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Administration for Community Living

Administration on Aging

Tribal Adult Protective Services Demonstration

HHS-2025-ACL-AOA-EJIG-0042

07/30/2025

Table of Contents Executive Summary

Additional Overview Content/Executive Summary

I. Funding Opportunity Description

II. Award Information

III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

2. Cost Sharing or Matching

3. Responsiveness and Screening Criteria

IV. Application and Submission Information

1. Address to Request Application Package

2. Content and Form of Application Submission

Letter of Intent

Project Narrative

Goals and Objectives

Outcomes

Budget Narrative/Justification

Work Plan

3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM)

4. Submission Dates and Times

5. Intergovernmental Review

6. Funding Restrictions

7. Other Submission Requirements

V. Application Review Information

1. Criteria

2. Review and Selection Process

3. Anticipated Announcement Award Date

VI. Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices

2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

3. Reporting

4. FFATA and FSRS Reporting

VII. Agency Contacts

VIII. Other Information

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Appendix

Instructions for Completing Required Forms

Budget Narrative/Justification- Sample Format

Instructions for Completing the Project Summary/ Abstract

ACL Center:

Administration on Aging Funding Opportunity Title:

Tribal Adult Protective Services Demonstration Funding Opportunity Number:

HHS-2025-ACL-AOA-EJIG-0042

Primary CFDA Number:

93.747 Due Date for Letter of Intent:

06/30/2025 Due Date for Applications:

07/30/2025 Date for Informational Conference Call:

Applications that fail to meet the application due date will not be reviewed and will receive no further consideration. 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 https://www.grants.gov. Grants.gov can take up to 48 hours to notify you of a successful submission.

Executive Summary

Additional Overview Content/Executive Summary With this funding opportunity, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) is proposing to award five (5) new cooperative agreements for a 2-year grant period under the Tribal Adult Protective Services Demonstration.

The purpose of this opportunity is to improve the provision of Adult Protective Services (APS) by current Title VI Grant recipients. The Tribal Adult Protective Services Demonstration will assist tribes to:

• Identify the prevalence of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of elders in their communities.

• Identify the gaps in prevention of and response to, abuse, neglect and exploitation.

• Implement activities to prevent and respond to abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and

• Facilitate the development of multidisciplinary elder justice activities to prevent, respond to, or address abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

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Additionally, it is expected that each grantee will collaborate with at least one (1) ACL national resource center and/or the aging network in its effort to increase the resources focusing on the field of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation in Indian Country.

Through this funding opportunity announcement, ACL will award up to five (5) cooperative agreements with Title VI grantees. Each award will be funded between $150,000 – $200,000 for 2 years (24 months), for a total of $750,000, based on the availability of federal funds for each project year.

ACL will host an informational conference call in relation to this NOFO. The call will be recorded and made available to the public immediately following the call.

I. Funding Opportunity Description

BACKGROUND

With the steady increase of the older American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian (AI/AN/NH) population there has been an increase in the prevalence of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation. As a result, the AI/AN/NH population has a significant and growing need for APS for their elders.

The definitions of abuse, neglect, and exploitation are taken from the Older Americans Act (OAA), Section 102:

1. The term “abuse” means the willful-(A) infliction of injury; unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or cruel punishment with resulting physical harm, pain, or mental anguish;

or

2. Deprivation by a person, including a caregiver, or goods or services that are necessary to avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness (paragraph 18(A))

3. The term “exploitation” means the fraudulent or otherwise illegal, unauthorized, or improper act or process of an individual, including a caregiver or fiduciary, that uses the resources of an older individual for monetary or personal benefit, profit, or gain, or that results in depriving an older individual or rightful access, or use of, benefits, resources, belongings, or assets (paragraph 38).

4. The term “neglect” means-(A) The failure of a caregiver (as defined in paragraph (18)(B) or fiduciary to provide the goods or services that necessary to maintain the health or safety of an older individual; or (B) self-neglect.

Tribal APS programs and/or resources are limited and lack in available incident data. Few studies have been conducted on the effects of elder abuse within Indian Country. While abuse occurs everywhere, inclusive of tribal communities, there is difficulty estimating the number of tribal elders that experience abuse due to the reluctance of victims to speak up and the difficulties in distinguishing what constitutes the term “abuse.” [1]

A 2020 survey indicated that 79 percent of Administration for Community Living (ACL) Title VI grantees provide elder abuse prevention or intervention services. The most common activity specified that 51 percent of Title VI grantees engage in community education and training or public awareness. [2]

Despite the prevalence of tribal elder abuse, elder protection codes and APS programs within Indian Country vary widely, and many tribes have neither. Additional social supports, outside of family, for elders experiencing abuse, neglect, and exploitation are a critical need in Indian Country. In response, the FY2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill provided, for the first time, $15 million in APS discretionary funding, of which up to 5 percent was authorized to be used to develop or enhance APS systems to address abuse, neglect, and exploitation in Tribal communities.

