Forecasted · Cooperative Agreement
Strengthening the Direct Care Workforce: A Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Initiative
Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services
Key facts
Copied from the official Grants.gov record. Last verified October 29, 2026.
- Program name
- Strengthening the Direct Care Workforce: A Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Initiative
- Issuing agency
- Administration for Community Living (Department of Health and Human Services)
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2027-ACL-AOD-DNDP-0016
- Funding type
- Cooperative Agreement
- Funding purpose
- Income Security and Social Services
- Status
- Forecasted
- Application deadline
- Forecasted · estimated close March 14, 2027 (agency estimate)
- Agency estimates
- Estimated posting: March 14, 2027. Estimated award date: September 16, 2027. Estimates can change.
- Published award range
- Up to $2,000,000
- Estimated total program funding
- $2,000,000
- Expected number of awards
- 1
- Cost sharing or match required
- No
- Eligible applicants (official categories)
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Relevant to
- NonprofitsHow we determined this: Grants.gov eligibility includes nonprofit organizations.
- Geographic restrictions
- None stated in structured data (federal opportunities are often nationwide). Check the eligibility details and full announcement for any limits.
- Assistance Listing (CFDA)
- 93.631
- Official source
- View on Grants.gov ↗ · Agency information link ↗
- Application URL
- www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/364153 ↗Apply through Grants.gov (Workspace) using the application package on the official listing, unless the full announcement names a different submission system.
- Source identifier
- Grants.gov opportunity ID 364153 · Funding opportunity number HHS-2027-ACL-AOD-DNDP-0016
- Posted
- October 26, 2026 · Source last updated October 28, 2026
- Last verified
- October 29, 2026 (against Grants.gov)
- Data completeness
- 100% of key fields published by the source
- Record confidence
- mediumforecast — dates and amounts are agency estimates.
Eligibility details (from the agency)
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.
Description (from the official listing)
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) intends to fund one (1) three-year cooperative agreement to maintain and expand the Direct Care Workforce Strategies Center. The primary goal of this initiative is to support cross-sector efforts to address the current shortage and high turnover rate of direct care workers. By strengthening this workforce, ACL aims to ensure that older adults, people with disabilities, and family caregivers can safely live, work, and fully participate in their communities.
Agency contact
Katherine Cargill-Willis
katherine.cargill-willis@acl.hhs.gov