Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2023 ACL AOA CGPS 0058
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Community Living (ACL), offered a discretionary funding opportunity titled "Advancing Aging Network Capacity to Recognize and Support Family, Kinship and Tribal Caregivers" (Funding Opportunity Number: HHS-2023-ACL-AOA-CGPS-0058; CFDA 93.052). The core purpose is to strengthen and modernize caregiver support efforts across the national aging network by using the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers as the primary roadmap. In practical terms, ACL is aiming to help state, community, and tribal caregiver programs funded under the Older Americans Act (notably the National Family Caregiver Support Program under Title III-E and the Native American Caregiver Support Program under Title VI-C) better reflect the Strategy's principles so these programs can more effectively recognize, include, assist, support, and engage family caregivers, including kinship and tribal caregivers.
ACL planned to award up to five cooperative agreements, each running for four years, with an award ceiling of $1,100,000 per grant. Because these are cooperative agreements (not standard grants), awardees would not operate independently; they would work in close coordination with ACL staff, especially an ACL Program Officer, and would align their activities with the Strategy as well as its companion guidance document, "First Principles Cross-Cutting Considerations for Family Caregiver Support." The intent is not just to fund services in one location, but to build national-level capacity by developing, testing, and then widely disseminating approaches that can be used across states, communities, and tribes. This includes creating and spreading technical assistance models, capacity-building tools, and best practices that can strengthen caregiver support systems at scale.
A key structural feature of the opportunity is that there is one award tied to each of the Strategy's five priority goals. Those five focus areas are: (1) increasing awareness and outreach so caregivers better understand what help exists and how to access it; (2) advancing partnerships and engagement with care teams, meaning stronger coordination among caregivers, health care providers, community organizations, and other parts of the support system; (3) advancing services and supports, with an emphasis on improving the availability, quality, and effectiveness of caregiver assistance; (4) strengthening financial and workplace security, addressing the economic pressures and employment challenges caregivers often face; and (5) solidifying a national research and data collection agenda for family caregiving, improving what is measured and learned so policies and programs can be guided by stronger evidence. ACL indicated that no single entity could receive more than one grant, reinforcing that each award is meant to concentrate expertise and leadership in a specific priority area while still contributing to a shared national initiative.
Applicants could come from a wide range of eligible entities, reflecting the cross-sector nature of caregiving policy and practice. Eligibility included various levels of government (state, county, city/township, and special districts), independent school districts, public and private institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions where noted). ACL emphasized that applicants for each priority area should already be well-positioned, with demonstrated experience and sufficient capacity to lead national-level advancements related to that goal. In other words, the awards were designed for organizations capable of shaping tools, guidance, and scalable models that others can adopt, rather than organizations only positioned to run local direct services.
Coordination expectations were central to how the projects would function. Grantees were expected to closely collaborate with one another so the work across all five priority areas stays aligned, complementary, and grounded in shared principles. They were also expected to work in close coordination with a new Technical Assistance and Coordinating Center for Family Caregiver Support and Best Practices that ACL was establishing at the same time. In addition, projects could be asked to coordinate with other ACL-funded technical assistance centers and related collaborative initiatives as resources allowed, creating an interconnected support ecosystem rather than separate, siloed projects.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted with a creation date of April 26, 2023, and an original closing date of June 25, 2023, with applications required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. ACL anticipated making five awards total, consistent with the one-award-per-priority design. Overall, the opportunity was structured to accelerate national progress in caregiver support by funding a small set of highly focused, collaborative leaders to produce practical, transferable methods that strengthen how the aging network and tribal aging programs identify caregivers, connect them to resources, integrate them into care planning, support their well-being and economic stability, and improve the evidence base driving future caregiver policy and program decisions.Apply for HHS 2023 ACL AOA CGPS 0058
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Advancing Aging Network Capacity to Recognize and Support Family, Kinship and Tribal Caregivers" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.052.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 26, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 25, 2023 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.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "Advancing Aging Network Capacity to Recognize and Support Family, Kinship and Tribal Caregivers."
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Administration for Community Living (ACL).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2023-ACL-AOA-CGPS-0058.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity references CFDA 93.052.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The core purpose is to strengthen and modernize caregiver support efforts across the national aging network by using the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers as the primary roadmap. The focus is on helping caregiver programs better recognize, include, assist, support, and engage family caregivers, including kinship and tribal caregivers.
Which caregiver programs are a central focus of this initiative?
The initiative is aimed at strengthening state, community, and tribal caregiver programs funded under the Older Americans Act, specifically the National Family Caregiver Support Program (Title III-E) and the Native American Caregiver Support Program (Title VI-C).
What type of award is being offered: grant or cooperative agreement?
ACL planned to make cooperative agreements (not standard grants). This means awardees would work in close coordination with ACL staff, including an ACL Program Officer, rather than operating independently.
How many awards did ACL plan to make?
ACL anticipated making up to five awards total.
How long is the project period for each award?
Each award was planned to run for four years.
What is the maximum funding amount per award?
The award ceiling was $1,100,000 per grant.
How are the awards structured across topic areas?
There is one award tied to each of the National Strategy's five priority goals, meaning each award is focused on a specific priority area while contributing to the broader national initiative.
What are the five priority goal areas supported by this opportunity?
The five focus areas are: (1) increasing awareness and outreach; (2) advancing partnerships and engagement with care teams; (3) advancing services and supports; (4) strengthening financial and workplace security; and (5) solidifying a national research and data collection agenda for family caregiving.
Can one organization receive multiple awards?
No. ACL indicated that no single entity could receive more than one grant.
What roadmap must funded projects align with?
Projects are expected to align with the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers.
Is there any additional guidance document mentioned that projects should use?
Yes. Activities are expected to align with the companion guidance document, "First Principles Cross-Cutting Considerations for Family Caregiver Support."
Is this opportunity intended to fund local direct services?
The intent is not simply to fund services in one location. The opportunity is designed to build national-level capacity by developing, testing, and widely disseminating approaches that can be used across states, communities, and tribes.
What kinds of outputs or approaches is ACL looking to support?
The opportunity emphasizes developing and disseminating approaches such as technical assistance models, capacity-building tools, and best practices that can strengthen caregiver support systems at scale.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible entities include various levels of government (state, county, city/township, and special districts), independent school districts, public and private institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status, excluding higher education institutions where noted).
Does ACL describe what kind of applicant is best positioned to apply?
Yes. ACL emphasized that applicants for each priority area should already be well-positioned, with demonstrated experience and sufficient capacity to lead national-level advancements related to that goal.
What level of collaboration is expected among awardees?
Grantees are expected to closely collaborate with one another so that work across all five priority areas stays aligned, complementary, and grounded in shared principles.
Are awardees expected to coordinate with any ACL technical assistance entities?
Yes. Projects were expected to work in close coordination with a new Technical Assistance and Coordinating Center for Family Caregiver Support and Best Practices that ACL was establishing at the same time.
Could awardees be asked to coordinate with other ACL-funded efforts?
Yes. Projects could be asked to coordinate with other ACL-funded technical assistance centers and related collaborative initiatives as resources allowed.
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The posting had a creation date of April 26, 2023, and an original closing date of June 25, 2023.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically.
What was the application deadline time zone and cutoff time?
Applications were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
In practical terms, what outcomes is ACL trying to accelerate nationally?
The opportunity is structured to speed national progress in caregiver support by funding a small set of collaborative leaders to produce practical, transferable methods that strengthen how programs identify caregivers, connect them to resources, integrate them into care planning, support caregiver well-being and economic stability, and improve the evidence base for future policy and program decisions.
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