With this funding opportunity, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) is proposing to award five (5) new cooperative agreements for a 2-year grant period to fund, five (5) elder justice grants under the Tribal Adult Protective Services Demonstration.

Anticipated goals and objectives consistent with the purpose of the statute include but are not limited to:

• Expanding and improving services to tribal elders who experience all cultural facets of abuse, neglect, and exploitation and facilitate the development of multidisciplinary elder justice activities to prevent, respond to or address abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

• Address the occurrence of elder abuse in tribal communities to determine the lack of culturally appropriate information and community educational materials on elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

• Gather and distribute information on strengthening existing or new tribal APS codes which will address and detect elder maltreatment within Indian Country.

• Collaboration with other entities (state and/or tribal organizations) for the purpose of specifying trends, challenges and barriers and enhancing responses to elder abuse victims or cases.

• Develop training modules to detect or prevent the abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elders within Indian Country.

• Engage and collaborate with at least one (1) ACL national resource center and/or aging network organization to gather information and resources focusing on the field of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation within Indian Country.

Applicants should clearly identify what the need is within their proposal and provide a justification for the prioritization of that need and the corresponding activity they propose to undertake. Applicants should also identify the duration, frequency, and level of effort they anticipate conducting the proposed activities and the corresponding performance metrics.

1. USAging. National Survey of Title VI Programs 2020 Report: Serving Tribal Elders Across the United States.

2. USAging. National Survey of Title VI Programs 2020: Serving Tribal Elders Across the United States.

Statutory Authority Elder Justice Act Section 2042(b) of Title XX of the Social Security Act [Pub. L. 74-271], Pub.

L. 117-328, and Title VII, Section 751 of the Older Americans Act (OAA) (42 U.S.C. 3032), as amended in 2020 (P.L. 116-31)

II. Award Information

Funding Instrument Type:

CA (Cooperative Agreement) Estimated Total Funding:

$750,000 Expected Number of Awards:

Award Ceiling:

$200,000 Per Budget Period

Award Floor:

$150,000 Per Budget Period

Length of Project Period:

24-month project period with two 12-month budget periods Additional Information on Project Periods and Explanation of 'Other'

The Administration for Community Living/Administration on Aging will award five (5) cooperative agreements subject to available funding, to operate a Tribal Adult Protective Services Demonstration.

Awards issued under this opportunity are subject to terms provided for in the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977-(P.L. 95-224). The Cooperative Agreement provides for the substantial involvement and collaboration of ACL/AoA in activities that the recipient organizations will carry out in accordance with the provisions of the approved award.

Once a cooperative agreement is in place, requests to modify or amend it or the work plan may be made by ACL or the awardee at any time as long as it stays within the original confines of the proposed project description. Major changes may affect the integrity of the competitive review process. Modifications and/or amendments of the Cooperative or work plan shall be effective upon the execution of an award notice. When an award is issued the cooperative agreement terms and conditions from the program announcement are incorporated by reference unless ACL is authorized under the Terms and Conditions of award, 45 CFR Part 75, or other applicable regulation or statute to make unilateral amendments.

The grantee agrees to execute the responsibilities outlined below:

1. Fulfill all requirements of the grant initiation as outlined in this funding opportunity announcement, as well as carryout project activities as review, approved, and awarded.

2. Required to communicate closely with the AoA project officer to improve the effectiveness of the activities carried out under this agreement.

3. Required to collaborate with the AoA in the execution of the work plan and understanding the programmatic issues related to the program.

4. Evaluate the impact of activities carried out under this program, and provide recommendation on ways to enhance the efforts, and

5. Participate in monthly calls with the project officer.

Electronically submit to the ACL/AoA project officer a final, clean copy of all materials developed with support from these grant funds, in the format in which it was developed or produced, as provided for in the HHS Grants Policy Statement http://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/grants/grants/policies-regulations/hhsgps107.pdf), and referenced in the Notice of Award. The HHS Grants Policy Statement defines “date” as:

“recorded information, regardless of the form or media on which it may be recorded, and includes writings, films, sound recordings, pictorial, drawings, designs or other graphic representations, procedural annuals, forms, diagrams, work flow charts, equipment descriptions, data files, data processing or computer programs (software), statistical records, and other research data” (p.11-69, Footnote 18): and include the following disclaimer on all projects produced using this grant funding:

“This [project/publication/program/website, etc.] [is/was] supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Serices (HHS) as part of the financial assistance award totaling $XX with XX percentage funded by ACL/HHS and $XX amount and XX percentage funded by non-government source(s), The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official view of, nor an endorsement, by ACL/HHS, or the U.S. Government.”

