Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2023 ACL AOA HDRC 0060
The Strengthening Aging Services for Minority Populations Through Technical Assistance, Resource Development, and Program Coordination grant opportunity (HHS 2023 ACL AOA HDRC 0060) is a discretionary funding program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living (ACL). It is built around the idea that the older adult population is highly diverse in race, ethnicity, culture, and sexual orientation and gender identity, and that these differences can shape how easily someone can find and benefit from home and community-based services and other long-term care supports. The opportunity is grounded in the Older Americans Act (OAA), which requires that OAA-funded services prioritize people with the greatest economic and social need, including individuals who are further isolated due to race, ethnicity, or limited English proficiency. In practice, ACL is responding to a common gap: many aging and human services organizations want to serve diverse older adults well but need more training, tools, and structured support to do it consistently and effectively.
The announcement lays out two main objectives. First, grantees are expected to develop and share training and technical assistance that increases national capacity to address the multi-faceted needs of diverse older adults. The FOA highlights topic areas such as economic security, access to services, housing needs, self-advocacy, family and caregiver supports, and trauma-informed approaches, while also making clear that the scope is not limited to only those categories. The second objective focuses more on direct, practical service improvement: grantees should develop, test, and then disseminate approaches that agencies in the aging and human services networks can use when working one-on-one with diverse older adults, their families, and family caregivers. Taken together, the program is aiming not just to raise awareness, but to produce usable methods, resources, and support systems that change day-to-day service delivery.
In terms of who this work is meant to benefit, the FOA notes that the aging services network most frequently targets and serves older adults who identify as African American, Hispanic, Asian American and Pacific Islander, Native American, and LGBT. ACL is specifically seeking applications from national organizations that serve these populations, while also encouraging applicants to broaden the focus to include other diverse groups of older adults and their caregivers. The intent is to strengthen culturally appropriate and equitable service access across communities, especially where people face additional barriers linked to language, discrimination, isolation, or other social determinants that affect aging outcomes.
Awards will be made as cooperative agreements, which signals that ACL expects to be actively involved rather than simply providing funds and stepping back. An ACL program officer will work closely with each grantee to keep the project aligned with the FOA goals and to ensure coordination with a separate Coordination Center that will also be funded under the same overall plan. This emphasis on coordination is meant to reduce duplication, align resources, and build a more unified national approach to training, technical assistance, and promising practices for serving diverse older adults.
Performance measurement and accountability are explicit expectations. Successful applicants must set measurable performance goals and use indicators to track progress over time, with ACL providing examples of the kinds of goals and metrics commonly used for technical assistance resource center work funded by the Administration on Aging (AoA). Grantees and partners are also expected to participate in regular meetings and teleconferences with ACL staff to share updates, review accomplishments, and monitor progress toward the stated outcomes. Overall, ACL is looking for projects that can demonstrate real, measurable improvements in the lives of diverse older adults and their family caregivers by strengthening the capacity of the systems and organizations that serve them.
Administratively, the opportunity listed an award ceiling of $210,032, anticipated approximately six awards, and required electronic submission by 11:59 p.m. ET on the closing date (originally June 26, 2023). The activity category is Income Security and Social Services, and the CFDA/Assistance Listing number associated with the program is 93.048. Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement.Apply for HHS 2023 ACL AOA HDRC 0060
- 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 "Strengthening Aging Services for Minority Populations Through Technical Assistance, Resource Development, and Program Coordination" 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 Apr 27, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 26, 2023 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 $210,032.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 6 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Strengthening Aging Services for Minority Populations Through Technical Assistance, Resource Development, and Program Coordination.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number listed is HHS 2023 ACL AOA HDRC 0060.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This is a discretionary funding program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), specifically the Administration for Community Living (ACL).
What type of funding program is this?
It is described as a discretionary funding program.
What law or statute is this opportunity connected to?
The opportunity is grounded in the Older Americans Act (OAA), including the OAA requirement that services prioritize people with the greatest economic and social need (including individuals further isolated due to race, ethnicity, or limited English proficiency).
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program is designed to strengthen the ability of aging and human services organizations to serve diverse older adults by providing technical assistance, resource development, and program coordination. The focus is on producing practical training, tools, and approaches that improve real-world service delivery.
