Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Grants to States (ADDGS) Program: Evidence-Based Intervention Grants to Better Serve People with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD).

Post Date

July 8th 2008

Application Due Date

August 11th 2008

See link to full announcement for details.

Funding Opportunity Number

HHS-2008-AOA-AE-0812

CFDA Number(s)

93.051

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Income Security and Social Services

Number of Awards

10

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
Other

By statute, awards will be made only to agencies of State Governments. If the applicant is not a State Unit on Aging, the applicant agency must have the support and active involvement of the State Unit on Aging.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $0

• Award Range:

  $500000 - $800000

Grant Description

This Program Announcement provides an opportunity for states to demonstrate how existing evidence-based service interventions that help people with ADRD to remain in the community can be translated into effective programs that administered at the community level through the Aging Services Network and its partner organizations. Applications will be accepted from all agencies of State Government, which includes but is not limited to State Units on Aging (SUAs). The Administration on Aging (AoA) plans to award approximately 8 to 10 cooperative agreements under this Announcement, with an average award of approximately $800,000 to cover a three year project period. AoA is simultaneously issuing two (2) ADDGS Program Announcements that provide states with an opportunity to secure FY2008 grant funds to improve the delivery of services and supports to people with dementia: %900 Evidence-Based Intervention Grants to Better Serve People with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD): HHS-2008-AE-0812. %900 Innovative Grant Projects to Better Serve People with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders: HHS-2008-AoA-AI-0813. States can apply for grants under either one or under both of these ADDGS Announcements.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  Administration on Aging

• Agency Contact:

  Donald Grantt
  donald.grantt@aoa.gov
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Donald Grantt

• Agency Email Address:

  donald.grantt@aoa.gov

• More Information:

  http://aoa.gov/doingbus/fundopp/announcements/2008/AE_ADDGSEvidence-Based.doc