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U.S. Administration on Aging, National Resource Centers on Older Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiian Programs

Agency: Administration for Community Living

Assistance Listings: 93.048 -- Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects

Last Updated: December 17, 2025

Description


 

The primary goal of the Native American Resource Center (NARC) will be to enhance the knowledge about older adults in American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiin (AI/AN/NH), community, thereby increase and improve the delivery of services to elders.  The NARC will focus on the development and provision of technical information.   The NARC's will have a national focus and direct its resource to one or more of the primary concerns in their application which includes health issues, long term care, including in-home care; elder abuse; and other problems and issues facing AI, AN and NH older populations.  The NARC's objective will be to 1) gather information, 2) performance research, and 3) provide dissemination of results of research and provide technical assistance and training, to entities that provide services to the targeted older adult population in the AI, AN, and NH communities.   Applicants should include anticipated program outcomes, how the outcomes will be measured, and the overall success of the program/activities and how they will be determined.

 

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Education

  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and state institutions of higher education

Government

  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • Public and Indian housing authorities

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
  • Other Native American tribal organizations

Miscellaneous

  • Other
  • Unrestricted

Additional information

Applicants must have experience conducting research, assessing the needs of older adults, and developing best practices to be utilized by the targeted populations identified in the funding announcement.Native American Resource Centers currently funded under program are eligible to apply. 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

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Email

Government

1. titleviarchive@acl.hhs.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

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

Forecasted

Estimated Post Date:

February 28, 2026

Estimated Application Due Date:

April 29, 2026

Estimated Due Date Description:

Not available

Estimated Award Date:

July 25, 2026

Estimated Project Start Date:

August 1, 2026

Fiscal Year:

2026

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$646,031

Program Funding

3

Expected awards

$112,000

Award Minimum

$340,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-OIRC-0018

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Income security and social services

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Forecast posted date:

December 17, 2025

Archive date:

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