ClosedOpportunity HHS-2022-ACL-AOA-IERC-0070

Native American Elder Justice Initiative

Administration for Community Living · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Native American Elder Justice Initiative is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Administration for Community Living (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was June 21, 2022. Individual awards are listed as $250K – $300K, with about 1 award expected and $300K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public colleges & universities and 7 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.047 (Special Programs for the Aging, Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes, Part B, Grants to Native Hawaiians).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Apr 19, 2022Posted
Jun 21, 2022Application deadline
Jul 26, 2022 (est.)Est. award date

Posted: Apr 19, 2022
Close date: Jun 21, 2022
Est. award date: Jul 26, 2022
Award floor: $250,000
Award ceiling: $300,000
Est. total funding: $300,000
Expected awards: 1
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Funds for this program will be used to serve Title VI eligible populations of Federally recognized American Indian Tribes, Native Alaskan villages and communities, and Native Hawaiian organizations only. 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.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The Native American Elder Justice Initiative (NAEJI) will address the need for more culturally appropriate information and community education materials on elder abuse, neglect and exploitation in Indian Country. It is expected that activities carried out under this Initiative will address at least one (1) of the following needs: a) develop materials culturally specific for tribes; b) gather and widely disseminate to tribes information on best practices in Indian Country, and c) gather and disseminate examples and information on model Tribal codes to address elder maltreatment. The grantee will work with Indian Country to address the occurrence of elder abuse in tribal communities and to determine culturally relevant methods for public awareness education, policy implications and prevention. This grantee will work closely with tribes and tribal communities to address the special needs of tribal elders, families and communities. The grantee is expected to work with other entities including private and public, to create national collaborations for the purpose of identifying trends in the field, responding to needs of the field, leveraging resources and improving responses to elder abuse victims and the professional community that serves them. Additionally, it is expected that the grantee will also collaborate with at least one (1) ACL resource center and or the aging network in its effort to improve gathering information and disseminating resources in the field of abuse, neglect and exploitation in Indian Country.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.047Special Programs for the Aging, Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes, Part B, Grants to Native HawaiiansProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.047

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$38.3M

FY25

$38.3M

FY26

$38.3M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.047. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Administration for Community Living
cecelia.aldridge@acl.hhs.gov
202-795-7361

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Native American Elder Justice Initiative”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities, For-profit organizations (not small businesses) and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Native American Elder Justice Initiative”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $250k – $300k, total estimated program funding is $300,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Native American Elder Justice Initiative”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HHS-2022-ACL-AOA-IERC-0070), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 93.470