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ClosedOpportunity HHS-2025-ACL-AOA-INNU-0036

Advancing Strategies to Support Older Adults with Behavioral Health Conditions in the Senior Nutrition Program Setting

Administration for Community Living · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Advancing Strategies to Support Older Adults with Behavioral Health Conditions in the Senior Nutrition Program Setting is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Administration for Community Living (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was August 20, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $400K – $500K, with about 2 awards expected and $1M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts and 6 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.045 (Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part C, Nutrition Services).

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Key facts

  1. Jul 21, 2025Posted
  2. Aug 20, 2025Application deadline
  3. Sep 1, 2025 (est.)Est. award date
Posted
Jul 21, 2025
Close date
Aug 20, 2025
Est. award date
Sep 1, 2025
Award floor
$400,000
Award ceiling
$500,000
Est. total funding
$1,000,000
Expected awards
2
Cost sharing
Required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • State governments
  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • Special district governments
  • Independent school districts
  • Public colleges & universities
  • Federally recognized tribal governments
  • Public & Indian housing authorities
  • Native American tribal organizations
  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits
  • Private colleges & universities

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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.

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 funding opportunity is to support a project for behavioral health-focused innovations in the senior nutrition program setting with intentions to 1) learn of existing barriers and facilitators to serving older adults living with behavioral health conditions in the congregate meal setting, 2) develop and implement person-centered, trauma-informed, and appropriate best practices to meet the needs of seniors living with behavioral health conditions in the senior nutrition program setting, and 3) develop and disseminate resources from tested findings and already existing practices; all resources must be Section 508 compliant. Projects proposed under this grant program must have the potential for broad implementation throughout the aging services network and have demonstrated value.

Additional information from the agency ↗

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 93.045

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$947M
FY25$947M
FY26$947M est.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.045. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Administration for Community Living
AOA.OAA@acl.hhs.gov
202-795-7407

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for this opportunity?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Public & Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through this opportunity?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $400k – $500k, total estimated program funding is $1,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 2 awards.

How do I apply for this opportunity?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HHS-2025-ACL-AOA-INNU-0036), 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.

ForecastedResearchALN 93.866
Award range
Amount not specified
Est. close
Sep 25, 2026 (est.)
Who can apply
County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments and 11 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today