FY2024 Elder Justice Innovations Grant - Option 2

Background
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is offering the FY2024 Elder Justice Innovations Grant - Option 2 (HHS-2024-ACL-AOA-EJIG-0038) to support the development and advancement of new and emerging issues related to elder justice. The funded project under this opportunity will support the replication and further validation of evidence-informed elder abuse intervention strategies that promote goal attainment scaling, restorative justice, and person-centeredness, specifically the Repair harm; Inspire change; Support connection; Empower choice (RISE) model.

Grant Details
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support the continued development of evidence-based practices on elder abuse intervention and response. Specifically, ACL’s objective is to further validate the evidence-informed elder abuse intervention strategy: the RISE -APS model. This funding opportunity will support one (1) grantee to replicate the RISE -APS model in at least three (3) different APS programs/communities, to provide on-going technical assistance to the programs implementing the RISE model, and to evaluate/measure the outcomes of the effort. The successful applicant will demonstrate how they will carry out this project in a manner that meets ACL’s criteria for an evidence-based program as described below.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include domestic public or private non-profit entities including state and local governments, Indian tribal governments and organizations, faith-based organizations, community-based organizations, hospitals, and institutions of higher education.

Period of Performance
The grant has a 36-month project period with three 12-month budget periods. Applications for continuation funding beyond the initial year will be reviewed on a non-competitive basis, subject to the availability of funds, contingent on satisfactory progress of the grantee, and a determination by ACL that continued funding will be in the best interest of the government.

Grant Value
The total funding available for the Elder Justice Innovation Grants (EJIG) program is $5,825,000. ACL plans to award one (1) cooperative agreement ranging from $750,000 - $1,200,000 per year for a three (3) year (36-month) project period.