Alzheimers Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) - Dementia Capable Community Health Worker Programs
This grant funds programs to train Community Health Workers to provide dementia-capable care and support for people with dementia and their caregivers, especially in rural and underserved communities.
Funder: Administration for Community Living
Due Dates: August 3, 2026 (Full application submission deadline, 11:59 p.m. ET)
Funding Amounts: $200,000–$250,000 per award per year | Up to 3 years | Estimated total program funding: $5,250,000 | ~7 awards expected
Summary: Supports the development of dementia-capable Community Health Worker programs to improve early detection, care navigation, and community-based services for people living with dementia and their caregivers.
Key Information: 25% non-federal cost share required; only certain aging network entities are eligible.
Description
This opportunity, offered by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), aims to enhance the capacity of the National Aging Network by supporting the development of dementia-capable Community Health Worker (CHW) programs. The initiative focuses on increasing early detection of dementia, improving care navigation, and expanding access to person-centered, community-based services for people living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers—especially in underserved and rural communities. Projects must integrate CHWs as both service providers and connectors, deliver evidence-based or evidence-informed dementia interventions, and address barriers to care.
