Advancing Strategies to Enhance Preventative Health to Older Adults in the Senior Nutrition Program

About this grant

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to support a statewide initiative that will develop the capacity to increase the number of older adults who participate in senior nutrition program with preventative health focus.  Project goals include, 1) through a statewide initiative, develop the capacity to increase the number of older adults who participate in the senior nutrition program, 2) to develop resources that can be shared to the network to enhance knowledge and sustainabil Grant Number: HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-INNU-0006. Expected awards: 3.

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

• 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.
• Grant Number: HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-INNU-0006

What the funding covers

• Award Range: $500K to $1.2M
• Expected Number of Awards: 3
• Total Program Funding: $3.7M

How to apply

1. 1Check eligibility: Confirm your organization type (e.g., nonprofit, state government), project alignment, and deadlines from the opportunity synopsis.
2. 2Register: Create a Grants.gov account via Login.gov, complete SAM.gov and UEI registration, and authorize organization representatives (takes 2-4 weeks).
3. 3Prepare application: Select "Apply" to open Workspace, download forms (e.g., SF-424), complete offline/online with validation checks, and upload supporting docs like budgets and narratives.
4. 4Submit and track: Check package for errors, sign/submit via Authorized Organization Representative (AOR), and monitor status with your tracking number
5. 5Applications must be submitted through grants.gov
6. 6Grant Number: HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-INNU-0006
7. 7Posted: 2025-09-05

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