Why is ACL funding this work?
The announcement describes a gap: many organizations want to serve diverse older adults effectively, but need more training, tools, and structured support to do so consistently. ACL is aiming to improve culturally appropriate and equitable access to services.
What are the two main objectives described in the announcement?
The FOA lays out two main objectives:
- Develop and share training and technical assistance to increase national capacity to address the multi-faceted needs of diverse older adults.
- Develop, test, and disseminate practical approaches that aging and human services agencies can use in one-on-one work with diverse older adults, their families, and family caregivers.
What topic areas are highlighted for training and technical assistance?
The FOA highlights topic areas including:
- Economic security
- Access to services
- Housing needs
- Self-advocacy
- Family and caregiver supports
- Trauma-informed approaches
The announcement also notes that the scope is not limited to only these categories.
Who is the intended beneficiary of the work supported by this grant?
The FOA centers on improving services for diverse older adults and their family caregivers, recognizing that race, ethnicity, culture, and sexual orientation and gender identity can shape access to and benefit from home and community-based services and other long-term care supports.
Which populations does the FOA say are most frequently targeted and served by the aging services network?
The FOA states that the aging services network most frequently targets and serves older adults who identify as:
- African American
- Hispanic
- Asian American and Pacific Islander
- Native American
- LGBT
Is ACL looking for any particular type of applicant?
ACL is specifically seeking applications from national organizations that serve the populations named in the FOA (African American, Hispanic, Asian American and Pacific Islander, Native American, and LGBT older adults).
Does the FOA allow or encourage serving other groups beyond those listed?
Yes. The announcement encourages applicants to broaden the focus to include other diverse groups of older adults and their caregivers, particularly where people face barriers linked to language, discrimination, isolation, or other social determinants affecting aging outcomes.
What kind of award will be made under this opportunity?
Awards will be made as cooperative agreements.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
The FOA indicates that ACL expects to be actively involved in the project rather than only providing funds. An ACL program officer will work closely with each grantee to keep the project aligned with the FOA goals and to support coordination.
How will grantees be expected to coordinate with ACL and other funded entities?
Projects are expected to coordinate with ACL and with a separate Coordination Center that will also be funded under the same overall plan. The stated intent is to reduce duplication, align resources, and support a more unified national approach to training, technical assistance, and promising practices.
What are the expectations for performance measurement and accountability?
Successful applicants must set measurable performance goals and use indicators to track progress over time. ACL provides examples of the kinds of goals and metrics commonly used for technical assistance resource center work funded by the Administration on Aging (AoA).
Are there reporting or ongoing communication requirements?
Yes. Grantees and partners are expected to participate in regular meetings and teleconferences with ACL staff to share updates, review accomplishments, and monitor progress toward stated outcomes.
What kinds of outcomes is ACL looking for?
ACL is looking for projects that can demonstrate real, measurable improvements in the lives of diverse older adults and their family caregivers by strengthening the capacity of systems and organizations that serve them.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The listed award ceiling is $210,032.
How many awards does ACL anticipate making?
The opportunity anticipated approximately six awards.
What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number for this program?
The CFDA/Assistance Listing number associated with the program is 93.048.
What is the activity category for this funding opportunity?
The activity category is listed as Income Security and Social Services.
How were applications required to be submitted?
The FOA required electronic submission.
What was the submission deadline time noted in the announcement?
The announcement specified submission by 11:59 p.m. ET on the closing date.
What was the closing date listed for the opportunity?
The closing date was originally listed as June 26, 2023.
Who is eligible to apply based on the information provided?
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others", with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement.
What types of project activities are emphasized (training vs. direct services)?
The FOA emphasizes both: (1) training and technical assistance to build national capacity, and (2) development, testing, and dissemination of practical approaches that agencies can use in direct, one-on-one work with older adults and caregivers. The program is aimed at changing day-to-day service delivery through usable methods and resources.
Is the scope limited to home and community-based services?
The announcement references home and community-based services and other long-term care supports as part of the context for access and benefit, while also describing broader needs and service areas (for example, economic security and housing). It does not describe the project scope as limited only to one service type.
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