Advancing Strategies to Support Older Adults with Behavioral Health Conditions in the Senior Nutrition Program Setting
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2025-ACL-AOA-INNU-0036
- Agency
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Administration for Community Living
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- $400,000 to $500,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- State Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Special District Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Independent School Districts
- County Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Points of contact
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- Kari Benson aoa.oaa@acl.hhs.gov (202) 401-4634
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Administration for Community Living (ACL), a division of the Department of Health and Human Services, is seeking cooperative agreement applications to advance behavioral health strategies within senior nutrition programs. The grant aims to support projects that identify barriers and facilitators for serving older adults with behavioral health conditions in congregate meal settings, develop and implement person-centered and trauma-informed best practices, and create resources to support the aging services network. Eligible applicants include state governments, tribal organizations, nonprofits, public and private higher education institutions, and various local government entities. Key objectives include developing and disseminating Section 508 compliant resources and demonstrating potential for broad implementation throughout the aging services network. The application deadline is August 20, 2025, with an anticipated project start date of September 1, 2025.
The total estimated funding for this opportunity is $1,000,000, with awards up to $500,000 in the first year and $400,000 in subsequent years. The project period is 36 months, targeting adults 60 and older with behavioral health conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, PTSD, and eating disorders. The initiative will focus on creating statewide strategies that reach urban, suburban, rural, and frontier areas, with an emphasis on developing comprehensive, innovative approaches to supporting senior behavioral health within nutrition program settings. Two statewide initiatives will be funded under this cooperative agreement, with the expectation of creating at least ten resources to help the Senior Nutrition Program network adopt best practices.
Synopsis
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support a project for behavioral health-focused innovations in the senior nutrition program setting with intentions to 1) learn of existing barriers and facilitators to serving older adults living with behavioral health conditions in the congregate meal setting, 2) develop and implement person-centered, trauma-informed, and appropriate best practices to meet the needs of seniors living with behavioral health conditions in the senior nutrition program setting, and 3) develop and disseminate resources from tested findings and already existing practices; all resources must be Section 508 compliant. Projects proposed under this grant program must have the potential for broad implementation throughout the aging services network and have demonstrated value.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Foa_Content_of_HHS-2025-ACL-AOA-INNU-0036 (1).pdf |
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