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 vaccination promotion activities. Organizations selected for funding will host community vaccine clinics, 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. USAging’s funding opportunity is identified as “Option A”.
Eligible applicants include:
- 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
- Single State Planning and Service Areas/Territories
- ACL-funded Systems Serving Individuals with Disabilities
Note that States without AAAs may apply for a grant through Option A (USAging) as Single State Planning and Service Areas/Territories. Tribes or Title VI Native American programs can apply for a grant through either Option A or Option B (NCOA).
Applications to USAging will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. There is no application deadline; however, USAging encourages applicants to apply soon to reach goals within the grant period. All grants must be completed by March 2024.
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COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Uptake Initiative, NCOA
With $50 million in funding from ACL, NCOA will provide funding and technical assistance to hundreds of diverse community-based organizations, enabling them to conduct tailored outreach, host vaccine clinics, and offer services many older adults need to get vaccinated, such as transportation and assistance in scheduling appointments. NCOA’s funding opportunity is identified as “Option B”.
NCOA will award approximately 250 grants for 6-, 12-, or 15-month projects. Grant awards will support a larger national vaccination program, funded under the ACL's COVID-19 and Influenza Vaccine Uptake Initiative for Older Adults and People with Disabilities Notice of Funding Opportunity (HHS-2023-ACL-AOA-HDRC-0043). The goal of this funding opportunity is to increase the number of older adults and people with disabilities receiving COVID-19 and Influenza vaccinations.
Eligible applicants include:
- Senior centers
- Community centers
- Local community organizations that serve, support, and include older adults and people with disabilities
- Faith-based organizations that serve, support, and include older adults and people with disabilities
- Governmental agencies
- Other federally recognized nonprofit organizations
Applications to NCOA will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until March 1, 2023.
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