Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2026 ACL AOA FPSG 0005
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is offering a discretionary funding opportunity to support a single organization to operate the ACL National Falls Prevention Resource Center through a cooperative agreement. The core idea is to fund one national hub that connects and strengthens the broader aging and disability service network involved in ACL falls prevention efforts, including both discretionary grants and formula-funded Falls Prevention grants. Rather than primarily delivering direct services, the Resource Center is intended to function as the central coordinator and capacity-builder, helping partners across the country expand reach and improve the quality and consistency of evidence-based falls prevention programming.
The Resource Center will provide individualized, tiered technical assistance, along with high-quality education and practical tools that grantees and network partners can use to increase participation among older adults and adults with disabilities in evidence-based Falls Prevention Programs. A key emphasis is helping the network deliver cost-effective services that fit the goals of the Older Americans Act, specifically Title III-D, which focuses on disease prevention and health promotion services. In practice, this means the Resource Center would be expected to help communities adopt approaches that are proven to reduce falls risk, improve participant outcomes, and make efficient use of limited program dollars.
Beyond training and technical assistance, the opportunity highlights several backbone functions that are meant to advance the national falls prevention ecosystem over time. The Resource Center will be responsible for building and strengthening partnerships, supporting data collection and consistent reporting, and developing or reinforcing performance metrics that can demonstrate program value and outcomes. It is also expected to highlight key achievements across the network and engage stakeholders in ways that encourage long-term sustainability, so programs can continue beyond the life of any one grant cycle. Because the award is structured as a cooperative agreement, applicants should anticipate substantial federal involvement in shaping, coordinating, or guiding the work, with ongoing collaboration between ACL and the awardee.
This competition is open to a broad set of domestic applicants, including state, county, and local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education). Faith-based and community organizations may apply if they meet eligibility requirements. Foreign entities are explicitly not eligible to apply for or receive an award under this announcement.
The funding opportunity is titled "ACL National Falls Prevention Resource Center" (Funding Opportunity Number: HHS 2026 ACL AOA FPSG 0005) and is categorized under health (CFDA 93.761). ACL expects to make one award, with an award ceiling of $2,500,000. The opportunity was created on June 29, 2026, and the original application closing date is July 29, 2026.Apply for HHS 2026 ACL AOA FPSG 0005
- The Administration for Community Living in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "ACL National Falls Prevention Resource Center" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.761.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-06-29.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-07-29. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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FAQs: ACL National Falls Prevention Resource Center (HHS 2026 ACL AOA FPSG 0005)
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) to support a single organization to operate the ACL National Falls Prevention Resource Center through a cooperative agreement.
What is the official title and funding opportunity number?
The opportunity is titled "ACL National Falls Prevention Resource Center". The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS 2026 ACL AOA FPSG 0005.
How many awards does ACL expect to make?
ACL expects to make one award under this announcement.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $2,500,000.
What type of funding mechanism is being used?
The award will be made as a cooperative agreement, which indicates substantial federal involvement in shaping, coordinating, or guiding the work, with ongoing collaboration between ACL and the awardee.
What is the core purpose of the National Falls Prevention Resource Center?
The Resource Center is intended to serve as a national hub that connects and strengthens the broader aging and disability service network involved in ACL falls prevention efforts. Its role is primarily to coordinate, support, and build capacity across the network rather than focusing on direct service delivery.
Is this program meant to provide direct services to individuals?
Not primarily. The Resource Center is described as a central coordinator and capacity-builder designed to help partners expand reach and improve quality and consistency of evidence-based falls prevention programming across communities.
Who is the Resource Center expected to support?
The Resource Center is expected to support the broader aging and disability service network involved in ACL falls prevention efforts, including both discretionary grants and formula-funded Falls Prevention grants, as well as other network partners.
What types of support will the Resource Center provide?
The Resource Center will provide individualized, tiered technical assistance, along with high-quality education and practical tools that grantees and network partners can use to increase participation in evidence-based Falls Prevention Programs.
What populations are the falls prevention efforts intended to reach?
The Resource Center is intended to help increase participation among older adults and adults with disabilities in evidence-based Falls Prevention Programs.
What does "evidence-based Falls Prevention Programs" mean in this context?
In this announcement, the emphasis is on approaches that are proven to reduce falls risk and improve participant outcomes, and that can be delivered in a cost-effective way.
How does the Older Americans Act (OAA) relate to this opportunity?
A key emphasis is helping the network deliver cost-effective services aligned with the goals of the Older Americans Act, specifically Title III-D, which focuses on disease prevention and health promotion services.
What does ACL mean by "cost-effective services" in this opportunity?
The Resource Center is expected to help communities adopt approaches that make efficient use of limited program dollars while still reducing falls risk and improving outcomes for participants.
What are the main "backbone" functions described for the Resource Center?
Beyond training and technical assistance, the Resource Center is expected to: build and strengthen partnerships, support data collection and consistent reporting, develop or reinforce performance metrics to demonstrate value and outcomes, highlight achievements across the network, and engage stakeholders to encourage long-term sustainability.
What is expected related to partnerships?
The Resource Center will be responsible for building and strengthening partnerships across the national falls prevention ecosystem as part of its backbone role.
What is expected related to data and reporting?
The Resource Center is expected to support data collection and consistent reporting across the network, and help develop or reinforce performance metrics that demonstrate program value and outcomes.
How does ACL describe sustainability expectations?
The opportunity emphasizes engaging stakeholders in ways that encourage long-term sustainability so programs can continue beyond the life of any one grant cycle.
Who is eligible to apply?
The competition is open to a broad set of domestic applicants, including: state, county, and local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
Can faith-based or community organizations apply?
Yes. Faith-based and community organizations may apply if they meet the eligibility requirements described in the announcement.
Are foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are explicitly not eligible to apply for or receive an award under this announcement.
What is the program area/category and CFDA number?
The opportunity is categorized under health and lists CFDA 93.761.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on June 29, 2026.
What is the application closing date?
The original application closing date is July 29, 2026.
What should applicants expect because this is a cooperative agreement?
Applicants should anticipate substantial federal involvement, with ACL collaborating with the awardee on shaping, coordinating, or guiding the work throughout the project.
What is the overall outcome ACL is trying to achieve through this Resource Center?
ACL is aiming to strengthen the national falls prevention ecosystem by improving coordination, expanding reach, improving the quality and consistency of evidence-based programming, and supporting shared metrics and reporting that can demonstrate outcomes and value over time.
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