The ACL/AoA project officer agrees to execute the responsibilities outlined below:

1. Perform the day-to-day federal responsibilities of managing a grant initiative and with the grantee to ensure that the minimum requirements for the grant are met.

2. Work cooperatively with the grantee to clarify the programmatic and budgetary issues to be addressed by the grantee project, and as necessary, negotiated with grantee to achieve a mutually agree,

3. Assist the grantee project leadership in understanding the strategic goals and objectives policy perspectives, and priorities of ACL/AoA, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; and about other federally-sponsored projects and activities relevant to activities funded under this announcement,

4. Provide technical advice to the grantee on the provision of technical support and associated tasks related to the fulfillment of the goals and objectives of this grant;

5. Attend and participate in major project events as appropriate, and

6. Communicate with the grantee project director monthly in the first year of the grant; and quarterly in subsequent years after the grantee has demonstrated that tasked identified in the work plan are being completed with the required time frame.

Request to modify or amend this cooperative agreement may be made by either party at any time during the grant cycle. Additionally, any modifications and/or amendments shall be effective upon the mutual agreement of both the awarding agency and the grantee.

http://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/grants/grants/policies-regulations/hhsgps107.pdf), III. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants Eligible applicants are limited to current Older Americans Act Title VI Grantees to expand current Title VI services.

Additional Information on Eligibility:

2. Cost Sharing or Matching Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement:

No For awards that do not require matching or cost sharing by statute, recipients are not expected to provide cost sharing or matching. However, recipients are allowed to voluntarily propose a commitment of non-federal resources. If an applicant decides to voluntarily contribute non-federal resources towards project costs and the costs are accepted by ACL, the non-federal resources will be included in the approved project budget. The applicant will be held accountable for all proposed non-federal resources as shown in the Notice of Award (NOA). A recipient's failure to meet the voluntary amount of non-federal resources that was accepted by ACL as part of the approved project costs and that was identified in the approved budget in the NOA, may result in the disallowance of federal funds. Recipients will be required to report these funds in the Federal Financial Reports.

3. Responsiveness and Screening Criteria Application Responsiveness Criteria

“Applications that fail to meet the responsiveness criteria described below will not be reviewed and will receive no further consideration.”

• Identify projected outcome(s) for the program,

• Demonstrate partnerships and collaborations to address program objectives,

• Demonstrate experience in working with AI/AN communities in the field of Elder

Justice Prevention/Intervention, and

• Letters of commitment should be on letterhead of the committing entity; details the specific role and resources/activities that will be provided in support of the applicant's project.

Application Screening Criteria "All applications will be screened to assure a level playing field for all applicants. Applications that fail to meet the three screening criteria described below will not be reviewed and will receive no further consideration.

In order for an application to be reviewed, it must meet the following screening requirements:

1. Applications must be submitted electronically via https://www.grants.gov by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, by the due date listed in section IV.3 Submission Dates and Times.

2. The Project Narrative section of the Application must be double-spaced, on 8.5” x 11” plain white paper with 1” margins on both sides, and a standard font size of no less than 11 point, preferably Times New Roman or Arial.

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3. The Project Narrative must not exceed X pages. Project Narratives that exceed X pages will have the additional pages removed and only the first X pages of the Project Narrative will be provided to the merit reviewers for funding consideration. NOTE: The Project Work Plan, Letters of Commitment, and Vitae of Key Project Personnel are not counted as part of the Project Narrative for purposes of the X-page limit.

Unsuccessful submissions will require authenticated verification from https://www.grants.gov indicating system problems existed at the time of your submission. For example, you will be required to provide an https://www.grants.gov submission error notification and/or tracking number in order to substantiate missing the application deadline."

IV. Application and Submission Information

1. Address to Request Application Package Application materials can be obtained from https://www.grants.gov or https://www.acl.gov/grants/applying-grants.

