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Elders in Need


Special Programs for the Aging – Indian Programs, Grants to Indian Tribes, Grants to Native Hawaiians
Department of Health and Human Services

To promote the delivery of supportive services, including nutrition services, to older Indians, Alaskan Natives, and Native Hawaiians and to enable tribal organizations to provide multifaceted systems of support services to family caregivers . Services are comparable to services provided under Title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended.

Services must include nutrition services and information and referral, and may include transportation and other services authorized under Title III. Funds may be used for staffing the center as well.

Approximately $27,000,000 is appropriated for FY 2003, and the President requested $28,000,000 for the program for FY 2004.

Contact: Call (202) 357-3506 or visit www.aoa.gov.

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Training, Research, and Discretionary Projects and Programs
Department of Health and Human Services

The purpose of this program is to provide adequately trained personnel in the field of aging, improve knowledge of the problems and needs of the elderly, and to demonstrate better ways of improving the quality of life for the elderly.

Funds may be used to: (a) demonstrate new methods and practices to improve the quality and effectiveness of programs and services; (b) to evaluate existing programs and services; (c) conduct applied research and analysis to improve access to and delivery of services; (d) train professionals in the field.

Approximately $40,000,000 is appropriated for FY 2003, and the President requested $28,000,000 for the program for FY 2004.

Contact: Call (202) 357-3506 or visit www.aoa.gov.

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Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Department of Housing and Urban Development

The Section 202 program is designed to enable very low-income elderly people (62 years or older) to live independently by increasing the supply of rental housing with supportive services. It is an important part of HUD’s overall strategy to protect vulnerable populations from homelessness and substandard housing conditions.

Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly provides interest-free capital advances to private, nonprofit organizations to construct or rehabilitate rental housing with supportive services for very low-income elderly. The advance remains interest-free and does not need to be repaid as long as the housing remains available to very low-income elderly people for at least 40 years. The program also provides rental assistance for project residents. Residents pay 30 percent of their adjusted gross income in rent while Section 202 pays the difference between the monthly approved operating cost and the rent received from the tenant.

Approximately $778,000,000 is appropriated for FY 2003, and the President requested $774,000,000 for the program for FY 2004.

Applications estimated available in February or March.

Contact: (800) 483-8929 (voice), (800) 483-2209 (TTY), CFDA: 14.157

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Assisted Living Conversion Program (ALCP)
Department of Housing and Urban Development

ALCP supports the conversion of existing eligible projects for the elderly to a licensed assisted-living facility (ALF). The program provides grants to private, nonprofit project owners to convert the cost of the physical conversion of existing units and common office and services space to assisted living. The grant requires that the project remain available for very low- and/or low-income residents for 20 years beyond the term of the original mortgage. Project owners must provide the necessary board and supportive services to support activities of daily living for frail elderly ALF residents consistent with the licensing requirements of the State in which the project is located.

Approximately $25,000,000 is appropriated FY 2003, and the President requested $30,000,000 for the program for FY 2004.

Applications estimated available in February or March.

Contact: (800) 483-8929, (800) 483-2209 (TTY), CFDA: 14.314

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Service Coordinators in Multifamily Housing
Department of Housing and Urban Development

The Service Coordinator program is designed to ensure that elderly persons and persons with disabilities who are residents of multifamily insured and assisted housing developments are linked to the supportive services needed to continue living independently in those projects. The program funds owners and managers of conventional public housing Section 8, 202, 221(d)(3), and 236 developments housing elderly people or people with disabilities to hire service coordinators. The coordinators are responsible for ensuring that residents of the project are linked to community-based supportive services.

Approximately $50,000,000 is appropriated in the FY 2003, and the President requested $53,000,000 for the program for FY 2004.

Applications estimated available in February or March.

