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Frequently Asked Questions: Funding Opportunity for Enhancing State No Wrong Door Systems for Efficient

Access to Long-Term Services and Supports

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Version 1 – February 2025

The following frequently asked questions (FAQs) have been developed as a follow-up to the informational call held on February 5th. This document will be updated with responses to any additional questions ACL receives. For more information about this funding opportunity, visit the grants.gov website.

1. Question: How can I download the full funding opportunity announcement (FOA) and instructions?

Answer: To find the instructions and application details, click here to get to the announcement page. Next, click on the "Related Documents" tab. Then click on the File Name link for either a zip file or pdf version of the full announcement. All relevant documents will be posted to the Grants.gov webpage and will be available to download as full attachments. For specific questions, the project office or grants office contact information is available in the FOA on pg. 23, §VII. Agency Contacts.

2. Question: What is the expected number of grant awards for this funding opportunity?

Answer: This funding opportunity will fund up to ten awards.

3. Question: Is a federal match required to apply?

Answer: No, there is no match requirement for this grant.

4. Question: What entities may apply for this grant?

Answer: This grant opportunity is open to all states and territories. Eligible applicants are domestic public or private non-profit entities including state and local governments, Indian tribal governments and organizations (American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American), faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, hospitals, and institutions of higher education. Refer to the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) pg. 9, §III.1: Eligibility Information – Eligible Applicants for additional information.

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5. Question: How can Indian tribal organizations participate or partner with state agencies for this grant?

Answer: Native American tribal organizations (American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native Hawaiian) are eligible applicants and are a key part of the landscape of community partners that support No Wrong Door efforts to serve all populations.

Page six of the FOA lists tribal organizations as key NWD partners. States, territories, and tribal organizations can cultivate stronger partnerships across aging, disability, Medicaid, and Veteran services, increase availability of person-centered planning and self-directed care, and coordinate stakeholder efforts that improve access to a wide range of community services, with a goal of providing the most efficient, easy-to-understand and accessible process possible for all populations requiring long-term services and supports.

6. Question: Can key participating entities be private or for-profit?

Answer: Yes, key participating entities (e.g., referral partners, access points, etc.)

under the grant may be private or for-profit. For-profit entities are not eligible applicants under this funding opportunity.

7. Question: What is the award ceiling for this grant?

Answer: The award ceiling is set at $450,000, and the award floor is set at $350,000 for the duration of the two-year project period.

8. Question: As a federal grant, will this be subject to the grant freeze that was recently announced?

Answer: As of February 2025, this grant has been published and is open for applications. ACL will communicate any changes to the funding opportunity as relevant.

9. Question: Will the grant fund commission activities under State Governance and Administration?

Answer: Commission activities, such as formal governance arrangements, may be included as a proposed No Wrong Door activity in the application.

10. Question: Is the grant intended to fund state agencies, or can organizations other than state agencies apply?

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Answer: Eligible applicants include domestic public or private non-profit entities including state and local governments, Indian tribal governments and organizations (American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American), faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, hospitals, and institutions of higher education. ACL is encouraging letters of commitment to ensure the intent to build a governing body with multiple state-level entities involved, but the applicant does not need to be a state agency.

11. Question: Is a letter from the Governor’s Office required?

Answer: A letter from the Governor’s Office is optional. It is included in the FOA as an example letter of commitment.

12. Question: Must letters of intent be included as a formal letter and attachment?

Answer: Letters of intent do not need to be submitted as a formal letter or attachment.

They can be provided to ACL in the body of an email.

13. Question: If there is existing policy or legislation that identifies state partner agencies as members of the state governance structure, are letters of commitment required for these agencies?

Answer: If there is existing policy or legislation that establishes a governing body with partner agencies, letters of commitment are not required. However, the applicant should include a description of the policy and the agencies included in the governing body in the application narrative.

14. Question: Are grant applicants required to bring in other state agencies, or are community partners sufficient?

Answer: Grantees are expected to utilize grant funding to create or enhance a governance structure, which will include multiple state agencies. These state agencies should be involved in both the application and grant process. Refer to the FOA, pg. 7, under “Other Requirements” for the agencies that should be represented.

15. Question: At the end of the grant’s two years, is it acceptable if the proposed work is not completed, but a “roadmap” is in place?

Answer: It is acceptable, but all grantees will be expected to provide a sustainability strategy that will be evaluated on a grantee-by-grantee basis. Refer to the FOA, pg. 7, February 2025 │4 under “Other Requirements” for additional information on the sustainability strategy requirement.

16. Question: What technical assistance and convening will ACL offer through this grant?

Answer: ACL will offer ongoing assistance to grantees through individual and group calls, as well as the development of relevant technical assistance materials. Refer to the FOA, starting at the bottom of pg. 7 for additional information on ACL resources for grantees.

17. Question: Will the grant be awarded to multiple agencies per state, or will only one agency hold the grant?

Answer: The award will be granted to one agency, but the awardee can propose sub-grants to other agencies and partners.

18. Question: Can multiple agencies within a state submit applications, or must applications be limited to one per state?

Answer: ACL encourages entities within a state or territory to coordinate one submission per state, but there is no limitation.

19. Question: Can states that have previously received a No Wrong Door grant apply to this grant? If yes, can a state apply to continue work being performed under an existing No Wrong Door grant?

Answer: All states and territories are eligible to apply. There are no criteria limiting applications based on past No Wrong Door funding.