This grant is for an organization to become the National Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Resource Center. The center will help connect and support programs that teach older adults and adults with disabilities how to manage chronic diseases. It will provide resources, education, and technical help to improve these programs and ensure they are cost-effective and sustainable.
Who it's for: This grant is for organizations that can serve as a central hub for chronic disease self-management education. It's ideal for entities that can provide technical assistance, education, and resources to support programs for older adults and adults with disabilities.
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Likely Disqualifiers
- Lack of experience in managing large-scale educational or health programs
- Inability to provide technical assistance or educational resources
- Not aligning with the purposes of the Older Americans Act, Title III-D
- Failure to demonstrate capacity for data collection and reporting
- Not engaging with stakeholders for program sustainability
What You May Need
- Proof of eligibility as a government or educational institution or nonprofit
- Detailed project proposal
- Budget plan
- Experience in chronic disease management education
- Plan for stakeholder engagement
- Data collection and reporting strategy
- Partnership building strategy
- Sustainability plan for programs
Cautions
- Ensure alignment with the Older Americans Act, Title III-D
- Must demonstrate ability to provide high-quality technical assistance
- Need to engage stakeholders effectively for sustainability
- Strict reporting and data collection requirements
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Eligibility
Eligible Applicant Types
Additional Criteria
Eligible applicants include county governments, independent school districts, private institutions of higher education, other Native American tribal organizations, state governments, special district governments, city or township governments, public and state institutions of higher education, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status. These entities must be capable of serving as a central resource for chronic disease self-management education programs.
Overview
This grant is for organizations that can serve as a central hub for chronic disease self-management education. It's ideal for entities that can provide technical assistance, education, and resources to support programs for older adults and adults with disabilities.
Likely Disqualifiers
- Lack of experience in managing large-scale educational or health programs
- Inability to provide technical assistance or educational resources
- Not aligning with the purposes of the Older Americans Act, Title III-D
- Failure to demonstrate capacity for data collection and reporting
- Not engaging with stakeholders for program sustainability
Use of Funds
The funds can be used to establish and operate the Resource Center, provide technical assistance, develop educational resources, support data collection and reporting, and build partnerships to enhance the chronic disease self-management education network.
Total Program Funding
$992,562
Expected Awards
1
Cost Sharing
Not Required
Important Dates
- Posted
- Jun 22, 2026
- Deadline
- Jul 22, 2026(29 days)
- Archive Date
- Oct 30, 2026
Application Checklist
- Verify eligibility as a government, educational institution, or nonprofit
- Develop a comprehensive project proposal
- Create a detailed budget plan
- Outline experience in chronic disease management
- Draft a stakeholder engagement plan
- Prepare a data collection and reporting strategy
- Formulate a partnership building strategy
- Design a sustainability plan for programs