Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part D, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services

 

To develop or strengthen preventive health service and health promotion systems through designated State Agencies on Aging and Area Agencies on Aging. Funds are provided for evidence-based disease prevention and health promotion services including programs related to: physical fitness; medication management; chronic disease self-management education; psychosocial behavioral health intervention; HIV; arthritis; brain health; diabetes; falls prevention; depression; and chronic pain.

General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Active
Program Number
93.043
Federal Agency/Office
Administration For Community Living (Acl), Department of Health and Human Services
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
A - Formula Grants
Program Accomplishments
Not applicable.
Authorization
Older Americans Act of 1965, Title III, Parts A and F, Public Law 89-73, as amended; Public Law 90-42, 81 Stat. 106; Public Law 91-69, 83 Stat. 108; Public Law 93-29, 87 Stat. 30; Public Law 93-351, 88 Stat. 357; Public Law 94-135, 89 Stat. 713; Public Law 95-65, 91 Stat. 269; Public Law 95-478, 92 Stat. 1513; Public Law 97- 115, 95 Stat. 1595; Public Law 98-459, 98 Stat. 1767; Public Law 100- 175, 101 Stat. 926; Section 705, Public Laws 100-628, 102-375, and 106-501, 42 U.S.C. 3022-3030(M).
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
Only States and U.S. Territories which have State Agencies on Aging designated by the governors are eligible to receive these grants.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Older individuals, age sixty and older, especially those living in areas of States which are medically underserved and in which there are a large number of older individuals who have the greatest economic need for the services.
Credentials/Documentation
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Consult the appropriate Regional Office for State application instructions.
Award Procedure
The Administration on Aging awards funds through a statutory formula to State Agencies on Aging. State agencies approve and award funds to substate level organizations, which they have designated.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
From 90 to 120 days. States are entitled to these grants by statute.
Appeals
Appeals are processed in accordance with HHS regulations in 45 CFR 1321 and Section 2112 of Title 28, U.S.C.
Renewals
Applications are submitted for a 2,3 or 4-year period with annual revisions.
How are proposals selected?
Awards are made on a non-competitive basis. State Grants are awarded upon approval of a State Plan.
How may assistance be used?
Funds are awarded to States to develop or strengthen preventive health service and health promotion systems through designated State Agencies on Aging and Area Agencies on Aging. A State plan covering 2, 3, or 4 years, with annual revisions as necessary, must be submitted to the Administration for Community Living regional office for approval. Funds are to be used only for disease prevention and health promotion programs which have been demonstrated through rigorous evaluation to be evidence-based and effective. Funds are used to implement evidence-based programs for preventive health services to be provided at senior centers or alternative sites as appropriate. The preventive health services under this part may not include services eligible for reimbursement under Medicare.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
Not applicable.
Auditing
In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. In accordance with the provisions of Subpart F-Audit Requirements, under 45 CFR Part 75.500, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year. Except as noted in 45 CFR Part 75.500.
Records
Records must be kept available for 3 years after submission of the final expenditure report.
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. Additional Information: See funding agency for further details.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
One year. Payment Management System
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
Regional Administrator, Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Regional Offices. (See Appendix IV of the Catalog.)
Headquarters Office
Shannon Skowronski
330 C St SW
Washington, DC 20201 US
Shannon.skowronski@acl.hhs.gov
Phone: 202-795-7438
Website Address
https://www.acl.gov/programs/health-wellness/disease-prevention
Financial Information
Account Identification
75-0142-0-1-506
Obligations
(Formula Grants) FY 20$24,848,000.00; FY 21 est $24,848,000.00; FY 22 est $26,399,000.00; FY 19$24,822,000.00; FY 17$19,664,255.00; FY 18 est $24,599,520.00; FY 16$19,692,964.00; -
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
FY21 Est: $15,375 - $2,757,691
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
45 CFR 75
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.