Contact: (800) 483-8929, (800) 483-2209 (TTY), CFDA: 14.191

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Senior Community Services Employment Programs
Department of Labor

The SCSEP is the only federal workforce program targeted at older workers. It subsidizes part-time community service jobs for low-income persons 55 years or older. Training and experience in these community service posts lead to unsubsidized (and better-paying) jobs for roughly one-third of the participants, although participants may remain in subsidized jobs indefinitely. Approximately 100,000 program enrollees annually work in a wide variety of community service jobs, including nurse's aides, teacher aides, librarians, clerical work and day care assistants.

The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (ETA) administers the program by means of grant agreements with eligible organizations. Eligible grantees include public and private nonprofit agencies and organizations, including faith-based and community-based organizations, and tribal organizations which have familiarity with the areas and populations to be served and can administer an effective programs.

Ten "national" grantees (that is, grantees that are not state governments) divide the funds with the states. The national grantees receive 78 percent of the total. The rest of the funds are distributed to states. $341,800,000 was awarded to the national grantees in 2001.

Approximately $442,000,000 is appropriated for FY 2003, and the President requested $440,000,000 for the program for FY 2004.

Contact: For further information, call (202) 693-3842 or visit HTTP://wdsc.doleta.gov/seniors.

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FORMULA GRANT PROGRAMS


Special Programs for the Aging – Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers
Department of Health and Human Services

The purpose of this program is to encourage State Agencies on Aging and Area Agencies on Aging to concentrate resources to develop and implement comprehensive and coordinated community-based systems of service for older individuals via Statewide planning, and area planning and provision of supportive services, including multipurpose senior centers. The objective of these services and centers is to maximize the informal support provided to older Americans to enable them to remain in their homes and communities. Providing transportation services, in-home services and caregiver support services, this program insures that elders receive the services they need to remain independent.

This is a formula grant program. Grants are made to States, and the States in turn allocate funds.

Approximately $356,000,000 is appropriated for FY 2003, and the President requested $357,000,000 for the program for FY 2004.

Contact: Call (202) 357-3506.

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Special Programs for the Aging – Programs for Prevention of Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
Department of Health and Human Services

The purpose of this program is to support activities to develop, strengthen, and carry out programs for the prevention and treatment of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The funds may be used for activities such as providing for public education, ensuring the coordination of services provided by area agencies on aging, promoting the development of information and data systems, conducting training for individuals, professionals, and paraprofessionals in relevant fields, and providing technical assistance to programs that provide or have the potential to provide services for victims of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

This is a formula grant program. Grants are made to States, and the States in turn allocate funds.

Approximately $5,000,000 is appropriated for FY 2003, and the President requested $5,000,000 for the program for FY 2004.

Contact: Call (202) 357-3506 or visit www.aoa.gov.

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Long Term Care Ombudsman Services for Older Individuals
Department of Health and Human Services

The purpose of this program is to investigate and resolve complaints made by or on behalf of residents of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities. Ombudsmen also promote policies and practices needed to improve the quality of care and life in long-term care facilities; educate both consumers and providers about residents' rights and good care practices; and help to prevent both resident abuse and costly fraud against the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

This is a formula grant program. Grants are made to States, and the States in turn allocate funds.

Approximately $13,000,000 is appropriated for FY 2003, and the President requested $12,000,000 for the program for FY 2004.

Contact: Call (202) 357-3506 or visit www.aoa.gov.

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Special Programs for the Aging — National Family Caregiver Support Program
Department of Health and Human Services

The purpose of this program is to assist States, Territories and Indian Tribal Organizations in providing multifaceted systems of support services for (1) family caregivers; and (2) grandparents or older individuals who are relative caregivers. Services to be provided include information to caregivers about available services; assistance to caregivers in gaining access to the services; individual counseling, and caregiver training to caregivers to assist the caregivers in making decisions and solving problems relating to their caregiving roles; respite care to enable caregivers to be temporarily relieved from their caregiving responsibilities; and supplemental services, on a limited basis, to complement the care provided by caregivers.

This is a formula grant program. Grants are made to States, and the States in turn allocate funds.

