Tribal Elder Justice Innovation Grant (TEJIG)
Administration for Community Living · Department of Health and Human Services
At a glance
Tribal Elder Justice Innovation Grant (TEJIG) is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Administration for Community Living (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was September 5, 2023. Individual awards are listed as $150K – $186K, with about 4 awards expected and $743K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include native american tribal organizations and others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.747 (Elder Abuse Prevention Interventions Program).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jul 19, 2023Posted
- Sep 5, 2023Application deadline
- Sep 1, 2023 (est.)Est. award date
- Posted
- Jul 19, 2023
- Close date
- Sep 5, 2023
- Est. award date
- Sep 1, 2023
- Award floor
- $150,000
- Award ceiling
- $185,625
- Est. total funding
- $742,500
- Original deadline (extended)
- Sep 1, 2023
- Expected awards
- 4
- Cost sharing
- Not required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Native American tribal organizations
- Others (see notice)
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Current AoA Title VI grantees are eligible. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
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 purpose of this opportunity is to enhance and improve the provision of adult protective services by Tribal governments and/or tribal organizations. These demonstration grants are expected to assist tribes in identifying the needs of their communities related to abuse, neglect, and exploitation prevention and response, carrying out activities to respond to and address abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and facilitating the development of multidisciplinary elder justice activities to prevent, respond to, or address abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 93.747
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Administration for Community Living
sonya.begay@acl.hhs.gov
202-795-7407
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Tribal Elder Justice Innovation Grant (TEJIG)”?
The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Native American tribal organizations and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Tribal Elder Justice Innovation Grant (TEJIG)”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $150k – $186k, total estimated program funding is $742,500 and the agency expects to make about 4 awards.
How do I apply for “Tribal Elder Justice Innovation Grant (TEJIG)”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HHS-2023-ACL-AOA-EJIG-0062), 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.
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