In December 2022, the federal Administration for Community Living awarded grants to USAging and NCOA totaling $125 million to rapidly increase the number of older adults and people with disabilities who have received the updated COVID-19 vaccine and annual flu vaccine. These programs will distribute funding and leverage partnerships across the aging and disability networks to host community vaccine clinics, provide in-home vaccinations, provide transportation to vaccination sites, conduct outreach and education to older adults and disabled people, and more. The two grants have complementary, but distinct, areas of focus.
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ADvancing States is partnering with USAging and NCOA on these vaccine initiatives by providing technical assistance and serving as a lead resource to those states without Area Agencies on Aging.
Aging And Disability Vaccination Collaborative, USAging
With $75 million in funding from ACL, USAging has established the Aging and Disability Vaccination Collaborative to distribute funding to enable organizations across the aging and disability networks to perform an array of COVID-19 and influenza vaccination promotion activities. Organizations selected for funding will host or partner with organizations to provide community vaccine clinics for the updated COVID-19 vaccine or flu vaccine, provide in-home vaccinations, provide transportation to vaccination sites, and will conduct outreach and education to older adults and people with disabilities among other activities.
Eligible applicants include:
- Single State Planning and Service Areas/Territories
- Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs)
- No Wrong Door Systems/Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) and other aging and disability community-based organizations
- Centers for Independent Living (CILs)
- Title VI Native American Programs
- ACL-funded Systems Serving Individuals with Disabilities
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COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Uptake Initiative, NCOA
With $50 million in funding from ACL, NCOA recently awarded grants to over 165 community-based organizations to conduct tailored outreach, host vaccine clinics, and offer services to help older adults and people with disabilities get the latest COVID-19 booster and flu vaccine. Grantees are located in 37 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, and range from senior centers to state and local health departments to community clinics serving diverse populations. See NCOA's website for a list of awardees.
Additionally, as part of its COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Uptake Initiative, NCOA is contracting with senior centers to help older adults and people with disabilities get the latest COVID-19 and flu vaccines. NCOA will contract with up to 150 senior centers. Each center must provide a minimum of 100 COVID or flu shots. Participating senior centers will receive $10,000 that can be used to support their efforts. There is no grant application. Rather, interested senior centers should complete a 'Request for Contract' as a letter of intent. NCOA will issue contracts to eligible senior centers until the funding is exhausted.
For more information, visit the NCOA website.