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HHS-2021-ACL-AOA-EJSG-0042: Grants to Enhance State Adult Protective Services FY2021

Closed Closed June 1, 2021 Opportunity HHS-2021-ACL-AOA-EJSG-0042

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: National Adult Protective Services Training Center (HHS-2027-ACL-AOA-EJRC-0015). Status: Expected deadline May 17, 2027. It is in our archive of Administration for Community Living notices from 2021.

Administration for Community Living offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $250,000) to state and local governments. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $2.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 1, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 15, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedMarch 24, 2021
DeadlineJune 1, 2021
Archived by Grants.govJuly 1, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to state and local governments.

Applications are sought from the state government offices that administer and/or have oversight of the state's adult protective services and/or elder protective services program. The statutory authority for grants under this Program Announcement is contained in Title XX of the Social Security Act, Subtitle B, the Elder Justice Act of 2009, Section 2042, and Sections 411 and 751 of the Older Americans Act, as amended. Please see screening information below for additional application criteria. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

Provide funding to states to enhance their APS systems statewide, as well as improve the quality and quantity of data submitted to ACL's National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System (NAMRS). This Forecast seeks to fund demonstrations to address the gaps in community services that negatively impact older adults and adults with disabilities that are involved with adult protective services. This funding is intended as a demonstration to identify effective actions that reduce the harm from the opioid epidemic experienced by older adults and adults with disabilities who are involved with APS. Through this demonstration, ACL expects documented improvements in the experiences, well-being, and outcomes of individuals who are served by APS and who are experiencing the negative impact of the opioid epidemic. Provide funding to states to enhance their APS systems statewide, as well as improve the quality and quantity of data submitted to ACL's National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System (NAMRS). This Forecast seeks to fund demonstrations to address the gaps in community services that negatively impact older adults and adults with disabilities that are involved with adult protective services. This funding is intended as a demonstration to identify effective actions that reduce the harm from the opioid epidemic experienced by older adults and adults with disabilities who are involved with APS. Through this demonstration, ACL expects documented improvements in the experiences, well-being, and outcomes of individuals who are served by APS and who are experiencing the negative impact of the opioid epidemic. To contribute to the program's goal to improve the outcomes for individuals experiencing abuse, neglect, and exploitation, grantees will be required to undertake activities that will: • demonstratively improve a state’s current APS practice in opioid-related cases; • improve a state's collection of client-level data, especially for APS cases involving opioids; • demonstrate how enhancements to the state’s APS practices/programs are sustainable; and • contribute to the body of knowledge about the characteristics of victims and perpetrators of adult abuse in APS cases involving opioids.

Category: Income Security and Social Services.

Who has won Elder Abuse Prevention Interventions Program grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Elder Abuse Prevention Interventions Program (93.747) awarded $394 million across 259 grant awards, an average of $1.5 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Department of Social Services CaliforniaCalifornia2$32.9 million
Florida Department of Children and FamiliesFlorida2$25.5 million
Dept Family & Protective SERTexas3$23.1 million
Children & Family Services, New York Office ofNew York2$19.6 million
PA Department of AgingPennsylvania4$15.1 million

Top states: California ($38.0 million), Florida ($27.2 million), Texas ($25.4 million), New York ($23.5 million), Pennsylvania ($18.1 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, HHS-2027-ACL-AOA-EJRC-0015, which is forecast.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is HHS-2021-ACL-AOA-EJSG-0042 still open?

No. It closed on June 1, 2021. A newer notice is forecast: HHS-2027-ACL-AOA-EJRC-0015, expected deadline May 17, 2027.

Who can apply for Grants to Enhance State Adult Protective Services FY2021?

Administration for Community Living accepted applications from state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Grants to Enhance State Adult Protective Services FY2021?

Closed June 1, 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 $1.0 million each. About $2.0 million in total across about 3 awards.

Who has won Elder Abuse Prevention Interventions Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Department of Social Services California, Florida Department of Children and Families, Dept Family & Protective SER. The program made 259 awards worth $394 million in that time.

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