NOFA - Older Americans Act Title III-D Funded Services Health Promotion Disease Prevention: EBS

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC), the metro Atlanta Area Agency on Aging, is issuing a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Older Americans Act Title III-D funded Health Promotion and Disease Prevention evidence-based services. The procurement seeks a provider to deliver eight specific evidence-based wellness workshops across a 10-county region including Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, and Rockdale counties. Required programs include Aging Mastery Program, Bingocize, Chronic Disease Self Management Program, Chronic Pain Self Management Program, Diabetes Self Management Program, Matter of Balance, Powerful Tools for Caregivers, and Tai Chi for Arthritis and Falls Prevention. Providers must have appropriate licensing and maintain at least two certified individuals per program, with the ability to deliver both in-person and virtual workshops. Evaluation will be based on the provider's capability to complete workshops where at least one participant attends 60% of sessions. Key dates include a pre-proposal conference on January 2, 2025, questions due by January 6, 2025, and proposal submissions due by January 17, 2025, with award announcements scheduled for February 28, 2025.

Both for-profit and non-profit organizations are eligible to apply for this contract, with no specific set-aside designations mentioned. The contract period runs from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, with no renewal options. The total funding allocation is $120,671 for the one-year contract period, with unit costs ranging from $5,716 to $12,702 per completed workshop depending on the program type. No matching funds are required from the grantee, and subcontracting is permitted to ensure full regional coverage. The ARC, which is currently the direct service provider, intends to apply for this NOFA. Providers must demonstrate the ability to deliver services either directly through staff or through directly supervised volunteers. The funding source is Older Americans Act Title III-D Evidence Based Program funds, and ARC will not subcontract funds to individual county-based agencies, preferring a single regional service provider.