Project Grant 1E1CMS331087

The Alabama Department of Senior Services (ADSS), in partnership with the Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) and the Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy (HCOP), received a $1,192,151 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL) to continue expanding the Alabama State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) from 2025-2030. This program provides Medicare beneficiaries with accurate, unbiased information and counseling to help them make informed...

The Alabama Department of Senior Services (ADSS) received a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Lifespan Respite Care Program (CFDA 93.072). The award will be used to implement principles and actions from the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers, with the goal of elevating the quality and availability of respite services to reduce caregiver burden. Key objectives include...

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), the awardee, received a $203,404,326.54 cooperative agreement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Rural Health Transformation Program (CFDA 93.798). This funding supports ADECA's implementation of eleven interrelated initiatives to transform Alabama's rural healthcare delivery system over a 5-year period from December 2025 to October 2030. Key initiatives include enhancing health IT and...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Community Living (ACL) awarded a $850,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Alabama Department of Senior Services under the Alzheimer's Disease Program Initiative (ADPI) CFDA 93.470. This 3-year award from September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2026 will support the development and expansion of dementia-capable home and community-based services (HCBS) for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in Alabama. Key...

The Alabama Department of Senior Services (ADSS), in partnership with the Alabama Lifespan Respite Resource Network (Alabama Lifespan Respite) and other partners, received a $435,610 Cooperative Agreement award from the Administration on Aging (AOA) under the National Family Caregiver Support, Title III, Part E (CFDA 93.052) federal grant program. The award will be used to implement the principles, goals, recommendations, and actions contained in the National Strategy to Support Family...

This $110,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (CFDA 10.912), will fund a widespread outreach and training program in Alabama focused on NRCS programming and conservation needs. The program will deliver separate educational initiatives targeting students, Soil and Water Conservation District employees and volunteers, and agricultural landowners. The Alabama...

Under a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded on Sep 30, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) through the Soil and Water Conservation program (CFDA 10.902), the Alabama Association of Conservation District, a non-profit organization, will provide training, outreach, and technical assistance services related to natural resource conservation and water/wastewater management in rural areas of Alabama. Specifically, the organization...

The Administration on Aging, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, awarded a $108,633 Formula Grant to the Alabama Department of Senior Services (ADSS) under the "Special Programs for the Aging, Title VII, Chapter 2, Long Term Care Ombudsman Services for Older Individuals" (CFDA 93.042) program. The award, effective from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2027, will support ADSS in delivering comprehensive oversight and advocacy services for older...

The Department of Human Resources Alabama Headquarters Division was awarded a $217,993 block grant on April 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the Elder Justice Act - Adult Protective Services (CFDA 93.698) program. The funding will be used to enhance and improve the state's coordinated system of adult protective services for older adults and adults with disabilities. Key services to be provided include investigating reports of...

The Alabama Department of Senior Services (ADSS) was awarded a $526,059 Formula Grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program (CFDA 93.071). The grant, awarded on September 1, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2027, is designed to provide enhanced outreach, education, and application assistance to eligible Medicare beneficiaries in Alabama, particularly those with limited incomes and...