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Synopsis

HHS-2021-ACL-AOA-ADPI-0104

Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative - Dementia Capability in Indian Country General Information Summary Submit Initial Draft 02/08/2021 Document Type Initial Record Status Active FOA Fiscal Year FOA FY Processing Year Program Funding Type Discretionary Funding Activity Category ISS - Income Security and Social Services Affordable Care Act (ACA) Yes Funding Instrument Type CA (Cooperative Agreement) Directed Announcement No Administrative Policies Non-Competing No Non-Competing Description Single Source Justification (4,000 character limit) Limited Competition No Additional Disqualification Factors No FOA History New Opportunity

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Yes Previously Published Fiscal Year Previously Published Funding Opportunity Number

HHS-2020-ACL-AOA-ADPI-0418

Information Collection Expected Number of Applications Award Information Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement Yes Percentage of Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement Expected Number of Awards Estimated Total Funding $ 1,000,000 Estimated Award Ceiling $ 250,000 Per Budget Period

Estimated Award Floor $ 200,000 Per Budget Period

Length of Project Periods 36-month project period with three 12-month budget periods Length of Project Periods Explanation of Other The projects will be 36-month awards with three 12-month budget periods. Funded three-year programs will be designed in single year increments with well-defined required milestones.

Continuation funding for each year is contingent upon both the achievement of annual program milestones and the availability of Federal funding.

Awards made 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 organization 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/AoA 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 agreement or work plan shall be effective upon the execution of an award notice. When an award is issued, the

Synopsis Page 3 of 6 cooperative agreement terms and conditions from the program announcement are incorporated by reference unless ACL/AOA 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 of the requirements of the grant initiative as outlined in this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), as well as carry out project activities as reviewed, approved, and awarded;

2. Communicate with the ACL/AoA Project Officer and/or the assigned technical assistance liaison regularly to improve the effectiveness of the activities carried out under this Agreement;

3. Conduct a baseline assessment of project dementia-capability (grantee and all relevant partners) in collaboration with Project Officer and technical assistance team, with annual reassessments to be conducted each fall in alignment with semi-annual report submission through the duration of the project;

4. Produce and submit to the ACL/AoA Project Officer, at the conclusion of the project, a program report/manual and an independent evaluation report describing how the project was conducted and goals, program outcomes that were achieved, as well as program components sustained beyond the program funding period. The report would also include ways in which barriers to goal achievement were addressed;

5. Cooperate with any Federal evaluation efforts and comply with the timeline, content and format of all required data collection and reporting requirements (see Section VI-3 for more detail). Submit to the ACL/AoA Project Officer a final, clean copy of all data developed or supported with 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 “data” as: “recorded information, regardless of the form or media on which it may be recorded, and includes writings, films, sound recordings, pictorial reproductions, drawings, designs or other graphic representations, procedural manuals, forms, diagrams, work flow charts, equipment descriptions, data files, data processing or computer programs (software), statistical records, and other research data” (p. II-69, Footnote 18);

6. Participate in program collaborative activities as organized by the ACL/AoA Project Officer and the technical assistance team. Collaborative program activity participants will mentor one another in their efforts to fulfill the aims of the ADPI program; and

7. Include the following disclaimer on all products produced using this grant funding:

"This project was supported, in part by grant number 90XXXX####, from the U.S.

Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Administration for Community Living policy."

The ACL/AoA Project Officer agrees to execute the responsibilities outlined below:

http://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/grants/grants/policies-regulations/hhsgps107.pdf

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1. Perform the day-to-day Federal responsibilities of managing a grant initiative and work 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, negotiate with grantee to achieve a mutually agreed upon solution to any needs identified by the grantee or ACL/AoA;

3. Assist the grantee project leadership in understanding the strategic goals and objectives, policy perspectives, and priorities of AoA, ACL, 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 regularly to improve the effectiveness of the activities carried out under this Agreement.

Project Period | Expected Duration in Months Project Type Service Eligibility Information Eligibility Category 25 (Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)) 07 (Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)) 11 (Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)) Additional Information on Eligibility The Dementia Capability in Indian Country program is intended to support federally recognized tribes, tribal organizations and/or consortiums representing federally recognized tribes.

Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.

Key Dates Submit Initial FOA Draft 02/08/2021 Estimated Post Date 05/17/2021 Estimated Application Due Date July 12, 2021 Application Due Date Explanation Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.

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Estimated Award Date 08/31/2021 Estimated Project Start Date 09/01/2021 Estimated Project End Date 08/31/2024 Archive Date 12/01/2021 Additional Information Statutory Authority Title IV of the Older Americans Act

Description (Grants.gov/Forecast) (18,000 character limit) The objective of the Dementia-Capability in Indian Country funding opportunity is to develop and expand the dementia-capability of tribal home and community-based service systems to include the availability of dementia-capable supportive services for persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD), their families and their caregivers. This goal will be achieved by: 1) enhancing the ability of tribal systems and programs to embed dementia-capability in their service networks; and 2) through delivery of dementia-capable supportive services including dementia specific evidence-based or evidence-informed interventions.

This project will target the delivery of dementia-capable services, supports and education in native communities. Through this program, tribal entities will work to improve the understanding of ADRD in Indian Country by developing and implementing culturally competent educational resources, as well as improving the dementia-capability of their HCBS systems through the delivery of culturally competent, dementia-capable direct services to tribal elders and their caregivers. Funded programs will include partnerships with relevant community service providers with expertise in providing services to Tribal Elders and caregivers, all projects will include engagement with their Older Americans Act Title VI nutrition and caregiver service providers.

Despite the broad reach of the longstanding ACL Alzheimer’s and dementia programs, a limited percentage of resources have been dedicated to serving persons with ADRD and their caregivers, service and support gaps in Indian Country. Through this new grant opportunity, ACL is allocating funds specifically designed to meet the needs and improve the dementia capability of tribal communities. This program is designed to improve the quality and effectiveness of care and supportive services programs, as well as development and delivery of culturally competent training and consultations in support of caregivers and providers.

Grantor Contact Name Erin Long Grantor Contact Phone

(202) 795-7389 Grantor Contact Email Address

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Erin.Long@acl.hhs.gov Grantor Email Description Government Email Link to Additional Information https://www.acl.gov/grants/applying-grants https://www.acl.gov/grants/applying-grants