Advancing Whole-Person Health: Enhancing Networks of Community-Based Aging and Disability Organizations to Improve Access to Long-Term Services and Supports

About this grant

ACL intends to award a single cooperative agreement to one grantee for a three-year project period. This award will support a regional community care hub (CCH) scaling strategy to expand access to long-term services and supports (LTSS) for older adults and people with disabilities as part of a broader No Wrong Door System effort. The successful applicant will be expected to collaborate with ACL to support approximately three regional advanced CCHs to enable CCH scaling through shared infrastruct Grant Number: HHS-2026-ACL-CIP-NWCH-0016. Expected awards: 1.

Eligibility requirements

All of the following criteria must be met:

• 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. Faith-based an
• Grant Number: HHS-2026-ACL-CIP-NWCH-0016

What the funding covers

• Award Range: $3.3M to $3.8M
• Expected Number of Awards: 1
• Total Program Funding: $3.8M

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-CIP-NWCH-0016
7. 7Posted: 2025-09-05

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