National Falls Prevention Resource Center Financed Solely by 2016 Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF-2016)

Post Date

February 11th 2016

Application Due Date

April 13th 2016

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.

Funding Opportunity Number

HHS-2016-ACL-AOA-FP-0131

CFDA Number(s)

93.761

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Public Housing Authorities or Indian Housing Authorities
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Individuals
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses
Unrestricted

Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $600000

• Award Range:

  $600000 - $600000

Grant Description

The purpose of the National Falls Prevention Resource Center will be to work collaboratively – on behalf of the public, aging services network, and other stakeholders – to increase public education about the risks of falls and how to prevent them, as well as support and stimulate the implementation and dissemination of evidence-based community programs and strategies that have been proven to reduce the incidence of falls among older adults and adults with disabilities.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Administration for Community Living

• Agency Contact:

  Shannon Skowronski
  shannon.skowronski@acl.hhs.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Grants Policy

• Agency Email Address:

  shannon.skowronski@acl.hhs.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.acl.gov/Funding_Opportunities/Announcements/Index.aspx