Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs in Tribal Communities Financed Solely by 2016 Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF-2016)

Post Date

February 24th 2016

Application Due Date

May 9th 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-0133

CFDA Number(s)

93.761

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Number of Awards

4

Eligibility Categories

Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Organizations

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

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $400000

• Award Range:

  $50000 - $150000

Grant Description

The Administration on Aging (AoA) within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) forecasts the possible availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 funds to make two-year grants to approximately four tribal entities for evidence-based falls prevention programming and infrastructure. Grantee Goals: Goal 1: Significantly increase the number of tribal older adults and older adults with disabilities at risk of falls in who participate in evidence-based community programs to reduce falls and falls risks; and Goal 2: Implement innovative funding arrangements to support the evidence-based falls prevention programs beyond the end of the grant period.

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