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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
93.048: Special Programs for the Aging: Title IV: Training, Research
and Discretionary Projects and Programs
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO. |
| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS | INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| RELATED PROGRAMS | ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS | POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS |
Applicant Eligibility: Grants may be made to any public or nonprofit private agency, organization, or institution. Contracts may be awarded to any agency, organization or institution. Grants are not available to individuals.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Grants may be made to any public or nonprofit private agency, organization, or institution. Contracts may be awarded to any agency, organization or institution. Grants are not available to individuals.
Credentials/Documentation: Nonprofit organizations which have not previously received Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) program support must submit proof of nonprofit status. Applicable costs and administrative procedures will be determined in accordance with Parts 74 and 92 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Preapplication Coordination: The standard application forms as provided by DHHS must be used for this program. Applicants are encouraged to consult with the Administration on Aging and the cognizant State Agency on Aging in the development of the application. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: Contract information is published in the "Commerce Business Daily." Grant Applications for Federal Assistance (Nonconstruction Programs) are in accordance with Title IV program announcements developed by the Administration on Aging (AOA) each year and published in the Federal Register. As specified in the program announcement, application forms and instructions may be obtained by writing to the Administration on Aging, Office of Program Development.
Award Procedure: Notification of award will be issued to the grantee.
Deadlines: As specified in guidelines published in the Federal Register.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: From 60 to 90 days from receipt of application.
Appeals: Grantee appeals may be made to the Departmental Grant Appeals Board pursuant to 45 CFR 16.
Renewals: Grant extension applications must compete with new applications for review and possible approval.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Details for evaluating applications are published as part of each Title IV program announcement. Major emphases are: (1) Objectives and need for assistance; (2) results of benefits expected; (3) approach; and (4) level of effort.
Examples of Funded Projects: (1) Statewide Senior Legal Hotline to serve the Seniors of Iowa; (2) Intergenerational Home Care Support Model Project; (3) Minority Aging in a Diverse Society; and (4) Pension Information and Counseling Project.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: From $50,000 to $800,000; $200,000.
Awards to public and private non-profit agencies numbered 105 in fiscal year 1999 and are expected to increase to 125 in fiscal year 2000, and 135 in fiscal year 2001. Awards in fiscal year 1999 were made to support: (1) A national program to enlist retired professional and other older volunteers in combating Medicare/Medicaid fraud and waste; (2) a national program of statewide senior legal hotlines, legal and related elder rights projects; (3) a set of volunteer senior aides ("family friends") projects; (4) the Eldercare Locator, a national toll-free aging information and assistance phone service; and (5) projects focused on minority aging issues. Other research, demonstration, and information dissemination projects have scaled back their objectives and scope of work in order to maintain the operational level of their projects for as long as possible. These projects focus on such program priorities as home and community-based long-term care; protecting older persons from crime, violence, abuse, and exploitation; and advancing the Nation's understanding of how to better serve an increasingly diverse older population, with a special emphasis on older women.
Federal Agency: ADMINISTRATION ON AGING, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Type of Assistance: Project Grants.
Obligations: (Grants and Contracts) FY 99 $18,000,000; and FY 00 est $31,162,000; and FY 01 est 36,162,000.
Budget Account Number: 75-0142-0-1-506.
Authorization: Older Americans Act of 1965, Title IV, Public Law 89-73, 79 Stat. 218, as amended; Public Law 97-115, 95 Stat. 1595; Public Law 98-459, 98 Stat. 1767; Public Law 100-175; Public Law 100-628, 42 U.S.C. 3031-3037b; Public Law 102-375.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: See Chapter XIII, Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations on AoA supported projects. Annual Guidelines, program information, and application instructions are available from the Administration on Aging, Washington, DC 20201.
Regional or Local Office: Regional Administrator, Administration on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services, located at all HHS Federal Regional Offices. (See Appendix IV of the Catalog for addresses.)
Headquarters Office: Judith R. Satine, Office of Program Development, Administration on Aging; Department of Health and Human Services, 330 Independence Ave., SW., Wilbur Cohen Bldg., Room 4737, Washington, DC 20201. Phone: (202) 619-3032. Use the same number for FTS.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements may be required of any grantee to the extent deemed appropriate by the Assistant Secretary for Aging and are generally set at a minimum of 25 percent of the total cost of the project.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Generally, projects are approved for a period of 24 to 36 months. However, when more time is obviously needed to realize its objectives, a project may be approved for support for a period up to 5 years. Support beyond the first year is contingent upon the availability of funds and evidence of satisfactory progress.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Funds may be used (a) To increase the availability and accessibility of training and education programs in the field of aging; and (b) to conduct activities for the development of knowledge to improve the circumstances of older people.
Reports: Semi-annual progress reports, yearly reports as part of the continuation applications, and final reports are required of grantees. Reports to be submitted by the grantees or contractors are specified in the contract or grant award. Semi-annual financial reports are required.
Audits: Audits are conducted in accordance with the requirements in 45 CFR 74 and 92.
Records: Records must be maintained for 3 years.
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