ACL National Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging

Closed Posted

Opportunity number
HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-PPNU-0003
Agency
Applications due
Award size
$1,000,000 to $1,014,596

Opportunity facts

Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Category
  • Health
Eligible applicants
  • Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
  • Public or Indian Housing Auth.
  • Higher Education Inst. (Private)
  • 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
  • Independent School Districts
  • Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
  • Special District Governments
  • County Governments
  • State Governments
  • Higher Education Inst. (Public)
  • City/Township Governments
Points of contact
Full announcement

Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The Administration for Community Living is soliciting applications for a cooperative agreement to establish the National Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging, with applications due July 22, 2026. ACL will award one cooperative agreement with a three-year performance period (September 30, 2026 to September 29, 2029) and an annual funding ceiling of $1,014,596 (total program funding $3,043,788). The award carries a mandatory 25% cost share requirement.

Eligible applicants include domestic public or private nonprofit entities, state and local governments, Indian tribal governments and organizations, faith-based and community-based organizations, hospitals, and institutions of higher education. The Resource Center will serve as the central connector to the aging network supporting discretionary and formula-funded nutrition grants under the Older Americans Act Title III-C. The Center must provide tiered technical assistance, expert-led training, and Section 508-compliant resources; build and maintain a centralized cloud-based database capturing participant-level data aligned with federal metrics; produce monthly and annual dashboards; conduct quality improvement cycles; develop at least twelve tangible resources annually; and lead malnutrition awareness events. The Center will help grantees provide cost-effective services, build partnerships, support data collection and reporting, highlight achievements, and engage stakeholders to ensure long-term program sustainability.

Merit review totals 100 points: Purpose and Need (6 points), Response/Approach and Work Plan (33 points), Impact/Target Population, Outcomes, Evaluation, and Dissemination (38 points), and Resources and Capabilities (23 points). Applications require a 20-page project narrative, separate budget narratives for each year plus a combined three-year narrative, individual project work plans for each year, commitment letters, resumes, organizational charts, and standard federal forms (SF-424, SF-424A, SF-424B). The Assistance Listing number is 93.045.

Synopsis

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to support one organization through a cooperative agreement to serve as the National Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging. This center will act as a central connector to the aging network for the discretionary and formula funded nutrition grants. It will offer individualized and tiered technical assistance, high-quality education, and a wide range of resources. The Resource Center will help the network provide cost-effective services that align with the purposes of the Older Americans Act, Title III-C. They will help promote the advancement of the Senior Nutrition Program network by building partnerships, supporting data collection, reporting metrics, highlighting key achievements, and engaging stakeholders to encourage long-term sustainability of the Senior Nutrition Programs.

Files

File Type Posted
hhs-2026-acl-aoa-ppnu-0003-rev562626.pdf PDF
hhs-2026-acl-aoa-ppnu-0003_v3.pdf PDF

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