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Administration for Community Living · Department of Health and Human Services

Scaling Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs

Closed for this year

In short: Administration for Community Living expects to make 8 awards of $500,000 to $740,162. Open to many kinds of groups. See who can apply.

Key facts

Deadline
Next round: about Jun 29 – Jul 29, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder ?
The funder says: “Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.”
Award size
$500K – $740K
Total available
$1.9M · about 8 awards
Match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
Special district (utility, fire, etc.), County government, School district, Private college or university, City or town government, Public college or university, State government, Tribal government, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Tribal organization, and others named in the official notice
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

Closed for this year

Last round: Jun 29 – Jul 29, 2026, as the funder posted it.

Next round: about Jun 29 – Jul 29, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder. The funder hasn't announced it. GrantMe estimated it from last year's dates.

Use the time now: get ready, read last year's guidelines on the funder's page, and save this grant to put the dates in your calendar.

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)
  • No match required
  • Past Tennessee awards on file: 1

Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.

About this grant

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to award cooperative agreements to entities that will focus on specific targeted partnerships and additional innovative strategies as they relate to implementing evidence-based falls prevention programs for older adults and adults with disabilities in the community. Initiatives will enhance the services to quality, effectiveness, and proven outcomes of falls prevention activities for older adults and adults with disabilities centered on the whole person. Efforts will include ensuring collaboration with partners, creating and disseminating resources and education, and capturing best practices and learning. Additionally, the entities will design an evaluation to assess the impact of efforts on reducing falls and/or the risk of falls.

Who can apply, from the official notice

Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.

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Who in Tennessee has won this program

1 award to Tennessee groups since 2024. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
State of TennesseeNashville$45K spent that year2025

Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.

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About the federal program

Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs Financed Solely by Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF), also called “Falls Prevention”
Program number 93.761 (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

Cooperative agreements will be awarded on a competitive basis. Specific details for evaluating applications are published as part of the Funding Opportunity Announcement.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

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Source: Federal grants from Grants.gov · the official federal record. Last checked by GrantMe Oct 6, 2026.

Reference numbers: official notice number HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-FPSG-0004 · program number 93.761