# National Information & Referral Support Center

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2021-acl-aoa-eesc-0075-national-information-referral-support-center/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/330809

> Administration for Community Living offered grants of up to $225,000 (at least $200,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $1.1 million in total. Applications closed on May 24, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HHS-2021-ACL-AOA-EESC-0075 |
| Agency | Administration for Community Living |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 24, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $225,000 |
| Award floor | $200,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $1.1 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.048 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.

## What the grant funds

Overview Since 1991, the Administration on Aging (AoA) within the U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL) has supported the National Information & Referral Support Center (the Support Center). The Support Center was established to assist the aging network of State Agencies on Aging, Area Agencies on Aging, Tribal organizations, and local aging information and referral/assistance providers enhance the quality and professionalism of their information and assistance systems. Since 2003, the Support Center has expanded its reach by providing technical assistance and training to organizations in the aging and disability networks. Background Information and Referral/Assistance (I&R/A) is a vital component of many of the programs supported by the ACL. The Older Americans Act (OAA) funds a range of programs that offer services and opportunities for older adults and their caregivers, especially those at risk of losing their independence. I&R/A has been a core service of the OAA since 1973. The OAA requires State and Area Agencies on Aging to provide for the establishment or maintenance of I&R in sufficient numbers to assure that all older persons in the State or within a planning and service area will have access. There are currently over 2400 I&R providers in the aging network. I&R programs provide direct services to older persons through over 11.9 million contacts annually. Since 2003, Aging and Disability Resource Centers have supported state efforts to develop more efficient, cost-effective, and consumer-responsive systems of providing information and access to long-term services and supports, which often are referred to as “No Wrong Door” (NWD) systems. I&R/A is an important component to the success of these programs. Information and referral is a core service for the over 400 Centers for Independent Living in the United States. The Support Center provides training, technical assistance, product development and consultation to assist aging and disability I&R systems strengthen their programs. Since inception the Support Center has played a critical and important role in the evolution and advancement of aging and disability I&R including annual and ongoing training opportunities. A key effort was the expansion of specialized I&R/A certifications. In 2002, the Support Center worked with the Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (AIRS) to develop the Certification for I&R Specialists in Aging CIRS-A) certification.

## Questions people ask

### Is HHS-2021-ACL-AOA-EESC-0075 still open?

No. It closed on May 24, 2021. A newer notice is forecast: HHS-2027-ACL-AOA-LMRC-0019, expected deadline March 5, 2027.

### Who can apply for National Information & Referral Support Center?

Administration for Community Living accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for National Information & Referral Support Center?

Closed May 24, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $225,000 each. About $1.1 million in total for one award.

### Who has won Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Usaging, National Council on the Aging, Inc., The Jewish Federations of North America, Inc. The program made 382 awards worth $502 million in that time.