mainstream aging services providers, and (3) LGBT older adults nationwide, with specific attention to rural and frontier communities and elders with limited economic means.
Does the opportunity require national reach?
Yes. A major emphasis is national outreach and dissemination, and applicants are expected to propose strategies that work across the country, including in areas with limited LGBT organizational infrastructure.
Why is special attention given to rural and frontier communities?
The announcement specifically calls for attention to rural and frontier communities because LGBT organizations can be limited in many regions, and isolated elders and providers may be harder to reach without intentional outreach strategies.
What mainstream aging infrastructure is the project encouraged to connect with?
Applicants are strongly encouraged to connect with the AoA Aging Services Network, including State Units on Aging (SUAs), Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs), and Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs), which are intended to serve as visible entry points for long term care options and access to public benefits.
Can applicants rely solely on existing LGBT hubs to reach people?
No. Because LGBT organizations are limited in many regions, applicants are expected to propose additional strategies beyond relying on existing LGBT hubs so the Resource Center can reach communities where local LGBT infrastructure is thin.
What collaboration or partnerships are expected?
The opportunity anticipates a collaborative approach. Competitive applications are expected to show partnerships across complementary strengths, such as LGBT community expertise, experience serving older adults, connections to mainstream aging providers, and capacity for evaluation and performance measurement.
Are letters of support required?
Yes. Proposals must identify partner roles and include letters of support.
Is an advisory committee required?
The announcement encourages the formation of an advisory committee to ensure diverse perspectives guide planning and implementation. Applicants are asked to describe how they would use such a committee and who might be invited.
What tools or dissemination methods are required at a minimum?
Applicants must explain how they will use two required tools: a dedicated webpage or website and webinars.
What additional outreach tools are encouraged?
The announcement encourages additional tools and techniques such as online social networking, blogs, and other information technology approaches to help reach isolated LGBT elders and providers nationwide, including those in rural areas.
What kinds of deliverables are applicants expected to describe?
Applicants are expected to lay out detailed activities for each of the three objectives and describe the resources they will develop, such as training materials, guidance, and outreach products, along with a plan to maximize the number of communities and LGBT seniors impacted.
Are applicants encouraged to use existing public resources?
Yes. Applicants are encouraged to leverage existing public resources (for example, longtermcare.gov and other AoA-supported technical assistance centers) and to describe plans to find and incorporate additional resources after award.
What evaluation and reporting expectations are included?
Applicants must propose a comprehensive evaluation and reporting plan with measurable outcomes showing benefits for LGBT elders and for provider organizations (including LGBT organizations).
Are there any travel requirements in the budget?
Yes. Applicants must budget for travel for at least one in-person meeting with AoA during the first year, either in Washington, DC or in conjunction with a national conference, depending on circumstances.
What expertise must the successful applicant demonstrate?
The successful applicant must demonstrate expertise working with LGBT populations and show documented experience providing training and technical assistance on a national basis, or have a formal relationship with an organization that has national technical assistance experience.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and other eligible entity types listed in the announcement, such as state and local governments, tribal governments, and institutions of higher education.
What program or CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.048, Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV and Title IID Discretionary Projects.
When was the opportunity posted and what was the closing date?
The opportunity was posted in late 2009 and had a closing date of January 6, 2010.
What is the intended long term impact of the Resource Center?
The Resource Center is intended to drive practical culture change so services delivered through mainstream aging systems and LGBT community organizations become more competent, welcoming, and effective for LGBT seniors, while increasing visibility of needs and improving planning and access to long term supports.
Does the announcement mention discrimination in long term care settings?
Yes. It notes reported discrimination in long term care and community settings, including nursing homes and senior centers, and frames the Resource Center as a means to improve competence and reduce barriers to access.
Does the opportunity discuss ageism within LGBT communities?
Yes. The narrative highlights that ageism within parts of the LGBT community can deepen isolation and reduce visibility of elders needs, especially when organizations have historically prioritized youth-focused programming.
Why does the announcement say data on LGBT aging is limited?
It notes that many studies do not track sexual orientation or gender identity, and that some older LGBT adults may be closeted even with family or providers, which reduces the availability of basic data and clear estimates of need.
Does the announcement provide an estimate of the LGBT older adult population?
Yes. It cites estimates of roughly 1.75 to 4 million LGBT people age 60+, while noting these figures are based largely on general population assumptions due to limited data.
What is the intended role of mainstream aging providers in this project?
Mainstream aging providers are a primary audience for education and technical assistance so they can reduce ignorance-driven service gaps and address barriers that may prevent LGBT elders from accessing housing, health care, and social services.
What is the intended role of LGBT community organizations in this project?
LGBT organizations are expected to be engaged and strengthened so they can better understand aging realities and develop programming and supports tailored to older adults, addressing historical gaps and ageism-related barriers.
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