Scaling Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-FPSG-0004
- Agency
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Administration for Community Living
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- $500,000 to $740,162
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- Independent School Districts
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Special District Governments
- City/Township Governments
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- County Governments
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- State Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- 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 scale evidence-based falls prevention programs for older adults and adults with disabilities in community settings, with an application deadline of July 29, 2026.
Eligible applicants include independent school districts, public and private higher education institutions, special district governments, city and township governments, public or Indian housing authorities, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, county governments, tribal organizations (federally and non-federally recognized), and state governments. No cost share requirement is stated in the source.
Awardees will implement targeted partnerships and innovative strategies to deliver evidence-based falls prevention programs through community-based infrastructure, with emphasis on reaching underserved populations. Required activities include collaborating with partners, creating and disseminating resources and education, capturing best practices and learning, and designing rigorous evaluation to assess impact on falls incidence and risk reduction.
The cooperative agreement mechanism funds project periods of up to three years, with award amounts historically ranging from approximately $240,000 to $1.25 million, though the source does not specify the award ceiling or expected number of awards for this specific opportunity. Recent cohorts have included awards at $1.25 million and $1.2 million levels to state health departments, health systems, and organizations serving specialized populations.
Awardees must deliver multiple evidence-based falls prevention programs (such as A Matter of Balance, Bingocize, SAIL, or Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention), ensure at least one remote delivery option, and develop sustainable delivery systems within their aging and disability networks. Evaluation criteria will assess program quality, effectiveness, outcomes, person-centered and culturally appropriate implementation, and dissemination of findings.
This opportunity is funded under CFDA 93.761, Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs Financed Solely by Prevention and Public Health Funds. The most recent NOFO file was posted June 29, 2026.
Synopsis
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to award cooperative agreements to entities that will focus on specific targeted partnerships and additional innovative strategies as they relate to implementing evidence-based falls prevention programs for older adults and adults with disabilities in the community. Initiatives will enhance the services to quality, effectiveness, and proven outcomes of falls prevention activities for older adults and adults with disabilities centered on the whole person. Efforts will include ensuring collaboration with partners, creating and disseminating resources and education, and capturing best practices and learning. Additionally, the entities will design an evaluation to assess the impact of efforts on reducing falls and/or the risk of falls.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| hhs-2026-acl-aoa-fpsg-0004_rev1.pdf |
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