Description
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) seeks proposals to develop, implement, and evaluate innovative community‑based nutrition models that improve health outcomes for older adults participating in the Older Americans Act Senior Nutrition Program. Up to five cooperative agreements will be awarded, each ranging from $400,000 to $439,520, to support projects that strengthen nutrition services through community partnerships, increase access to healthy foods, promote chronic disease prevention, and produce replicable best‑practice resources for the national Aging Network. The initiative aims to generate evidence‑based models that can be scaled across the United States.
• Target audience: State, local, and tribal governments, public housing authorities, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, higher education institutions, and other eligible public entities.
• Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement (CA) – encourages close collaboration with HHS‑ACL.
• Estimated total funding: $2,197,600; up to five awards.
• Key deliverables: Development of a nutrition model, implementation plan, evaluation of health outcomes, and creation of practical toolkits/resources for nationwide replication.
• Timeline: Application due 30 April 2027; award expected 1 June 2027; project start 1 June 2027.
• Eligibility restrictions: Foreign entities ineligible; faith‑based and community organizations eligible if they meet other criteria.
Attached files
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