Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2024 ACL AOA CSSG 0018
This discretionary federal funding opportunity (HHS 2024 ACL AOA CSSG 0018) is offered by the Administration for Community Living (ACL) to strengthen how the aging and disability services network reaches and serves older adults who have mental and behavioral health conditions. The central goal is to increase participation and sustained engagement of these older adults in evidence-based health promotion programs by giving community-based organizations and service providers practical leadership, expert guidance, training, and usable resources that can be adopted widely across the broader aging services system.
The work supported under this cooperative agreement is structured around identifying what is getting in the way and then building the capacity of professionals to respond effectively. Key expected outcomes include conducting an environmental scan that documents barriers older adults with mental and behavioral health needs face when trying to engage in evidence-based programs, running one or more needs assessments of target audiences (such as specific provider groups or segments of older adults), and then developing and implementing training and resource materials that directly address the gaps found. A major emphasis is on producing content and tools that are not limited to one local setting, but instead are designed for broad implementation throughout the aging services network, meaning the deliverables should be replicable, scalable, and relevant to multiple communities and provider types.
The opportunity is funded as a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant, which typically means ACL expects to have substantial involvement during the project period (for example, helping shape deliverables, coordinating with related initiatives, and ensuring products align with national aging network needs). The funding activity category is Health, and the CFDA (Assistance Listing) number is 93.734. ACL expects to make a single award under this announcement, with an award ceiling of $3,260,699, indicating the selected recipient will likely serve as a national or near-national resource hub for training and technical assistance rather than a small local pilot.
Eligibility is broad across government, education, tribal, housing, and nonprofit sectors. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). Faith-based and community organizations are eligible as long as they meet the stated requirements. Foreign entities are explicitly not eligible to apply for or receive an award under this announcement.
Important administrative details include the original application closing date of May 31, 2024, and a creation date for the opportunity listing of April 1, 2024. Overall, ACL is looking to fund a lead organization that can assess real-world engagement challenges for older adults with behavioral health needs and translate those findings into practical, evidence-informed training and resources that help frontline aging and disability service providers connect more effectively with this population and improve participation in proven health promotion interventions.Apply for HHS 2024 ACL AOA CSSG 0018
- The Administration for Community Living in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Expanding Outreach and Professional Training to Engage Older Adults with Behavioral Health Conditions in Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.734.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-04-01.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-31. (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 $3,260,699.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 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, Private institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name and identifier of this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Community Living (ACL). The opportunity identifier is HHS 2024 ACL AOA CSSG 0018.
Who is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the Administration for Community Living (ACL).
What is the main purpose of this cooperative agreement?
The central purpose is to strengthen how the aging and disability services network reaches and serves older adults who have mental and behavioral health conditions, with a specific focus on increasing participation and sustained engagement in evidence-based health promotion programs.
What population is this project focused on?
The focus is on older adults who have mental and behavioral health conditions, especially those who face challenges engaging and staying engaged in evidence-based health promotion programs.
What does ACL want the funded organization to accomplish?
ACL expects the funded organization to identify what is preventing participation and sustained engagement, then build the capacity of professionals across the aging services network through leadership, expert guidance, training, and practical resources that can be adopted widely.
What kinds of activities are expected during the project?
Key activities described include: (1) conducting an environmental scan to document barriers to engagement; (2) running one or more needs assessments of target audiences; and (3) developing and implementing training and resource materials that directly address the gaps found.
What is an environmental scan in the context of this opportunity?
In this opportunity, an environmental scan refers to a structured effort to document barriers older adults with mental and behavioral health needs face when trying to participate in evidence-based programs.
What is meant by "needs assessments of target audiences"?
Needs assessments are expected to gather information about gaps, challenges, and resource needs among specific target audiences. Examples mentioned include certain provider groups or segments of older adults.
What deliverables is ACL emphasizing?
ACL is emphasizing training and resource materials that are practical, usable, and directly tied to the barriers and gaps identified through the environmental scan and needs assessments.
Do the project products need to be usable beyond one community?
Yes. A major emphasis is on developing deliverables that are not limited to one local setting. The products should be replicable, scalable, and broadly relevant across the aging services network and multiple community/provider contexts.
Is this opportunity a standard grant or a cooperative agreement?
This opportunity is funded as a cooperative agreement, not a standard grant.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the description provided, a cooperative agreement typically means ACL expects substantial involvement during the project period, such as helping shape deliverables, coordinating with related initiatives, and ensuring products align with national aging network needs.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Health.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The Assistance Listing (CFDA) number is 93.734.
How many awards does ACL expect to make?
ACL expects to make a single award under this announcement.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $3,260,699.
What does the single-award approach suggest about the scope of the project?
Because ACL expects to fund only one recipient and the ceiling is relatively large, the selected recipient will likely function as a national or near-national resource hub for training and technical assistance rather than running a small local pilot.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes: state, county, city or township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
Are faith-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Faith-based and community organizations are eligible as long as they meet the stated requirements.
Are foreign organizations eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are explicitly not eligible to apply for or receive an award under this announcement.
When was the opportunity listing created?
The opportunity listing creation date is April 1, 2024.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date was May 31, 2024.
What is the overarching strategy behind the funded work?
The described approach is to first identify real-world barriers and needs related to engagement in evidence-based programs, and then translate those findings into evidence-informed training and resources that help aging and disability service providers improve outreach, participation, and sustained engagement.
Are the trainings and resources expected to be evidence-based?
The opportunity emphasizes increasing engagement in evidence-based health promotion programs and producing evidence-informed training and resources aligned with the gaps identified through the project activities.
Who are the intended users of the trainings and tools produced?
The intended users include community-based organizations and service providers within the aging and disability services network, particularly frontline professionals who support older adults with mental and behavioral health conditions.
Does the project need to include implementation, or only development of materials?
The expected outcomes include developing and implementing training and resource materials, indicating the work should go beyond drafting content to include real deployment of the training/resources.
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