Please note, ACL requires applications for all announcements to be submitted electronically through http://www.grants.gov in Workspace. Grants.gov Workspace is the standard way for organizations and individuals to apply for federal grants in Grants.gov. An overview and training on Grants.gov Workspace can be found here at:

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/workspace-overview.html

The Grants.gov registration process can take several days. If your organization is not currently registered, please begin this process immediately. For assistance with https://www.grants.gov, please contact them at support@grants.gov or 800-518-4726 between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Eastern Time.

• At the https://www.grants.gov website, you will find information about submitting an application electronically through the site, including the hours of operation. ACL strongly recommends that you do not wait until the application due date to begin the application process because of the time involved to complete the registration process.

• 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. Effective June 11, 2018, when registering or renewing your registration, you must submit a notarized letter appointing the authorized Entity Administrator. Please be sure to read the FAQs located at www.sam.gov to learn more. Applicants should allot sufficient time prior to the application deadline to finalize a new, or renew an existing registration.

This action should allow you time to resolve any issues that may arise. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in your inability to submit your application or receive an award. Maintain documentation (with dates) of your efforts to register or renew at least two weeks before the deadline. See the SAM Quick Guide for Grantees at:

SAM.GOV Quick Start Guide for Financial Assistance Registrations.

Note: 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. This action should allow you time to resolve any issues that may arise. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in your inability to submit your application or receive an award.

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• Note: Failure to submit the correct EIN Suffix can lead to delays in identifying your organization and access to funding in the Payment Management System.

• Effective October 1, 2010, HHS requires all entities that plan to apply for and ultimately receive federal grant funds from any HHS Operating/Staff Division (OPDIV/STAFFDIV) or receive subawards directly from the recipients of those grant funds to:

1. Register in SAM prior to submitting an application or plan;

2. Maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active award or an application or plan under consideration by an OPDIV; and

3. Provide its UEI number in each application or plan to submit to the OPDIV.

Additionally, all first-tier subaward recipients must have a UEI number at the time the subaward is made.

• The Federal Government will transition from the DUNS Number to the New Unique Entity Identifier. As of April of 2022, the federal government stopped using the DUNS number to uniquely identify entities. At that point, entities doing business with the federal government will use a Unique Entity Identifier (SAM) created in SAM.gov. It is entered on the SF-424. It is a unique, nine-digit identification number, which provides unique identifiers of single business entities.

• You must submit all documents electronically, including all information included on the SF424 and all necessary assurances and certifications. In accordance with the Federal Government’s efforts to reduce reporting burden for recipients of federal financial assistance, the general certification and representation requirements contained in the Standard Form 424B (SF-424B) – Assurances – Non-Construction Programs, and the Standard Form 424D (SF-424D) – Assurances – Construction Programs, have been standardized federal-wide. Effective January 1, 2020, the updated common certification and representation requirements will be stored and maintained within SAM.

Organizations or individuals applying for federal financial assistance as of January 1, 2020, must validate the federally required common certifications and representations annually through SAM located at SAM.gov.

• After you electronically submit your application, you will receive an automatic acknowledgment from https://www.grants.gov that contains https://www.grants.gov tracking number. The Administration for Community Living will retrieve your application form from https://www.grants.gov.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living

Administration on Aging

Kari Benson elderjustice@acl.hhs.gov

2. Content and Form of Application Submission

Letter of Intent 06/30/2025 https://www.grants.gov https://www.grants.gov

Applicants are requested, but not required, to submit a letter of intent to apply for this funding opportunity to assist ACL in planning for the application independent review process. The purpose of the letter of intent is to allow our staff to estimate the number of independent reviewers needed and to avoid potential conflicts of interest in the review. Letters of intent should be sent to:

Date will be generated on synopsis publication.

Applicants are requested, but not required, to submit a letter of intent to apply for this funding opportunity to assist ACL in planning for the application independent review process. The purpose of the letter of intent is to allow our staff to estimate the number of independent reviewers needed and to avoid potential conflicts of interest in the review. Letters of intent should be sent to:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Administration for Community Living

Administration on Aging

Kari Benson elderjustice@acl.hhs.gov

Project Narrative

Goals and Objectives The project goal should effectively state and address the major objective that supports the project. It will align the outcomes and objectives that are proposed to demonstrate the proposed project relevant toward the achievement of the long-term community goal.

The objective will effectively describe a tangible achievement in a measurable manner.

Outcomes The expected outcome(s) will develop capacity in Title VI programs around elder justice issues. It will serve as a framework and foundation for developing a comprehensive strategic guide for tribal elder justice efforts. This coordinated effort and approach will raise awareness on elder justice, prevention, detection and response to tribal elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation in Indian Country.

