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HHS-2021-ACL-AOA-OMRC-0044: National Ombudsman Resource Center

Closed Closed April 26, 2021 Opportunity HHS-2021-ACL-AOA-OMRC-0044 ☆ Save

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: National Center for Law and Elder Rights (HHS-2027-ACL-AOA-LMRC-0019). Status: Expected deadline March 5, 2027. It is in our archive of Administration for Community Living notices from 2021.

• Award ceiling$516,407
• Award floor$516,407
• Total funding$516,407
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

• Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

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.

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects awards averaged $1.3 million; this notice allows up to $516,407 per award.
• Most of the program's money (70% over five years) went to nonprofits.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) will hold a competition for a cooperative agreement to operate the National Long-Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center (NORC). The award is a cooperative agreement because ACL will be involved substantially in the project. The cooperative agreement will provide for training, technical assistance and support to the States' Offices of Long-Term Care Ombudsman programs, in every State, Puerto Rico, Guam and the District of Columbia. The overall Center goals for the new grant cycle will be to: (1) enhance the skills, knowledge, and management capacity of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman programs to enable them to effectively respond to residents’ complaints and represent their interests on both an individual and systemic level; and (2) strengthen this Older Americans Act core program by developing innovative, effective approaches for states to provide Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program services to long-term care facility residents, regardless of age. Through NORC training and technical assistance, LTC Ombudsman programs will: (1) increase their skills and approaches in advocating for long-term care residents; (2) further collaborative efforts to strengthen Ombudsman program involvement with state and federal initiatives that benefit long-term care residents; (3) be kept appraised of changes in long-term services and supports, best practices and on-demand training through the on-going development and maintenance of a website; (4) coordinate activities with other ACL funded resources centers to maximize efficiencies. The NORC will incorporate findings from the LTCOP Process evaluation in developing their training and technical assistance. Additionally NORC will seek innovative and creative solutions and technologies to increase the reach, efficiency and effectiveness of NORC activities; paramount is to bring NORC into the Elder Justice website suite.

Category: Income Security and Social Services.

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, HHS-2027-ACL-AOA-LMRC-0019, which is forecast.

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