National Information & Referral Support Center

The summary for the National Information & Referral Support Center grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Administration for Community Living, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

National Information & Referral Support Center: Since 1991, the Administration on Aging (AoA) within the U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL) has supported the National Information & Referral Support Center (the Support Center). The Support Center was established to assist the aging network of State Agencies on Aging, Area Agencies on Aging, Tribal organizations, and local aging information and referral/assistance (I&R) providers enhance the quality and professionalism of their information and assistance systems. Since 2003, the Support Center has expanded its reach by providing technical assistance and training to Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) and other organizations that provide aging and disability I&R services.
The Support Center provides technical assistance, training, product development and consultation to assist I&R systems strengthen their programs. Since inception the Support Center has played a critical and important role in the evolution and advancement of aging and disability I&R.
To assist aging and disability I&R programs expand and respond to current and emerging issues, ACL will fund a new Cooperative Agreement to continue the Support Center as a resource for aging and disability I&R programs.

Federal Grant Title:	National Information & Referral Support Center
Federal Agency Name:	Administration for Community Living
Grant Categories:	Income Security and Social Services
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2016-ACL-AOA-IR-0134
Type of Funding:	Cooperative Agreement
CFDA Numbers:	93.048
CFDA Descriptions:	Special Programs for the Aging_Title IV_and Title II_Discretionary Projects
Current Application Deadline:	Apr 1, 2016 Electronically submitted applications
Original Application Deadline:	Apr 1, 2016 Electronically submitted applications
Posted Date:	Feb 1, 2016
Creation Date:	Feb 1, 2016
Archive Date:	Apr 4, 2016
Total Program Funding:	$250,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$250,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$230,000
Expected Number of Awards:	1
Cost Sharing or Matching:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Domestic public or private non-profit entities including state and local governments, Indian tribal governments and organizations (American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American), faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, hospitals, and institutions of higher education. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.acl.gov/Funding_Opportunities/Announcements/Index.aspx
Grant Announcement Contact: Sherri Clark [email protected]
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