It will support Title VI grantees, tribes, tribal organizations, and other entities working with AI/AN/NH, through technical assistance and training in the planning and development of elder abuse and neglect prevention, and intervention activities including

- restorative justice, tribal codes, training materials, establishing multidisciplinary teams, and other emerging issues related to elder abuse prevention in Indian Country.

Best practices in elder abuse prevention will be identified within Indian Country, as measured by tribal elder abuse prevention resources developed, and disseminated, including templates used to develop tribal elder abuse codes, and policies and procedures that tribes can adapt for their own use.

Budget Narrative/Justification The Budget Narrative/Justification can be provided using the format included in the document, “Budget Narrative/Justification – Sample Format.” Applicants are encouraged to pay particular attention to this document, which provides an example of the level of detail sought. A combined multi-year Budget Narrative/Justification, as well as a detailed Budget Narrative/Justification for each year of potential grant funding is required.

Work Plan The Project Work Plan should reflect and be consistent with the Project Narrative and Budget. It should include a statement of the project’s overall goal, anticipated outcome(s), key objectives, and the major tasks / action steps that will be pursued to achieve the goal and outcome(s). For each major task / action step, the work plan should identify timeframes involved (including start-and end-dates), and the lead person responsible for completing the task. Please use the “Project Work Plan - Sample Template” format as a reference and resource, if desired.

3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for Award Management (SAM) The Grants.gov registration process can take several days. If your organization is not currently registered, please begin this process immediately. For assistance with https://www.grants.gov, please contact them at support@grants.gov or 800-518-4726 between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

Eastern Time.

• At the https://www.grants.gov website, you will find information about submitting an application electronically through the site, including the hours of operation. ACL strongly recommends that you do not wait until the application due date to begin the application process because of the time involved to complete the registration process.

• All applicants must have a UEI number 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. Effective June 11, 2018, when registering or renewing your registration, you must submit a notarized letter appointing the authorized Entity Administrator. Please be sure to read the FAQs located at www.sam.gov to learn more. Applicants should allot sufficient time prior to the application deadline to finalize a new, or renew an existing registration.

This action should allow you time to resolve any issues that may arise. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in your inability to submit your application or receive an award. Maintain documentation (with dates) of your efforts to register or renew at least two weeks before the deadline. See the SAM Quick Guide for Grantees at:

SAM.GOV Quick Start Guide for Financial Assistance Registrations.

Note: 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. This action mailto:support@grants.gov https://www.fsd.gov/sys_attachment.do?sys_id=54e0016fdb3bbd90a8cb4a3913961934 should allow you time to resolve any issues that may arise. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in your inability to submit your application or receive an award.

• Note: Failure to submit the correct EIN Suffix can lead to delays in identifying your organization and access to funding in the Payment Management System.

• Effective October 1, 2010, HHS requires all entities that plan to apply for and ultimately receive federal grant funds from any HHS Operating/Staff Division (OPDIV/STAFFDIV) or receive subawards directly from the recipients of those grant funds to:

1. Register in SAM prior to submitting an application or plan;

2. Maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which it has an active award or an application or plan under consideration by an OPDIV; and

3. Provide its UEI number in each application or plan to submit to the OPDIV.

Additionally, all first-tier subaward recipients must have a UEI number at the time the subaward is made.

• The Federal Government will transition from the DUNS Number to the New Unique Entity Identifier. As of April of 2022, the federal government stopped using the DUNS number to uniquely identify entities. At that point, entities doing business with the federal government will use a Unique Entity Identifier (SAM) created in SAM.gov. They will no longer have to go to a third-party website to obtain their identifier. This transition allows the government to streamline the entity identification and validation process, making it easier and less burdensome for entities to do business with the federal government. If your entity is registered in SAM.gov today, your Unique Entity ID (SAM) has already been assigned and is viewable in SAM.gov. This includes inactive registrations. The Unique Entity ID is currently located below the DUNS Number on your entity registration record. Remember, you must be signed in to your SAM.gov account to view entity records. To learn how to view your Unique Entity ID (SAM) go to this help article.

• You must submit all documents electronically, including all information included on the SF424 and all necessary assurances and certifications. In accordance with the Federal Government’s efforts to reduce reporting burden for recipients of federal financial assistance, the general certification and representation requirements contained in the Standard Form 424B (SF-424B) – Assurances – Non-Construction Programs, and the Standard Form 424D (SF-424D) – Assurances – Construction Programs, have been standardized federal-wide. Effective January 1, 2020, the updated common certification and representation requirements will be stored and maintained within SAM.

