Grant opportunity
Evaluating Innovative Community Based Nutrition Models that Improve Health Outcomes for Older Adults in Senior Nutrition Programs
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to support innovative, community-based nutrition and healthy aging models that improve the health, well-being, and quality of life of participants in the Older Americans Act (OAA) Senior Nutrition Program. Projects are expected to develop, implement, and evaluate promising approaches that strengthen nutrition services through community partnerships, increase access to healthy foods, promote healthy aging and chronic disease prevention, and develop practical resources and best practices that can be replicated throughout the Aging Network to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of senior nutrition programs nationwide.
- Funder
- Administration for Community Living
- Forecast notice: deadline to be announced
- Forecast notice: deadline to be announced
- Award
- USD 439,520
- Applicant
- State governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Private institutions of higher education; Special district governments; Independent school districts; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; County governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; City or township governments
- Discipline
- Health and Biomedical Sciences
- Region
- United States
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
Call summary
Overview
Evaluating Innovative Community Based Nutrition Models that Improve Health Outcomes for Older Adults in Senior Nutrition Programs is an official Grants.gov notice published between 30 September and 27 October 2026. Opportunity number: HHS-2027-ACL-AOA-INNU-0014
Who can apply
Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: State governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Private institutions of higher education; Special district governments; Independent school districts; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; County governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; City or township governments. Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.
What it supports
- The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to support innovative, community-based nutrition and healthy aging models that improve the health, well-being, and quality of life of participants in the Older Americans Act (OAA) Senior Nutrition Program. Projects are expected to develop, implement, and evaluate promising approaches that strengthen nutrition services through community partnerships, increase access to healthy foods, promote healthy aging and chronic disease prevention, and develop practical resources and best practices that can be replicated throughout the Aging Network to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of senior nutrition programs nationwide.
- Opportunity number: HHS-2027-ACL-AOA-INNU-0014
Funding and duration
- Award ceiling: USD 439,520
- Expected number of awards: 5
Forecast notice: deadline to be announced
Forecast notice: deadline to be announced
How to apply
Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.
Call details
Source-based overview
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to support innovative, community-based nutrition and healthy aging models that improve the health, well-being, and quality of life of participants in the Older Americans Act (OAA) Senior Nutrition Program. Projects are expected to develop, implement, and evaluate promising approaches that strengthen nutrition services through community partnerships, increase access to healthy foods, promote healthy aging and chronic disease prevention, and develop practical resources and best practices that can be replicated throughout the Aging Network to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of senior nutrition programs nationwide. The official record contains the controlling eligibility, budget, attachment and submission requirements for opportunity HHS-2027-ACL-AOA-INNU-0014.
Eligibility
Eligible applicant types listed by the agency: State governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); Private institutions of higher education; Special district governments; Independent school districts; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; County governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; City or township governments. Applicants must also satisfy every programme-specific condition in the official notice.
Funding and benefits
Award ceiling: USD 439,520
Expected number of awards: 5
Themes and supported activities
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to support innovative, community-based nutrition and healthy aging models that improve the health, well-being, and quality of life of participants in the Older Americans Act (OAA) Senior Nutrition Program. Projects are expected to develop, implement, and evaluate promising approaches that strengthen nutrition services through community partnerships, increase access to healthy foods, promote healthy aging and chronic disease prevention, and develop practical resources and best practices that can be replicated throughout the Aging Network to enhance the effectiveness and sustainability of senior nutrition programs nationwide.
Opportunity number: HHS-2027-ACL-AOA-INNU-0014
Deadline and timeline
Forecast notice: deadline to be announced: Forecast notice: deadline to be announced.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Open the official Grants.gov record, review the full notice and attachments, and use the application package or agency route stated there.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.