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2021 Empowering Communities to Address Behavioral Health and Chronic Pain through Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Programs

Agency: Administration for Community Living

Assistance Listings
  • 93.734 -- Empowering Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities through Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Programs – financed by Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF)

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

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This funding opportunity has two goals: Goal 1: Through robust partnerships, develop a result-based, comprehensive strategy for addressing behavioral health and/or chronic pain among older adults and adults with disabilities living in your community. Goal 2: Significantly increase the number of older adults and adults with disabilities who participate in evidence-based self-management education and/or self-management support programs to empower them to better manage these chronic condition(s), while concurrently pursuing the sustainability of these programs beyond the end of the grant period.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • County governments
  • City or township governments
  • State governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • Public and Indian housing authorities
  • Special district governments

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
  • Other Native American tribal organizations

Education

  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Independent school districts

Additional information

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.

Grantor contact information

Description

Shannon Skowronski shannon.skowornski@acl.hhs.gov

Email

shannon.skowornski@acl.hhs.gov

shannon.skowornski@acl.hhs.gov

Documents

File nameDescriptionLast updated
FAQ_CDSME_2021_Empowering_Communities_-_FINAL.docx
FAQ_CDSME_2021_Empowering Communities - FINAL.docx
Jan 4, 2021 01:19 AM UTC
HHS-2021-ACL-AOA-CSSG-0018_Full_FOA.pdf
HHS-2021-ACL-AOA-CSSG-0018 Full FOA.pdf
Dec 4, 2020 05:54 PM UTC

Link to additional information

https://acl.gov/grants/open-opportunities

Archived: July 30, 2021

Application process

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Award

$2,000,000

Program Funding

8

Expected awards

$200,000

Award Minimum

$300,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

HHS-2021-ACL-AOA-CSSG-0018

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Health

Category Explanation:

--

History

Version:

1

Posted date:

December 3, 2020

Archive date:

July 30, 2021

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