Organizations or individuals applying for federal financial assistance as of January 1, 2020, must validate the federally required common certifications and representations annually through SAM located at SAM.gov.

• After you electronically submit your application, you will receive an automatic acknowledgment from https://www.grants.gov that contains https://www.grants.gov tracking number. The Administration for Community Living will retrieve your application form from https://www.grants.gov.

4. Submission Dates and Times 07/30/2025 https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=gsafsd_kb_articles&sys_id=a05adbae1b59f8982fe5ed7ae54bcbba https://www.grants.gov

Date for Informational Conference Call:

Applications that fail to meet the application due date will not be reviewed and will receive no further consideration. 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 http://www.grants.gov. Grants.gov can take up to 48 hours to notify you of a successful submission.

In addition, if you are submitting your application via Grants.gov, you must (1) be designated by your organization as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) and (2) register yourself with Grants.gov as an AOR. Details on these steps are outlined at the following Grants.gov web page: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html.

After you electronically submit your application, you will receive from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt that contains a Grants.gov tracking number. (This notification indicates receipt by Grants.gov only)

If you are experiencing problems submitting your application through Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov Support Desk, toll free, at 1-800-518-4726. You must obtain a Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it.

If you are prevented from electronically submitting your application on the application deadline because of technical problems with the Grants.gov system, please contact the person listed under For Further Information Contact in section VII of this notice and provide a written explanation of the technical problem you experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number. ACL will contact you after a determination is made on whether your application will be accepted.

Note: We will not consider your application for further review if you failed to fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before the application deadline or if the technical problem you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system.

If for any reason (including submitting to the wrong funding opportunity number or making corrections/updates) an application is submitted more than once prior to the application due date, ACL will only accept your last validated electronic submission, under the correct funding opportunity number, prior to the Grants.gov application due date as the final and only acceptable application

Unsuccessful submissions will require authenticated verification from http://www.grants.gov indicating system problems existed at the time of your submission. For example, you will be required to provide an http://www.grants.gov submission error notification and/or tracking number in order to substantiate missing the cut off date.

Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov) will automatically send applicants a tracking number and date of receipt verification electronically once the application has been successfully received and validated in http://www.grants.gov.

5. Intergovernmental Review This program is not subject to Executive Order (E.O.) 12372, Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs.

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6. Funding Restrictions The following activities are not fundable:

• Construction and/or major rehabilitation of buildings

• Basic research (e.g. scientific or medical experiments)

• Continuation of existing projects without expansion or new and innovative approaches

Note: A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report has raised considerable concerns about grantees and contractors charging the Federal Government for additional meals outside of the standard allowance for travel subsistence known as per diem expenses. Executive Orders on Promoting Efficient Spending (E.O. 13589) and Delivering Efficient, Effective and Accountable Government (E.O. 13576) have been issued and instruct Federal agencies to promote efficient spending. Therefore, if meals are to be charged in your proposal, applicants should understand such costs must meet the following criteria outlined in the Executive Orders and HHS Grants Policy Statement:

• Meals are generally unallowable except for the following:

o For subjects and patients under study (usually a research program);

o Where specifically approved as part of the project or program activity, e.g., in programs providing children’s services (e.g. Head Start);

o When an organization customarily provides meals to employees working beyond the normal workday, as a part of a formal compensation arrangement, o As part of a per diem or subsistence allowance provided in conjunction with allowable travel; and o Under a conference grant, when meals are necessary and integral part of a conference, provided that meal costs are not duplicated in participants' per diem or subsistence allowances. (Note: conference grant means the sole purpose of the award is to hold a conference.)

The following updated sections 2 CFR 200.216 “Prohibition on certain telecommunications and video surveillance services or equipment” became effective on or after August 13, 2020.

Recommended Actions for any recipient that has received a loan, grant, or cooperative agreement on or after August 13, 2020:

• Develop a compliance plan to implement 2 CFR 200.216 regulation.

• Develop and maintain internal controls to ensure that your organization does not expend federal funds (in whole or in part) on covered equipment, services or systems.

• Determine through reasonable inquiry whether your organization currently uses “covered telecommunication” equipment, services, or systems and take necessary actions to comply with the regulation as quickly as is feasibly possible.

