Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) - Dementia Capable Community Health Worker Programs
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-ADPI-0031
- Agency
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Administration for Community Living
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- $200,000 to $250,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Income Security and Social Services
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- 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 is soliciting applications for dementia-capable Community Health Worker programs within the Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative, with an application deadline of August 3, 2026. Eligible applicants are Area Agencies on Aging, State Units on Aging operating as a single planning and service area, and Indian Tribal, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian organizations receiving federal funds for Title VI programs. Applicants must provide a 25% non-federal cost share.
ACL anticipates seven awards, each ranging from $200,000 to $250,000 per applicant per budget period over a three-year performance period (September 30, 2026 to September 29, 2029). Total program funding is $5.25 million, with $1.75 million expected per budget year.
This cooperative agreement requires substantial ACL involvement post-award. Required activities include conducting community-based dementia screenings using validated tools, delivering dementia-specific Evidence-Based or Evidence-Informed Interventions, and implementing barrier reduction strategies. Applicants must describe measurable outcomes for people living with dementia, caregivers, and CHWs and submit a third-party evaluation plan. Budget allocations to direct services are mandatory: minimum 25% in Year 1, 35% in Year 2, and 45% in Year 3.
Applications must include a 20-page project narrative, budget narrative, work plan, evaluation plan, Evidence-Based/Evidence-Informed Intervention overview document, commitment letters, and required federal forms through Grants.gov. Merit review scoring totals 100 points across five categories: Purpose and Need (17 points), Approach (29 points), Project Impact (24 points), Capability and Expertise (17 points), and Budget Narrative (13 points).
The program operates under CFDA 93.470.
Synopsis
Through the Alzheimers Disease Program Initiative (ADPI), ACL seeks to enhance workforce capacity in the National Aging Network with the inclusion of dementia-capable Community Health Workers (CHWs). CHWs work to improve conditions for health in communities with the highest rates of disease, disability, and death. ADPI supports dementia-capable home and community-based services for people living with dementia and their caregivers. As a result of this initiative, ACL seeks to strengthen relationships with rural and underserved communities and address barriers to care for people living with dementia and their caregivers.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| hhs-2026-acl-aoa-adpi-0031_v27226.pdf |
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