Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2020 ACL AOA INNU 0403
Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services - Research (HHS 2020 ACL AOA INNU 0403) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living (ACL), focused on strengthening nutrition services for older adults through research and practical documentation. The grant supports projects that study, evaluate, and clearly describe innovative or promising approaches that improve the quality, effectiveness, and measurable outcomes of nutrition programs delivered through the aging services network. In other words, the emphasis is not just on running a program, but on producing credible evidence and usable guidance that others across the network can adopt.
The opportunity is grounded in the Older Americans Act (OAA), which funds states and tribal organizations to provide services that help older adults remain safely in their homes and communities and reduce reliance on more expensive medical or institutional care. Within that context, ACL is looking for research that demonstrates real-world value, such as improvements in participant health and well-being, better nutrition or food security outcomes, increased engagement or access, reduced isolation related to meal services, or cost savings and efficiencies for providers and systems. A key requirement is that the innovation must have strong potential for broad implementation, meaning the findings and methods should be transferable and scalable beyond a single location or organization, with practical lessons for the wider aging services network.
A central priority is reaching underserved older adults, especially those with the greatest social and economic need and those who are at risk of institutional placement. Proposed innovations should explicitly target barriers faced by these populations, such as limited transportation, rural isolation, disability, chronic conditions, poverty, language access needs, or other factors that make it harder to access consistent, nutritious meals and related supports. The overall policy goal is to help older adults remain in home- and community-based settings longer, thereby preventing avoidable decline and reducing the likelihood of needing higher-cost medical interventions or institutional care.
This is offered as a cooperative agreement, which typically means recipients can expect a more active federal role in the project compared to a standard grant (for example, federal involvement in coordination, technical input, or shared learning expectations). The CFDA number is 93.048, and the funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services. The maximum award amount listed is $300,000, and ACL anticipated making 2 awards under this announcement.
Eligible applicants are broad and include state, county, and local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions). The opportunity was created on March 27, 2020, with an original application deadline of May 26, 2020, and applications were required to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.Apply for HHS 2020 ACL AOA INNU 0403
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services - Research" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.048.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 27, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 26, 2020 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services - Research opportunity?
Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services - Research (HHS 2020 ACL AOA INNU 0403) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL). It supports research and practical documentation focused on strengthening nutrition services for older adults delivered through the aging services network.
What is the main purpose of this grant?
The main purpose is to study, evaluate, and clearly describe innovative or promising approaches that improve the quality, effectiveness, and measurable outcomes of nutrition programs for older adults. The emphasis is on generating credible evidence and producing usable guidance that other organizations across the aging services network can adopt.
Is this grant meant to fund ongoing meal service operations?
Based on the description provided, the emphasis is not simply on operating a program. The focus is on research, evaluation, and documentation of innovative or promising approaches, with findings and methods that can be adopted broadly.
What kinds of outcomes is ACL looking for in funded projects?
ACL is looking for research that demonstrates real-world value, including measurable improvements such as participant health and well-being, better nutrition or food security outcomes, increased engagement or access to services, reduced isolation related to meal services, and cost savings or efficiencies for providers and systems.
How does the Older Americans Act relate to this opportunity?
This opportunity is grounded in the Older Americans Act (OAA), which funds states and tribal organizations to provide services that help older adults remain safely in their homes and communities and reduce reliance on more expensive medical or institutional care. The research supported by this grant is intended to strengthen nutrition services within that broader OAA context.
Who is the target population for the innovations being studied?
The target population is older adults served through the aging services network, with a central priority on reaching underserved older adults, especially those with the greatest social and economic need and those at risk of institutional placement.
What does "underserved older adults" mean in this announcement?
In this announcement, underserved older adults include those facing barriers such as limited transportation, rural isolation, disability, chronic conditions, poverty, language access needs, or other factors that make it harder to access consistent, nutritious meals and related supports.
What does ACL mean by an innovation needing "broad implementation" potential?
The innovation must have strong potential for broad implementation, meaning the findings and methods should be transferable and scalable beyond a single location or organization. The project should produce practical lessons that the wider aging services network can use.
What is the overall policy goal behind this funding?
The overall policy goal is to help older adults remain in home- and community-based settings longer by addressing nutrition and related barriers, preventing avoidable decline, and reducing the likelihood of higher-cost medical interventions or institutional care.
What type of award is this?
This opportunity is offered as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically involves a more active federal role than a standard grant. The description notes recipients can expect more federal involvement in areas such as coordination, technical input, or shared learning expectations.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 93.048.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
What is the maximum award amount?
The maximum award amount listed is $300,000.
How many awards did ACL anticipate making?
ACL anticipated making 2 awards under this announcement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions).
Are tribal entities eligible for this funding?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments and tribal organizations are listed as eligible applicants.
Are colleges and universities eligible to apply?
Yes. Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions) are listed as eligible applicants.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on March 27, 2020.
What was the application deadline?
The original application deadline was May 26, 2020.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically.
What time were applications due on the deadline date?
Applications were required to be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL).
What kinds of barriers should proposed innovations address?
Proposed innovations should explicitly target barriers faced by underserved older adults, including issues such as transportation limitations, rural isolation, disability, chronic conditions, poverty, language access needs, and other factors that interfere with consistent access to nutritious meals and related supports.
What kinds of deliverables are implied by the focus on documentation and guidance?
The description emphasizes producing credible evidence and usable guidance, suggesting projects should generate clear documentation of what was studied, what worked, measurable outcomes, and practical lessons that other organizations across the aging services network can apply.
How does this opportunity define success for a funded project?
Success is tied to demonstrating real-world, measurable improvements in nutrition program outcomes and showing that the approach can be transferred and scaled across the aging services network, not just in a single setting.
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