7. Other Submission Requirements

V. Application Review Information

1. Criteria Project RelevanceMaximum Points: 20

Does the application clearly and adequately identify the relevance of the priority areas, as described in this funding announcement, in relations to the current tribal needs. 10 points Does the application adequately and appropriately describe the project needs and documents the key problems. 10 points

Organizational CapacityMaximum Points: 20

Does the application demonstrate knowledge of the unique history, and challenges of working with the AI/AN/NH population? 10 points Do the proposed project director(s), key staff and consultants have the background, experience, and other qualifications required to carry out their designated roles? Are letters from participating organizations i.e., state, local and tribal organizations included, and do they express clear commitments, and areas of responsibility of those organizations, consistent with the work plan description and their contributing role(s). 10 points

BudgetMaximum Points: 10 Is the budget justified with respect to the adequacy and reasonableness of resources requested? Is the time commitment of the proposed director and other key project personnel sufficient to assure proper direction, management, and timely completions of the project? 5 points Are budget line items clearly delineated and consistent with work plan objectives? For example, has a multi-year budget covering the entire proposed project period been included, as well as a budget covering each individual year? 5 points

ApproachMaximum Points: 30 Does the application identify how facilitation and strategic planning will be implemented with tribal leadership? 5 points Does the application include a plan on how implementation will be developed for identifying the needs of their communities related to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation prevention? 5 points Does the application include specific activities which respond to, and address elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation? Does it facilitate the development of multidisciplinary elder abuse activities in addressing elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation? 5 points Does the application identify proposes outcome(s) for each objective which directly relates to change in the current community condition? 5 points Are the proposed outcome(s) described in the application, significant and logical, which results in successfully accomplishment of the corresponding objective? 5 points Does the application identify viable indicator(s) that quantify what will be changed by each measurable outcome? 5 points

Project Outcomes, Evaluation, & ImpactMaximum Points: 20 Does the project’s work plan display clear and realistic results, that are consistent with the objectives that lead to the achievement of the project goal? Are the identified proposed outcomes achievable, and do they illustrate how the project will benefit the targeted population? Does the work plan discuss the community, and targeted population will be involved in developing the project? 6 points

Does the proposed project evaluation reflect a thoughtful and well-designed approach, that will be able to successfully measure whether the project has achieved its proposed outcome(s)? 3 points Are the proposed outcomes quantifiable and measurable? Does the project include qualitative and or quantitative methods that can measure outcome(s), and achieve outputs, to demonstrate a clear project implementation plan? 4 points Is the evaluation also designed to capture "lessons learned" from the overall effort that might be helpful to others in the field of elder abuse, especially those who might be interested in replicating the project? 2 points Does the application include a realistic plan to secure resources to continue some or all project activities after Federal financial assistance has ended? 2 points Does the application demonstrate a connection to the targeted population, and a clear plan to provide ongoing outreach to maintain community awareness throughout the project's duration and afterward? 3 points

2. Review and Selection Process

3. Anticipated Announcement Award Date Award notices to successful applicants will be sent out prior to the project start date.

The anticipated project period start date for this announcement is: 09/30/2025

VI. Award Administration Information

1. Award Notices Successful applicants will receive an electronic Notice of Award. The Notice of Award is the authorizing document from the U.S. Administration for Community Living authorizing official, Office of Grants Management. Acceptance of this award is signified by the drawdown of funds from the Payment Management System. Unsuccessful applicants are generally notified within 30 days of the final funding decision and will receive a disapproval letter via e-mail. Unless indicated otherwise in this announcement, unsuccessful applications will not be retained by the agency and will be destroyed.

2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements The award is subject to HHS Administrative Requirements, which can be found in 45 CFR Part 75 and the Standard Terms and Conditions, included in the Notice of Award as well as implemented through the HHS Grants Policy Statement.

If you receive an award, you must follow all applicable nondiscrimination laws. You agree to this when you register in SAM.gov. You must also submit an Assurance of Compliance (HHS- 690). To learn more, see the HHS Office for Civil Rights website.

A standard term and condition of award will be included in the final notice of award; all applicants will be subject to a term and condition that applies the terms of 48 CFR section 3.908 to the award and requires the grantees inform their employee in writing of employee whistleblower rights and protections under 41 U.S.C. 4712 in the predominant native language of the workforce.

https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/form-hhs690.pdf https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/form-hhs690.pdf https://www.hhs.gov/ocr/index.html

Applicants may follow their own procurement policies and procedures when contracting with Project Funds, but You must comply with the requirements of 2 C.F.R. §§ 200.317-200.326.

Additionally, when using Project Funds to procure supplies and/or equipment, applicants are encouraged to purchase American-manufactured goods to the maximum extent practicable.

