OpportunityTitle: National Volunteer Care Corps
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Domestic public or private non-profit entities including state and local governments, Indian tribal governments and organizations (American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American), faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, hospitals, and institutions of higher education.   Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Description: The Administration for Community Living/Administration on Aging (ACL/AoA) is making this competitive grant opportunity available to eligible entities for the purpose of testing and supporting models of local programming designed to place volunteers in communities to assist family caregivers and/or assists older adults and individuals with disabilities in maintaining independence by providing non-medical care. ACL/AoA plans to fund one (1) cooperative agreement at a federal funding level of up to $4,802,983 per year, for five years (60 months), pending the availability of federal funds. Grantee will focus activity in two priority areas: 1) improving the nation&#8217;s overall capacity to support volunteer programs that provide non-medical care to assist caregivers, older adults, and/or persons with disabilities; and 2) advancing innovative models that support volunteer programs that provide non-medical care to assist caregivers, older adults, and/or persons with disabilities.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants Policy
GrantorContactText: Sherri Clark&lt;br/&gt;Sherri.Clark@acl.hhs.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.