ADMINISTRATION
ON AGING, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
AUTHORIZATION:
Older
Americans Act of 1965, Parts A and C, Public Law 89-73, as amended;
Public Law 90-42, 81 Stat. 106; Public Law 91-69, 85 Stat. 108;
Public Law 92-258, 86 Stat. 88; Public Law 93-29, 87 Stat. 301;
Public Law 93-351, 88 Stat. 357; Public Law 94-135, 89 Stat. 713;
Public Law 95-65, 91 Stat. 269; Public Law 95-478, 92 Stat. 513;
Public Law 97-115, 95 Stat. 1595; Public Law 98-459, 98 Stat. 1767;
Title III, Part C, Public Law 100-175; Public Law 100-628; 42 U.S.C.
3030e-3030g; Public Law 102-375; Public 106-501.
To
support the development and testing of innovative programs, services
and systems of support that respond to the needs of the nations
growing elderly population, to improve knowledge of the problems
and needs of the elderly, to help ensure adequately trained personnel
in the field of aging, and to demonstrate better ways of improving
the quality of life for the elderly.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Funds
may be used to: (a) demonstrate new methods and practices to improve
the quality and effectiveness of programs and services; (b) to evaluate
existing programs and services; (c) conduct applied research and
analysis to improve access to and delivery of services; (d) train
professionals in the field. Funds may not be used for: (a) construction
and/or major rehabilitation of buildings; (b) basic research (e.g.,
bio-medical experiments); (c) continuation and/or expansion of existing
services, including supportive and nutritional services such as
those funded under Title III of the Older Americans Act; (d) medical
care, institutional care or income maintenance; (e) projects which
do not involve innovative approaches, and whose outcomes do not
have the potential for national dissemination and replication; (f)
equipment purchases unless the equipment is necessary to carry out
a project that is otherwise fundable under Title IV.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Grants may be made to any public
or nonprofit private agency, organization, or institution. Contracts
may be awarded to any agency, organization or institution. Grants
and contracts are not available to individuals.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Grants may be made to any public
or nonprofit private agency, organization, or institution. Contracts
may be awarded to any agency, organization or institution. Grants
and contracts are not available to individuals.
Credentials/Documentation:
Nonprofit organizations which have not previously received Department
of Health and Human Services (DHHS) program support must submit
proof of nonprofit status. Applicable costs and administrative
procedures will be determined in accordance with Parts 74 and
92 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Pre-application
Coordination: Applications must be submitted
in response to a request for proposals which are published from
time to time Applicants must use the standard application forms
as provided by DHHS for this program. This program is excluded from
coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application
Procedure: The Administration on Aging does
not accept unsolicited grant or contract applications. The availability
of competitive grant funds under Title IV is announced from time
to time via program announcements that are published in the Federal
Register and simultaneously on the AoA web site at www.aoa.gov/t4.
All required forms and instructions for specific program announcements
can be founds on the AoA web site or by contacting the Administration
on Aging, Office of Grants Management. Contract information is
published in the "Commerce Business Daily."
Award
Procedure: Notification of award will be issued
to the grantee.
Deadlines:
As specified in guidelines published in the Federal Register.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 60 to 90
days from receipt of application.
Appeals:
Grantee appeals may be made to the Departmental Grant Appeals
Board pursuant to 45 CFR 16.
Renewals:
Grant extension applications must compete with new applications
for review and possible approval.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: This program has
no statutory formula. Matching requirements may be required of any
grantee to the extent deemed appropriate by the Assistant Secretary
for Aging and are generally set at a minimum of 25 percent of the
total cost of the project.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Generally,
projects are approved for a period of 12 to 36 months. However,
when more time is obviously needed to realize its objectives,
a project may be approved for support for a period up to 5 years.
Support beyond the first year is contingent upon the availability
of funds and evidence of satisfactory progress.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Semi-annual progress reports, yearly reports as part of the continuation
applications, and final reports are required of grantees. Reports
to be submitted by the grantees or contractors are specified in
the contract or grant award. Semi-annual financial reports are required.
Audits:
Audits are conducted in accordance with the requirements in 45
CFR 74 and 92.
Records:
Records must be maintained for 3 years.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 75-0142-0-1-506.
Obligations:
(Grants and Contracts) FY 01 $37,657,770; FY 02 est $40,652,000;
and FY 03 est $30,216,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
From $1,974 to $3,637,095; average $239,758 in fiscal year
2001.
The number of awards in fiscal year 2001 totaled 266. It is estimated
that 276 awards will be made in fiscal year 2002. It is estimated
that a similar number of awards will be made in fiscal year 2003.
Awards in fiscal year 2001 were made to support: (1) A national
program to enlist retired professional and other older volunteers
in combating Medicare/Medicaid fraud and waste; (2) a national program
of statewide senior legal hotlines, legal and related elder rights
projects; (3) a set of volunteer senior aides ("family friends")
projects; (4) the Eldercare Locator, a national toll-free aging
information and assistance telephone service; and (5) projects focused
on minority aging issues.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
See Chapter XIII, Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations on
AoA supported projects. Annual Guidelines, program information,
and application instructions are available from the Administration
on Aging, Washington, DC 20201.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Regional Administrator, Administration
on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services, located at all
HHS Federal Regional Offices. (See Appendix IV of the Catalog for
addresses.)
Headquarters
Office: John Wren, Center for Planning and
Policy Development, Administration on Aging; Department of Health
and Human Services, 330 Independence Avenue, SW., Wilbur Cohen
Building, Room 4262, Washington, DC 20201. Telephone: (202) 260-1702.
Use the same number for FTS.
Web
Site Address: http://www.aoa.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
(1) Statewide Senior Legal Hotline to serve the Seniors of Atlanta,
Georgia; (2) Family Focused Volunteer Respite Care Program; (3)
Minority Aging in a Diverse Society; and (4) Pension Information
and Counseling Project.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Details for evaluating applications are published as part of each
Title IV program announcement. Major emphases are: (1) documented
need; (2) expected outcomes and benefits; (3) innovative approach;
(4) level of effort; (5) involvement of community-based organizations
in planning and implementation activities; and, (6) projects that
benefit disadvantaged groups, including low-income, minority and
limited English speaking populations.
