Evaluating Innovative Community Based Nutrition Models that Improve Health Outcomes for Older Adults in Senior Nutrition Programs
Forecasted Federal grant Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2027-ACL-AOA-INNU-0014
- Agency
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Administration for Community Living
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications expected due
- Award size
- $400,000 to $439,520
Opportunity facts
- Expected posting
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Special District Governments
- State Governments
- County Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Independent School Districts
- City/Township Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- 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 Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living is soliciting applications for cooperative agreements to fund innovative, community-based nutrition and healthy aging models that improve health outcomes for older adults in the Older Americans Act Senior Nutrition Program, with a forecast posting date of October 19, 2026.
Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city and township governments, tribal governments (federally recognized and not federally recognized), special district governments, independent school districts, public and Indian housing authorities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and private and public higher education institutions. Faith-based and community organizations meeting eligibility requirements may compete. Foreign entities are ineligible.
Projects must develop, implement, and evaluate promising approaches that strengthen nutrition services through community partnerships, increase access to healthy foods, promote healthy aging and chronic disease prevention, and generate practical resources and best practices replicable throughout the Aging Network. The program aims to enhance effectiveness and sustainability of senior nutrition programs nationwide.
This opportunity operates under CFDA 93.045, Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part C, Nutrition Services. Recent discretionary cooperative agreements in this program have awarded in the $400 thousand to $500 thousand range. The portfolio is dominated by formula grants to states (91 percent of awards), with cooperative agreements representing approximately 2 percent of annual activity and supporting innovation pilots. A related National Resource Center solicitation (HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-PPNU-0003) with a $1,014,596 ceiling remains open through July 22, 2026.
Forecast synopsis
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to support innovative, community-based nutrition and healthy aging models that improve the health, well-being, and quality of life of participants in the Older Americans Act (OAA) Senior Nutrition Program. Projects are expected to develop, implement, and evaluate promising approaches that strengthen nutrition services through community partnerships, increase access to healthy foods, promote healthy aging and chronic disease prevention, and develop practical resources and best practices that can be replicated throughout the Aging Network to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of senior nutrition programs nationwide.
Eligibility
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.
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