Advancing State Implementation of the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers
Administration for Community Living · Department of Health and Human Services
At a glance
Advancing State Implementation of the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Administration for Community Living (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was July 22, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $450K – $490K, with about 4 awards expected and $2.96M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.052 (National Family Caregiver Support, Title III, Part E).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Posted
- Jun 22, 2026
- Close date
- Jul 22, 2026
- Archive date
- Oct 30, 2026
- Est. award date
- Sep 1, 2026
- Award floor
- $450,000
- Award ceiling
- $490,000
- Est. total funding
- $2,960,000
- Expected awards
- 4
- Cost sharing
- Required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- State governments
Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)
Eligible entities will be limited to state units on aging, those entities that administer Title III-E of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended. The ACL program office has verified with OGM and the Department that a limitation in competion of this nature is permissible. Per the Chapter 11.2 of the GPAM "An awarding agency is not required to get an exception if it is initiating supplements to a limited pool of existing recipients that were initially awarded as part of a competition, when the supplemental funding is offered to all recipients in that cohort, and where there is no change to the scope of the awards." applications will be sought from a previously identified list of awardees (the SUAs) to improve the administration of their current awards. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
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 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to implement the demonstration authority in Section 373(i) of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended (OAA). Successful grantees will use the framework provided by the 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers (the Strategy) as the basis for their proposed projects. Under this NOFO, ACL is interested in supporting state implementation of the principles, recommendations and actions as stated in the Strategy. Grantees will be expected to develop a range of cross-agency partnerships at the state level to identify which of the Strategy's goals, recommendations and stated actions they wish to address on a statewide basis. Up to, but not to exceed, the first six months of their projects, grantees will be permitted to undertake a period of planning and coordination with project partners. At the end of the planning period, grantees must submit a sustainability plan detailing how project activities and accomplishments will be maintained and continued following the period of federal funding. During the remainder of their two-year projects, grantees will focus on implementation and execution of their proposals.
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 93.052
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
Administration for Community Living
AOA.OAA@acl.hhs.gov
202-795-7325
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Advancing State Implementation of the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers”?
The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: State governments. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.
How much funding is available through “Advancing State Implementation of the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $450k – $490k, total estimated program funding is $2,960,000 and the agency expects to make about 4 awards.
How do I apply for “Advancing State Implementation of the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-CGNS-0032), 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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