A Demonstration to Scale Innovative Person-Centered Approaches to Falls Prevention through Clinical-Community Partnerships

The Administration for Community Living, within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has announced a forecasted funding opportunity titled “A Demonstration to Scale Innovative Person-Centered Approaches to Falls Prevention through Clinical-Community Partnerships.” This initiative builds upon ACL’s ongoing work through its Innovation Lab, with a focus on advancing person-centered and evidence-based approaches to falls prevention and chronic disease management for older adults and individuals at risk. By leveraging community care hubs and their integration with clinical partners, the program seeks to strengthen the aging services network and ensure improved care transitions and health outcomes. The purpose of this program is to demonstrate and evaluate scalable models that utilize both clinical and community-based resources to reduce falls among older adults. Successful implementation will require collaboration between health systems, community-based organizations, and other partners, with an emphasis on the role of data and technology tools. The cooperative agreement will provide resources to fund up to three demonstration projects over a three-year period, designed to test how falls prevention and chronic disease management can be scaled effectively across multiple settings. This approach will allow for rigorous evaluation and the ability to adjust interventions based on outcomes. The scope of the funding will include the use of innovative technologies and methods such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, assistive technology, and virtual interventions. Additionally, grantees will be expected to implement tools that support consumer behavior change and strengthen data infrastructure for care delivery. A critical expectation is the ability to administer sub-awards to local community care hubs that will serve as primary implementers of these interventions. The program is designed to not only test scalability but also to advance sustainability models for falls prevention and chronic care integration. Eligibility for this opportunity is broad, encompassing state governments, city and township governments, county governments, special district governments, school districts, institutions of higher education (both public and private), Native American tribal governments and organizations, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, and public housing authorities. Foreign entities are not eligible. However, faith-based and community organizations meeting eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply. This wide eligibility scope underscores ACL’s intention to attract a diverse range of applicants with the capacity to implement and evaluate innovative models. The forecasted funding details indicate that $4,700,000 will be available for this program, with only one award expected. The award ceiling and floor are both $4,700,000, signaling that the entire funding will be dedicated to a single cooperative agreement. Cost sharing and matching are not required. The awardee will be expected to work closely with ACL throughout the project period, which begins on September 1, 2026, following the estimated award date. The forecast provides a clear timeline. The notice was last updated on September 5, 2025, and the estimated posting date for the full announcement is April 1, 2026. Applications will be due by May 31, 2026. The project start date is expected to align with the award date of September 1, 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to monitor ACL’s official grant website for the full notice when released. For additional questions, applicants can contact William Bleser at (202) 719-2636. No email contact was provided in the forecast.