Contracts for Services to USA Tribal Governments and State Agencies to Support Elderly Populations Impacted by Natural Disasters

Disaster Assistance for State Units on Aging (SUAs) and Tribal Organizations in Major Disasters Declared by the President

Agency

Federal

GrantWatch ID#

164593

Funding Source

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Administration on Aging (AoA)

CFDA Number: 93.048

Funding or PIN Number: HHS-2023-ACL-AOA-DASG-0002

Geographic Focus

All USA
USA Territories: American Samoa (USA); Guam (USA); Puerto Rico (USA); Virgin Islands (USA); Northern Mariana Islands (USA);

Important Dates

LOI Date: 10/21/22
Deadline: 03/31/23 11:59 PM ET

Grant Description

Contracts for services to USA and territories tribal organizations and state agencies to support elderly populations impacted by natural disasters. Applicants must consult with program staff and complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intended for purposes such as outreach, counseling, advocacy, and other services, as well as for food, transportation, emergency medications, and related needs.

Grants awarded under this announcement are to provide disaster reimbursement and assistance funds to those State Units on Aging (SUAs), and federally recognized Tribal Organizations who are currently receiving a grant under Title VI of the Older Americans Act (OAA), as amended. These funds only become available when the President declares a Major Disaster under the Stafford Act and may only be used in those areas designated in the Major Disaster Declaration issued by the President of the United States.

Funds typically requested are for the following OAA Title III types of gap-filling services: Outreach, information and assistance, counseling, case management, advocacy on behalf of older persons unable or reluctant to speak for themselves, and staff overtime. Funds may be used for additional food, supplies, extra home delivered meals, home clean up and safety, emergency medications, transportation and other such immediate needs. OAA funds may be used for permissible expenses incurred which are not or cannot be paid for through other disaster funding resources.

Recipient

Eligibility

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Eligibility Criteria" for clarification)

Additional Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Applicants:
1. State Units on Aging in states for which some or all of the state has been declared a federal Major Disaster area by the President of the United States.
2. Federally recognized tribal organizations, who are receiving a grant under Title VI of the Older Americans Act, within the areas declared a federal Major Disaster area by the President of the United States

Grants awarded under this announcement are to provide funds to those State Units on Aging (SUAs), and federally recognized Tribal Organizations who are currently receiving a grant under Title VI of the Older Americans Act (OAA), as amended. These funds may only be used in those areas designated in the Disaster Declaration issued by the President of the United States under the Robert T. Stafford Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.

State Units on Aging (SUAs) are designated state-level agencies that are responsible for developing and administering multi-year state plans that advocate for and provide assistance to older residents, their families, and, in many states, for adults with physical disabilities. The 56 SUAs are located in each of the 50 states as well as the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands.

For Funding Restrictions, see p. 14 of the Attached File below.

Pre-Application Information

- Due Date for Letter of Intent: 10/21/2022. Applicants are requested, but not required, to submit a letter of intent to apply for this funding opportunity. (Letters of Intent are "not requested and not required".)
- Due Date for Applications: March 03, 2023 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on this date.

You are strongly encouraged to submit your application a minimum of 3-5 days prior to the application closing date. Do not wait until the last day in the event you encounter technical difficulties, either on your end or with Grants.gov. Grants.gov can take up to 48 hours to notify you of a successful submission.

Registration is required on grants.gov in order to apply. The Grants.gov registration process can take several days. If your organization is not currently registered, please begin this process immediately.

All applicants must have a UEI and be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM, www.sam.gov) and maintain an active SAM registration until the application process is complete, and should a grant be made, throughout the life of the award. (Once your SAM registration is active, allow 24 to 48 hours for the information to be available in Grants.gov before you can submit an application through Grants.gov.) Applicants should allot sufficient time prior to the application deadline to finalize a new, or renew an existing registration; maintain documentation (with dates) of their efforts to register or renew at least two weeks before the deadline.

Eligible SUAs and Title VI grantees should discuss their intent to apply and work with ACL Regional Office before submitting a formal application. The amount of funds requested should be discussed with Regional staff before the application is completed. Providing a draft of the narrative justification for the application to the Regional Office will help expedite the processing of an award.

State Units on Aging: https://acl.gov/programs/aging-and-disability-networks/state-units-aging

View this opportunity on Grants.gov: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=342838
For a list of application documents, press the Package tab (click Preview) on the page above.

For additional information on ACL grants, see:
ACL Grants Overview: https://acl.gov/grants
Applying for ACL Grants: https://acl.gov/grants/applying-grants
ACL Grant Lifecycle: https://acl.gov/grants/grant-lifecycle

Additional Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$600,000

Number of Grants

Estimated Size of Grant

The average grant award for Tribes is $30,000 and $50,000 for State Units on Aging. (The amount of funds requested should be discussed with Regional staff before the application is completed.)

Term of Contract

Awards made will be grants for a period of one year. Length of Project Period and budget period is 12 months.

The anticipated project period start date for this announcement is: 09/06/2022

Contact Information

Kathleen Votava, Project Officer
Center for Regional Operations
202.795.7603
kathleen.votava@acl.hhs.gov

Miles Rather, Grants Management Specialist
Office of Grants Management
(202) 240-3165

For technical assistance, please contact:
Grants.gov Support Desk
1-800-518-4726
support@grants.gov

RFP & Supporting Documents

Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates / changes / addendums / conferences / LOIs.

164593_Foa_Content_of_HHS-2023-ACL-AOA-DASG-0002.pdf

Contracts for Services to USA Tribal Governments and State Agencies to Support Elderly Populations Impacted by Natural Disasters

Disaster Assistance for State Units on Aging (SUAs) and Tribal Organizations in Major Disasters Declared by the President

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