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HHS-2021-ACL-AOA-TAKG-0103: National Technical Assistance Center on Kinship and Grandfamilies

Closed Closed July 26, 2021 Opportunity HHS-2021-ACL-AOA-TAKG-0103 ☆ 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$2.0 million
• Award floor$1.9 million
• Total funding$9.9 million
• 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"

This will be a full and open competition; however, it is expected that the potential applicant pool will have advanced expertise in the unique needs of kinship and grandfamily caregivers. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this 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 $2.0 million 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 purpose of this project, as outlined in Section 2922 of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), is to establish and operate a new National Technical Assistance Center on Kinship and Grandfamilies (NTAC). The project will consist of tasks associated with identifying existing evidence-based, evidence informed, and exemplary practices or programs; developing new evidence-based, evidence informed, and exemplary practices or programs; and supporting the implementation of the evidence-based, evidence-informed, and exemplary practices or programs. The project will also include tasks associated with developing and providing training and technical assistance to State, territorial, Tribal (including urban) agencies and programs; other government, non-profit and community-based organizations; and to such sectors as may play a key role in the lives of kin and grandparent caregivers; other professionals, policymakers, and advocates, as appropriate. The primary target population for this project, per Section 2922, is State, territorial, Tribal (including urban) agencies and programs; other government, non-profit and community-based organizations; secondary sectors (e.g., education systems, foster care, criminal justice, etc.); and other professionals, policymakers, and advocates. The secondary target population for this project, per Section 2922, is grandparent and kinship caregivers (55+) and grandchildren and/or children with disabilities. The NTAC on Kinship and Grandfamilies will be the nationally recognized source of expert policy and programmatic training and technical support on kinship and grandfamily policy issues and concerns. The NTAC shall operate on a national scale and, from the outset, serve all target audiences as defined in Section 2922 of the ARPA and by ACL. In this regard, training and technical assistance shall be provided via a range of modalities, including a dedicated website and both virtual and in-person (where/when feasible and safe to do so) learning, training and technical assistance opportunities. The grantee will carry out all activities associated with designing, developing, staffing, managing and maintaining a National Technical Assistance Center on Kinship and Grandfamilies.

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.

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