National Information and Referral Support Center — Administration for Community Living funding opportunity
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National Information and Referral Support Center

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OverviewThe National Information and Referral Support Center will advance ACL"s strategic priority by increasing the quality and professionalism of the Older American's Act (OAA) aging and disability information and refe...

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Award $200k–$225k Deadline in 29 days Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Open posted Jun 22, 2026
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  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: $200,000 – $225,000, total pool ~$225,000.
  • Next deadline: July 22, 2026.
  • Issued by: Administration for Community Living.
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Award amount
$200k–$225k
Deadline
in 29 days
Jul 22, 2026
Total pool
$225k

About this opportunity

OverviewThe National Information and Referral Support Center will advance ACL"s strategic priority by increasing the quality and professionalism of the Older American's Act (OAA) aging and disability information and referral field through national assistance, resource development, peer learning opportunities, promoting standards and certification, coordinating with assistance systems, defining OAA assistance as a process, and disseminating evidence-informed and culturally responsive practices throughout the nation's assistance ecosystem. SummaryFundamental to its role and purpose, the National I&R Support Center ensures that the aging and disability I&R/A workforce are grounded in nationally standardized benchmarks that govern quality and professional service delivery. The National I&R Support Center advances ACL"s strategic priority of Connecting People to Services by providing support to streamlined access to support for older adults, people with disabilities, and their families and caregivers. The National I&R Support Center achieves this priority by supporting the ongoing enhancement of the Eldercare Locator, through technical assistance. As a trusted, nationwide entry point, the Eldercare Locator strengthens the aging and disability networks by promoting accessibility through information and referral services contained in the Eldercare Locator database. The Eldercare Locator serves as the national gateway that connects individuals, regardless of where they are located geographically, to essential state and community-based resources closest to where they live, thereby supporting ACL"s commitment to a consumer-driven access system. The Support Center advances the HHS strategic goal of Improving the Well-Being of Americans by ensuring older adults and their family caregivers have an informed I&R/A workforce to help them or their loved ones stay in their homes and communities longer. Challenges and TrendsTrends continue to make I&R/A increasingly important to older adult and family caregivers. Today, a myriad of choices and decisions about health long-term services and support (LTSS) challenge connections to services. Too often, a quest for information and services requires engaging a number of information providers, which results in frustration and confusion for consumers. Severe weather, natural disasters and the COVID pandemic highlight the critical need for accurate information and assistance. I&R/A must also address the burgeoning and increasingly more complex aging and family caregiver populations. Caregivers are emerging in rapidly growing numbers who need access to I&R/A through a range of social media approaches. Older adults and family caregivers are increasingly relying on technology to live safely and independently in their own homes. Advances in smartphones, online chat, web conferencing, and assistive technology join voice assistants (Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri, and Google Assistant) and generative companions (ElliQ) as AI moves forward to redefine supports in medication management, safety and location trackers, and methods for reducing isolation and loneliness. I&R/A is far more than just telephone interaction. As a field, I&R/A seeks to invest in and utilize innovative technologies to enhance the workforce, improve access, and increase efficiencies. The quest for high-tech also highlights the indispensable continuance of the foundational practice of human touch for older adults and their caregivers who need I&R/A, but do not have access to technology and the population that prefers human conversation.With this Notice of Funding Opportunity, ACL seeks to issue one grant award funding a cooperative agreement to operate the National Information and Referral Support Center, the purpose of which is to provide support, technical assistance, and training to the National Aging Services Network to enhance the management capacity of aging and disability assistance programs.

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Source ID362767
PostedJun 22, 2026

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