National Information & Referral Support Center — Administration for Community Living funding opportunity
Administration for Community Living · Federal agency

National Information & Referral Support Center

Overview Since 1991, the Administration on Aging (AoA) within the Administration for Community Living (ACL) has supported the National Information & Referral Support Center (the Support Center). The Support Center was es...

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Award $200k–$225k Deadline 1913 days ago Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Closed posted Mar 25, 2021
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  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: $200,000 – $225,000, total pool ~$1,125,000.
  • Next deadline: May 24, 2021.
  • Issued by: Administration for Community Living.
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Who can apply — at a glance

  • Eligible applicants: see the Eligibility tab for the criteria from the official announcement.
  • Where: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia.
  • Award: $200k–$225k. Total program pool: $1,125,000.
  • Matching funds: not required.
  • Deadline type: Fixed.

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About the funder

Administration for Community Living is a federal-level funder.

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Award amount
$200k–$225k
Deadline
1913 days ago
May 24, 2021
Total pool
$1.1M

About this opportunity

Overview Since 1991, the Administration on Aging (AoA) within the 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 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 organizations in the aging and disability networks. Background Information and Referral/Assistance (I&R/A) is a vital component of many of the programs supported by the ACL. The Older Americans Act (OAA) funds a range of programs that offer services and opportunities for older adults and their caregivers, especially those at risk of losing their independence. I&R/A has been a core service of the OAA since 1973. The OAA requires State and Area Agencies on Aging to provide for the establishment or maintenance of I&R in sufficient numbers to assure that all older persons in the State or within a planning and service area will have access. There are currently over 2400 I&R providers in the aging network. I&R programs provide direct services to older persons through over 11.9 million contacts annually. Since 2003, Aging and Disability Resource Centers have supported state efforts to develop more consumer-responsive systems of providing information and access to long-term services and supports, which often are referred to as “No Wrong Door” (NWD) systems. I&R/A is an important component to the success of these programs. Information and referral is a core service for the over 400 Centers for Independent Living in the United States. The Support Center provides training, technical assistance, product development and consultation to assist aging and disability 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 including annual and ongoing training opportunities. A key effort was the expansion of specialized I&R/A certifications. In 2002, the Support Center worked with the Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (AIRS) to develop the Certification for I&R Specialists in Aging CIRS-A) certification. In 2015, the Support Center worked with AIRS to introduce the Certification for I&R Specialists in Aging and Disability (CIRS –A/D) to recognize the evolution of the field. In January 2019, AIRS announced new names for the credentials that comprise its certification program. The Certified Information & Referral Specialist for Aging/Disabilities (CIRS-A/D), is now the Community Resource Specialist - Aging/Disabilities (CRS-A/D). The Support Center currently offers CRS-A/D training and information to organizations and individuals interested in credentialing. Trends continue to make I&R/A increasingly important to older persons, people with disabilities and their families. Today, individuals face myriad choices and decisions about other long-term services and supports (LTSS). Navigating these various systems can be very frustrating and confusing for consumers. The current COVID pandemic has further highlighted the critical need for accurate information and assistance. I&R/A programs also need to address the increasingly more diverse aging population with the growing number of racial/ethnic elders. In addition to the trends highlighted above, advances in technology, such as smartphones, online chat, web conferencing, and virtual assistant technologies such as Alexa, have expanded the ways individuals expect to access and receive information. I&R/A is now far more than just a telephone interaction.

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Administration for Community Living
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Geographic eligibility

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
  • District of Columbia

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Source ID330809
PostedMar 25, 2021

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