Federal Older Americans Act Funding: Apply for Senior Services Grants

CICOA partners with hundreds of nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations and private businesses to provide vital services to older adults and people with disabilities of all ages in Central Indiana. To ensure the best service and value for our community, CICOA engages in a competitive bid process every two years for federal Older Americans Act (OAA) grant funding.

Grant Funding Opportunities for Senior Services

When a Request for Proposals (RFP) is open, qualified organizations interested in providing services to older adults and family caregivers in Central Indiana can submit proposals for the provision of services funded through the federal Older Americans Act.

These funds are available for services to be provided over two Federal Fiscal Years. Winning bids are awarded for fixed amounts of revenue for each year of the contract, subject to the availability of funds.

To be eligible, applicants must have the capability to provide services:

• Area-wide: Across all eight (8) counties in our service area (Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Marion, Morgan and Shelby Counties).
• Single-county: County-wide within one of the eight (8) counties.

Available Services for Funding

Funding is available for the following service categories through various Older Americans Act titles:

• Legal Assistance (Title III-B)
• Ombudsman Services (Title III-B, Title VII)
• County-Level Access Services (Title III-B)
  Includes: Information & Assistance, Outreach and Transportation services.
• Health Promotion / Evidence-Based Prevention (Title III-D)
• Caregiver Support Services (Title III-E)
• Elder Abuse Prevention (Title VII-G)