National Information and Referral Support Center
This grant funds a center to improve and support national information, referral, and assistance services for older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers through training, technical help, and resource development.
Funder: Administration for Community Living
Due Dates: July 22, 2026: Full application submission deadline (Grants.gov) — applications due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on this date
Funding Amounts: $225,000 per year (3-year period, total up to $675,000); one award; cost sharing required (25%)
Summary: Cooperative agreement to operate a national center supporting, training, and advancing the quality and professionalism of aging and disability information and referral services.
Key Information: Applicant must provide at least 25% non-federal match; only one award will be made.
Description
This opportunity supports the operation of the National Information and Referral Support Center, which aims to enhance the quality and professionalism of information, referral, and assistance (I&R/A) services for older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers, and families. The Center will provide national leadership, technical assistance, training, resource development, and peer learning to I&R/A programs. A key focus is supporting the Eldercare Locator and advancing standards, certification, and evidence-informed, culturally responsive practices across the aging and disability networks.
The Center’s activities are intended to strengthen the skills, knowledge, and management capacity of I&R/A programs, improve access to community-based resources, and ensure the workforce is trained to nationally recognized benchmarks. The cooperative agreement requires substantial collaboration with the Administration for Community Living (ACL) throughout the project.