American-manufactured goods are those products for which the cost of their component parts that were mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States exceeds 50 percent of the total cost of all their components. For further guidance regarding what constitutes an American manufactured good (also known as a domestic end product), see 48 C.F.R. Part 25.

As of October 1, 2024, 2 CFR 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards updated to a new version. The eCFR is currently updating its site with the newly adopted content. Until that time, the links below to 2 CFR 200 will not include the changes. If you need to see specific changes while they complete that work, see 78 FR 78608.

Also as of October 1, 2024, HHS adopted several provisions in the new 2 CFR 200 that affect your application. These new provisions supersede those previously used in 45 CFR 75. The changes include:

Indirect costs

De minimis rate

If you use the de minimis rate to calculate indirect costs:

• When you calculate this rate, you will now use 15% of modified total direct costs (MTDC) rather than 10%. See 2 CFR 200.414(f).

• Additionally, when you calculate MTDC, you can now use up to $50,000 of subawards and subcontracts rather than $25,000. See 2 CFR 200.1.

Training awards

If your application is for a training award, your indirect cost rate remains capped at 8% of MTDC. However, when calculating MTDC , you can now use up to $50,000 of subawards and subcontracts rather than $25,000. See 2 CFR 200.1.

Budget

When planning your budget, HHS now uses the definitions for equipment and supplies in 2 CFR

200.1. The new definitions change the threshold for equipment to the lesser of the recipient’s capitalization level or $10,000 and the threshold for supplies to below that amount.

All changes

HHS adopted all the following superseding provisions on October 1, 2024:

• 2 CFR 200.1, Definitions, Modified Total Direct Cost.

• 2 CFR 200.1, Definitions, Equipment.

• 2 CFR 200.1, Definitions, Supplies.

• 2 CFR 200.313(e), Equipment, Disposition.

• 2 CFR 200.314(a), Supplies.

• 2 CFR 200.320, Methods of procurement to be followed.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/12/26/2013-30465/uniform-administrative-requirements-cost-principles-and-audit-requirements-for-federal-awards https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/section-200.414 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/part-200#p-200.1(Modified%20Total%20Direct%20Cost%20(MTDC)) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/part-200#p-200.1(Modified%20Total%20Direct%20Cost%20(MTDC)) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/part-200#p-200.1(Equipment) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/part-200#p-200.1(Supplies) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/part-200#p-200.1(Modified%20Total%20Direct%20Cost%20(MTDC)) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/part-200#p-200.1(Equipment) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/part-200#p-200.1(Supplies) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/part-200#p-200.313(e) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/part-200#p-200.314(a) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/section-200.320

• 2 CFR 200.333, Fixed amount subawards.

• 2 CFR 200.344, Closeout.

• 2 CFR 200.414(f), Indirect (F&A) costs.

• 2 CFR 200.501, Audit requirements.

3. Reporting Reporting frequency for performance and financial reports, as well as any required form or formatting and the means of submission will be noted within the terms and conditions on the Notice of Award.

4. FFATA and FSRS Reporting The Federal Financial Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) requires data entry at the FFATA Subaward Reporting System (http://www.FSRS.gov) for all sub-awards and sub-contracts issued for $30,000 or more as well as addressing executive compensation for both grantee and sub-award organizations.

For further guidance please follow this link to access ACL’s Terms and Conditions:

https://www.acl.gov/grants/managing-grant#

VII. Agency Contacts

Project Officer First Name:

Kari Last Name:

Benson Phone:

(202) 401-4634 Office:

Administration for Community Living Administration on Aging Grants Management Specialist First Name:

Rasheed Last Name:

Williams Phone:

(202) 401-4634 Office:

Administration for Community Living Administration on Aging

VIII. Other Information

The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-13) An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The project description and https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/section-200.333 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/section-200.344 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/part-200#p-200.414(f) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-2/section-200.501 http://www.fsrs.gov/ https://www.acl.gov/grants/managing-grant

Budget Narrative/Justification is approved under OMB control number 0985-0018. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed and reviewing the collection information.

Appendix Accessibility Provisions for All Grant Application Packages and Funding Opportunity Announcements

Should you successfully compete for an award, recipients of federal financial assistance (FFA) from HHS will be required to complete an HHS Assurance of Compliance form (HHS 690) in which you agree, as a condition of receiving the grant, to administer your programs in compliance with federal civil rights laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex and disability, and agreeing to comply with federal conscience laws, where applicable. This includes ensuring that entities take meaningful steps to provide meaningful access to persons with limited English proficiency; and ensuring effective communication with persons with disabilities.