Approximately $155,000,000 is appropriated for FY 2003, and the President requested $142,000,000 for the program for FY 2004.

Contact: Call (202) 357-3506 or visit www.aoa.gov.

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Special Programs for the Aging — Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services
Department of Health and Human Services

The purpose of this program is to develop or strengthen preventive health service and health promotion systems through designated State Agencies on Aging and Area Agencies on Aging. Funds are provided for disease prevention and health promotion services including health risk assessments; routine health screening; nutrition screening; counseling and educational services for individuals and primary care givers, health promotion; physical fitness; home injury control and home safety screening; screening for the prevention of depression, and referral to psychiatric and psychological services, education on availability of benefits and appropriate use of preventive services; education on medication management; information concerning diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of neurological and organic brain dysfunction; gerontological counseling and counseling regarding social services and follow-up health services.

This is a formula grant program. Grants are made to States, and the States in turn allocate funds.

Approximately $22,000,000 is appropriated for FY 2003, and the President requested $22,000,000 for the program for FY 2004.

Contact: Call (202) 357-3506 or visit www.aoa.gov.

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Special Programs for the Aging — Nutrition Services
Department of Health and Human Services

The purpose of this program is to provide grants to States to support nutrition services including nutritious meals, nutrition education and other appropriate nutrition services for older Americans in order to maintain health, independence and quality of life. Meals may be served in a congregate setting or delivered to the home.

Local projects must provide a hot or other appropriate meal which complies with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and provides one-third of the “recommended dietary allowance” (RDA), at least once per day, five or more days per week, except in rural areas where a lesser frequency is determined feasible, to eligible people aged 60 and over and their spouses.

This is a formula grant program. Grants are made to States, and the States in turn allocate funds.

Approximately $714,000,000 is appropriated for FY 2003, and the President requested $718,000,000 for the program for FY 2004.

Contact: Call (202) 357-3506 or visit www.aoa.gov.

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Training Grants to Stop Abuse and Sexual Assault Against Older Individuals or Individuals with Disabilities Program
Department of Justice

This program is designed to train law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and court personnel to recognize, address, investigate, and prosecute cases of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation and violence against individuals with disabilities, including domestic violence and sexual assault, against older or disabled individuals.

The Violence Against Women office stated in last year's solicitation that Eligible applicants include: States; Tribes; units of local government; nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations; state or local government agencies; private, nonprofit victim advocacy organizations; public or private nonprofit service organizations for older individuals or for individuals with disabilities; national criminal justice constituency organizations; or judicial organizations.

For FY 2003, Congress allocated $5,000,000 for the Training Grants to Stop Abuse and Sexual Assault against older Individuals with Disabilities, and the President requested $5,000,000 for the program for FY 2004. While there is no specific amount for which organizations may apply, it is unlikely that OJP will make awards in excess $300,000.

Contact: Violence Against Women Office, Office of Justice Programs, 810 Seventh Street N.W., Washington, DC 20531, (202) 307-6026, Fax (202) 305-2589, www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo, CFDA: 16.528

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Education and Technical Assistance Grants to End Violence Against Women with Disabilities
Department of Justice

This program is designed to improve services to individuals with disabilities who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Grantees will provide training, consultation, and information to service providers, including independent living centers, disability-related service organizations, and domestic violence programs providing shelter or related assistance about responding to violence against women who are individuals with disabilities. Eligible applicants are States, units of local government, Indian tribal governments, and nongovernmental private entities.

Approximately $7,000,000 is appropriated for FY 2003, and the President requested $7,000,000 for the program for FY 2004. While there is no specific amount for which eligible organizations may apply, it is unlikely that OJP will make awards in excess of $300,000.

No applications were taken in 2002.

Contact: Violence Against Women Office, Office of Justice Programs, 810 Seventh Street N.W, Washington, DC 20531, (202) 307-6026, Fax (202) 305-2589, www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo, CFDA: 16.529

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