The Corporation for National and Community Service awarded Elder Care Services, Inc. a three-year, $577,975 Project Grant under the AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) CFDA #94.002 to provide volunteer-supported services that enable seniors to age in place. Through 258 volunteers serving 14 counties in Florida, Elder Care Services will deliver hot meals to homebound seniors, provide short-distance transportation assistance and telephone reassurance, and organize food...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living awarded the City of New York Department for the Aging Division a 3-year, $2,345,748 Project Grant under the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (CFDA 94.011) to engage senior volunteers aged 55 and older in providing tutoring, mentoring, and supportive services for children with special needs or those facing educational challenges. The grant supports the Department for the Aging's FY 2024-2027...
The New York Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS) was awarded a $778,122 federal block grant from the Administration on Aging (AOA) under the Elder Justice Act - Adult Protective Services (CFDA 93.698) program. The grant, which runs from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027, will support OCFS's efforts to enhance and improve the state's coordinated system of adult protective services for older adults and adults with disabilities. The funding will enable OCFS to investigate reports of...
This federal Project Grant award of $750,000, provided by the Administration on Aging (CFDA 93.493 Congressional Directives), supports the "Supporting Older Adults in Reentry to Create Community Strength (SOAR-CCS)" program in New York. The grant, spanning September 2024 to August 2025, funds a collaborative effort between the Jewish Association for Services for the Aged (JASA), The Osborne Association, Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (SEE), Inc., and the Research Foundation...
This $118,679 federal block grant award from the Administration on Aging (Administration for Community Living) under the Elder Justice Act - Adult Protective Services (CFDA 93.698) program supports the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services' Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD) in enhancing and improving its coordinated adult protective services system. The funding enables ADSD to expand its ability to receive reports and investigate allegations of abuse, neglect, and...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a $471,685 block grant to the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services (ODJFS) under the Elder Justice Act - Adult Protective Services (CFDA 93.698) program. The two-year grant, effective from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027, is intended to enhance and improve Ohio's coordinated system of adult protective services for older adults and adults with disabilities. The funding will enable ODJFS to...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded a $1,924,078 Cooperative Agreement to the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, doing business as Hebrew Senior Life, to enhance elder shelter services through APS collaboration, trauma-informed housing, and person-led goal-setting. This award is funded under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects (CFDA 93.048) program, which supports the development and testing of...
This $1,570,586 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Senior Community Service Employment Program (CFDA 17.235), supports workforce development services for low-income unemployed individuals aged 55 and older. The grant enables the awardee, National Able Network Inc., to provide part-time community service employment opportunities that help participants gain work experience, develop skills, and transition into...
The Administration on Aging, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, awarded a $155,719 block grant to the Puerto Rico Department of the Family under the Elder Justice Act - Adult Protective Services (CFDA 93.698) program. This two-year grant, effective from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2027, will enhance and improve Puerto Rico's coordinated system of adult protective services for older adults and adults with disabilities. The funding will enable the...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL), under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects (CFDA 93.048) program, provides $1,752,694.00 to the Benjamin Rose Institute to develop and evaluate Oklahoma's first elder shelter program for Adult Protective Services (APS) clients. The program will provide comprehensive emergency and transitional housing with supportive...