Administration for Community Living · Department of Health and Human Services
National Adult Protective Services Training Center
In short: Administration for Community Living expects to make 1 award of $1 million to $1.2 million. Anyone can apply.
Key facts
- Deadline
- Opens Mar 15, 2027 · due about May 17, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
- Award size
- $1M – $1.2M
- Total available
- $1.2M · about 1 award
- Match ?
- Required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Anyone (unrestricted)
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
Opening soon: the funder has announced this grant, but you can't apply yet. Use the time to get ready and check whether it fits.
Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- Needs a match (see how much in the notice)
- Past Tennessee awards on file: 25
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
Who can apply, from the official notice
Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/44944645-e2e8-49ea-9552-49d4b5b1ca3a · Printed from grantme.click/grants/2683eb8a-e406-4ba5-9eb4-761b4164b90d
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Who in Tennessee has won this program
7 awards to Tennessee groups in 4 counties since 2021. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of Tennessee | Nashville | $2.6M spent that year | 2025 |
| Tennessee Department of Human Services | Nashville, Davidson County | $1.8M | 2021 |
| South Central Tennessee Development District | Mt Pleasant, Maury County | $99K spent that year | 2024 |
| Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging | Nashville, Davidson County | $81K | 2021 |
| Shelby County, TN | Memphis | $80K spent that year | 2024 |
| Upper Cumberland Development District | Cookeville, Putnam County | $56K spent that year | 2024 |
| Southwest Tennessee Development District | Jackson, Hardin County | $35K spent that year | 2023 |
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse; USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.
Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization
This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Human Services and Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging and Tennessee Department of Health pass it on: watch those agencies for applications, not the federal agency. 18 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:
| Past winner | Where | Through | Amount | Fiscal year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee Human Resource Agency | Knoxville, Knox County | Tennessee Department of Human Services | $444K spent that year | 2025 |
| The Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency | Nashville, Davidson County | Tennessee Department of Human Services | $440K spent that year | 2025 |
| Upper Cumberland Development District | Cookeville, Putnam County | Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging | $203K spent that year | 2025 |
| Shelby County Government | Memphis, Shelby County | Tennessee Department of Human Services | $162K spent that year | 2025 |
| First Tennessee Development District | Johnson City, Washington County | Tennessee Department of Human Services | $124K spent that year | 2025 |
| First Tennessee Development District | Johnson City, Washington County | Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging | $103K spent that year | 2024 |
| Southwest Human Resource Agency | Henderson, Chester County | Tennessee Department of Human Services | $82K spent that year | 2025 |
| Northwest Tennessee Human Resource Agency | Martin, Weakley County | Tennessee Department of Human Services | $60K spent that year | 2025 |
| Northwest Tennessee Human Resource Agency | Martin, Weakley County | Tennessee Department of Health | $53K spent that year | 2024 |
| Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee | Knoxville, Knox County | Tennessee Department of Human Services | $44K spent that year | 2024 |
| Chattanooga Area Reg Council of Governments/Se TN Development District | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Tennessee Department of Disability and Aging | $26K spent that year | 2023 |
| Hamilton County, Tennessee | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Tennessee Department of Human Services | $14K spent that year | 2023 |
Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).
More from Administration for Community Living
- Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program - Health and Function · Due about Dec 7, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program - Employment · Due about Dec 7, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program - Community Living and Participation · Due about Dec 7, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Field Initiated Projects Program (Research) · Due about Dec 14, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Field Initiated Projects Program (Development) · Due about Dec 14, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, Phase I · Due about Dec 16, 2026 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
About the federal program
Elder Abuse Prevention Interventions Program, also called “Elder Abuse Prevention Intervention Projects”
Program number 93.747 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living (ACL) · Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement)
How applications are judged
Match
None required (federal program listing).