Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2020 ACL AOA DASG 0364
This funding opportunity, titled "Disaster Assistance for State Units on Aging (SUAs) and Tribal Organizations in Major Disasters Declared by the President," is a discretionary cooperative agreement program run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Administration for Community Living (ACL). Its purpose is to reimburse and support disaster-related assistance activities carried out by State Units on Aging and federally recognized Tribal Organizations that already receive funding under Title VI of the Older Americans Act (OAA). In practice, it is designed to help these aging-service entities respond to and recover from major disaster events in ways that directly support older adults and related community service systems.
A key feature of this program is that funding is only triggered when the President of the United States issues a Major Disaster Declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Even then, the allowable use of funds is geographically limited: awarded dollars may be spent only within the specific areas named in the official Major Disaster Declaration. This means applicants need to confirm both that a Major Disaster has been declared and that the impacted service area they intend to cover is included in the declared disaster area.
Eligibility is restricted to two categories of applicants: (1) State governments, specifically the State Units on Aging, and (2) federally recognized Native American tribal governments, specifically those Tribal Organizations that are current Title VI OAA grantees. The program is not positioned as a general disaster relief fund for any nonprofit or local entity; it is targeted to existing OAA-funded aging and tribal aging service networks that may incur extraordinary needs or costs because of a declared disaster.
Before submitting a formal application, ACL strongly encourages (and functionally expects) applicants to coordinate with their ACL Regional Office. Applicants are advised to discuss the disaster-related proposal itself, the amount of funding they intend to request, and ideally to share a draft of the narrative justification in advance. This pre-submission coordination is intended to speed review and award processing and to make sure requests are aligned with program requirements and the scope of the disaster declaration. Applicants are also urged to consult with state and local emergency managers to identify other potential disaster funding sources first, so OAA disaster assistance is used appropriately and does not duplicate other available assistance.
Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Applicants download the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit it through the Grants.gov system by the deadline listed for the opportunity. For this specific posting (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2020-ACL-AOA-DASG-0364), the original closing date was September 7, 2020, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Funding details indicate an award ceiling of $450,000, with an expected total of about 7 awards. The CFDA (now commonly referenced as Assistance Listing) number is 93.048, and the activity category is described as income security and social services. The statutory authority for the program is Title III of the Older Americans Act (42 U.S.C. 3030), as amended by the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2016 (Public Law 114-144). Overall, this opportunity functions as a targeted, event-triggered funding mechanism meant to help aging and tribal aging service systems address urgent, disaster-related needs and costs in federally designated major disaster areas, with close coordination expected between applicants and ACL regional staff.Apply for HHS 2020 ACL AOA DASG 0364
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Disaster Assistance for State Units on Aging (SUAs) and Tribal Organizations in Major Disasters Declared by the President" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.048.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 11, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 07, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $450,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the purpose of this funding opportunity?
The program supports and reimburses disaster-related assistance activities carried out by State Units on Aging (SUAs) and eligible federally recognized Tribal Organizations. It is meant to help aging-service entities respond to and recover from major disasters in ways that directly support older adults and related community service systems.
2. What is the official title of the program?
Disaster Assistance for State Units on Aging (SUAs) and Tribal Organizations in Major Disasters Declared by the President.
3. Which federal agency runs this program?
The program is administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Administration for Community Living (ACL).
4. What type of funding mechanism is this?
It is a discretionary cooperative agreement program.
5. What event triggers the availability of funding?
Funding is only triggered when the President of the United States issues a Major Disaster Declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
6. Can funds be used anywhere in a state or tribe's service area once awarded?
No. Awarded funds may be spent only within the specific geographic areas named in the official Major Disaster Declaration. Applicants need to confirm the impacted area they intend to serve is included in the declared disaster area.
7. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to:
- State governments, specifically the State Units on Aging (SUAs)
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments, specifically Tribal Organizations that are current Title VI Older Americans Act (OAA) grantees
8. Are nonprofits, local governments, or other community organizations eligible to apply?
No. This is not a general disaster relief fund for nonprofits or local entities. It is targeted to existing OAA-funded aging and tribal aging service networks that may face extraordinary needs or costs due to a declared disaster.
9. Do Tribal applicants need any specific Older Americans Act status to be eligible?
Yes. Tribal Organizations must be federally recognized and must already be current Title VI OAA grantees to be eligible under this opportunity.
10. What does ACL recommend before submitting an application?
ACL strongly encourages applicants to coordinate with their ACL Regional Office before submitting a formal application. Applicants are advised to discuss the proposal, the amount of funding requested, and ideally share a draft of the narrative justification in advance.
11. Why is coordination with the ACL Regional Office emphasized?
Pre-submission coordination is intended to speed review and award processing and to help ensure requests align with program requirements and the scope of the Major Disaster Declaration.
12. Should applicants consider other disaster funding sources first?
Yes. Applicants are urged to consult with state and local emergency managers to identify other potential disaster funding sources first, so this assistance is used appropriately and does not duplicate other available help.
13. How must applications be submitted?
Applications must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. Applicants download the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit it through the Grants.gov system by the deadline listed for the opportunity.
14. What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this posting?
HHS-2020-ACL-AOA-DASG-0364.
15. What was the original application deadline for this specific posting?
The original closing date was September 7, 2020, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
16. What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $450,000.
17. How many awards were expected under this opportunity?
The opportunity indicated an expected total of about 7 awards.
18. What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this program?
The CFDA (Assistance Listing) number is 93.048.
19. What activity category is associated with this funding opportunity?
The activity category is described as income security and social services.
20. What legal authority supports this program?
The statutory authority is Title III of the Older Americans Act (42 U.S.C. 3030), as amended by the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2016 (Public Law 114-144).
21. What is the overall intent of this opportunity in practical terms?
It serves as a targeted, event-triggered funding mechanism intended to help aging and tribal aging service systems address urgent, disaster-related needs and costs in federally designated major disaster areas, with close coordination expected between applicants and ACL regional staff.
22. What are two key eligibility and location constraints applicants should verify?
Applicants should verify that (1) a Presidentially declared Major Disaster exists for the event, and (2) the geographic areas where funds would be used are explicitly included in the official Major Disaster Declaration.
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