PPHF - 2015 - Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs Financed Solely by 2015 Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF-2015)

Post Date

April 1st 2015

Application Due Date

June 1st 2015

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

Funding Opportunity Number

HHS-2015-ACL-AOA-FP-0092

CFDA Number(s)

93.761

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Income Security and Social Services

Number of Awards

10

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
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses
Other
Unrestricted

Eligible applicants are domestic public or private non-profit entities including state and local governments, Indian tribal governments and organizations (American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American), faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, hospitals, and institutions of higher education. Current 2014 PPHF Fall Prevention grantees are not excluded from this funding opportunity but must provide a strong rationale for the need for additional funding. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $4369000

• Award Range:

  $300000 - $700000

Grant Description

This funding opportunity is designed to increase the number of older adults and adults with disabilities at risk for falls who participate in evidence-based community programs to reduce falls and falls risk, while concurrently increasing the sustainability of these programs through innovative funding arrangements. The awards will be made in the form of cooperative agreements because AoA will be substantially involved.

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