HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-OIRC-0018: U.S. Administration on Aging, National Resource Centers on Older Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiian Programs
Closed
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 2026.
Administration for Community Living offered grants of up to $340,000 (at least $112,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $646,031 in total. Applications closed on July 27, 2026.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 14, 2026. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$340,000
- Award floor$112,000
- Total funding$646,031
- Expected awards3
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | June 26, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | July 27, 2026 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to any type of organization.
All 9 applicant types the notice lists
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Applicants must have experience conducting research, assessing the needs of older adults, and developing best practices to be utilized by the targeted populations identified in the funding announcement. Native American Resource Centers currently funded under program are eligible to apply. 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.
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 $340,000 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 primary goal of the Native American Resource Center (NARC) will be to enhance the knowledge about older adults in American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiin (AI/AN/NH), community, thereby increase and improve the delivery of services to elders. The NARC will focus on the development and provision of technical information. The NARC's will have a national focus and direct its resource to one or more of the primary concerns in their application which includes health issues, long term care, including in-home care; elder abuse; and other problems and issues facing AI, AN and NH older populations. The NARC's objective will be to 1) gather information, 2) performance research, and 3) provide dissemination of results of research and provide technical assistance and training, to entities that provide services to the targeted older adult population in the AI, AN, and NH communities. Applicants should include anticipated program outcomes, how the outcomes will be measured, and the overall success of the program/activities and how they will be determined.
Who has won Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects (93.048) awarded $502 million across 382 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usaging | District of Columbia | 8 | $105 million |
| National Council on the Aging, Inc. | Virginia | 7 | $71.8 million |
| The Jewish Federations of North America, Inc. | New York | 2 | $36.1 million |
| Oasis Institute | Missouri | 3 | $23.9 million |
| Generations United Inc | District of Columbia | 1 | $9.9 million |
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.
Questions people ask
Is HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-OIRC-0018 still open?
No. It closed on July 27, 2026. A newer notice is forecast: HHS-2027-ACL-AOA-LMRC-0019, expected deadline March 5, 2027.
Who can apply for U.S. Administration on Aging, National Resource Centers on Older Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiian Programs?
Administration for Community Living accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for U.S. Administration on Aging, National Resource Centers on Older Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiian Programs?
Closed July 27, 2026. 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 $340,000 each. About $646,031 in total across about 3 awards.
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.
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