income_security_and_social_services · HHS-ACL

National Resource Center for Women and Retirement

Administration for Community Living · HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-PCPN-0011

Closed

Award Range

$238.9K – $239K

Total Program Funding

$717K

Expected Awards

Deadline

August 3, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

ACL is funding one organization to run the National Resource Center on Women and Retirement — basically a hub that develops financial literacy tools and helps prevent financial exploitation of older women. This is a cooperative agreement ($239K/year for 3 years) requiring cost-sharing. You'll develop outreach strategies, build partnerships, and provide technical assistance to state aging agencies. The focus is specifically on women's unique retirement challenges (longer lifespans, career interruptions, pay gaps).

Who Should Apply

Any organization (nonprofit, university, government entity, faith-based) with national reach in financial literacy, aging services, or women's economic empowerment. Must be a domestic U.S. entity.

Who Should NOT Apply

Foreign entities, organizations without national scope, groups focused on men or general populations without women-specific expertise, or anyone who can't commit to the cost-sharing requirement.

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Must be a domestic U.S. entity (foreign entities ineligible)
•Must have capacity for national outreach and technical assistance
•Must focus on women's financial literacy and exploitation prevention
•Cost-sharing IS required
•Must develop partnerships with State Units on Aging
•Cooperative agreement (ACL will be actively involved)

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Cost-sharing is required here, which limits your applicant pool to organizations with existing revenue streams. This is a re-competition of an existing center, meaning there's likely an incumbent. To beat them, you need to show a fresh approach to reaching underserved women — think digital financial tools, partnerships with community organizations that already serve low-income older women, and a clear plan for measurable outcomes (not just 'we'll create brochures').

Competitiveness: Moderate-high — only 1 award, but the cost-sharing requirement and national scope narrow the field significantly.

What This Grant Funds

To carry out Section 216 of the Older Americans Act, ACL will award one cooperative agreement to administer the National Resource Center on Women and Retirement (NRCWR). The goal of NRCWR is to provide tools that promote financial literacy and help identify and prevent financial exploitation. The Grantee will be responsible for developing targeted outreach strategies, developing partnerships and collaborations, and providing technical assistance to State agencies and other public and non-profit organizations. The Grantee will also disseminate a summary of outreach activities annually including user-friendly consumer information and public educational materials.

Attachments

PDF

hhs-2026-acl-aoa-pcpn-0011-v6.pdf

Who Can Apply

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.

Eligible Applicant Types

Unrestricted (open to all)

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $238.9K
Maximum Award: $239K
Total Program Funding: $717K
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Cost Sharing Required?: Yes
Funding Instrument: cooperative_agreement

Key Dates

Posted: July 2, 2026

Application Deadline: August 3, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.

Agency Contact

Kari Benson contactelderjustice@acl.hhs.gov

contactelderjustice@acl.hhs.gov

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