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FY 2017 Closed
Title
**Disaster Assistance for State Units on Aging (SUAs) and Tribal Organizations in National Disasters Declared by the President**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Administration on AgingFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-AOA-DA-0187Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			September 22, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**Elder Justice Innovation Grants**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Administration on AgingFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-AOA-EJIG-0236Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			August 14, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Administration on AgingFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-AOA-INNU-0235Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			August 7, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs) Program: RERC on Technologies to Promote Exercise and Health Among People with Disabilities**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-REGE-0208Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			July 31, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**Strengthening Coordinated Transportation Systems for People with Disabilities and Older Adults**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Center for Integrated ProgramsFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-CIP-DNTC-0233Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			July 31, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**Centers for Independent Living Training and Technical Assistance Grant**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Administration on DisabilitiesFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-AOD-ILTA-0228Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			July 24, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**Living Well-Model Approaches for Enhancing the Quality, Effectiveness and Monitoring of Home and Community Based Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Administration on DisabilitiesFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-AOD-DNIQ-0221Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			July 24, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**Statewide Independent Living Council Training and Technical Assistance Center**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Administration on DisabilitiesFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-AOD-ISTA-0229Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			July 24, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**Assistive Technology Act National Activities: National Assistive Technology Data Analysis and Reporting Assistance**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Center for Integrated ProgramsFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-CIP-ATTA-0223Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			July 21, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**National Center for Benefits Outreach & Enrollment**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Center for Integrated ProgramsFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-CIP-MINC-0232Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			July 20, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**FY 2017 Lifespan Respite Care Program: Advancing State Lifespan Respite Systems**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Center for Integrated ProgramsFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-CIP-LRLI-0230Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			July 18, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
Engagement and Older Adults Resource CenterAgency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Administration on AgingFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-AOA-EECC-0211Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			July 17, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
Alzheimer's Disease Initiative - Specialized Supportive Services (ADI-SSS) Project Financed Solely by 2017 Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF 2017)Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Administration on AgingFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-AOA-ALGG-0227Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			July 14, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**Help America Vote Act**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Administration on DisabilitiesFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-AOD-HAVA-0231Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			July 12, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**University Centers of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Diversity Fellowships**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Administration on DisabilitiesFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-AOD-DDUC-0220Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			July 11, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**Diversity and Inclusion Training Action Plan Implementation Grant**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Administration on DisabilitiesFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-AOD-DDTI-0219Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			July 10, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**2017 State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Technical Assistance (TA) Grant**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Center for Integrated ProgramsFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-CIP-SATC-0224Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			July 10, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**Minority Serving Institutions Partnership Planning Grants**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Administration on DisabilitiesFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-AOD-DDTI-0218Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			July 6, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**Centers for Independent Living Competition**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Administration on DisabilitiesFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-AOD-IL-0222Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			June 30, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**Senior Medicare Patrol National Resource Center**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Center for Integrated ProgramsFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-CIP-MPRC-0225Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			June 28, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**Lifespan Respite Care Program: Grants to New States**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Center for Integrated ProgramsFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-CIP-LRLR-0209Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			June 14, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-BISB-0217Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			June 12, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**National Resource Center for Nutrition and Aging (NRCNA)**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Administration on AgingFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-AOA-PPNU-0215Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			May 23, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**Alzheimer's Disease Supportive Services Program (ADSSP): Creating and Sustaining Dementia-Capable Service Systems for People with Dementia and their Family Caregivers**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Administration on AgingFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-AOA-ADSG-0212Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			May 23, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA)**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Administration on AgingFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-AOA-ABRC-0213Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			May 16, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**Evidence-Based Fall Prevention Programs Financed Solely by 2017 Prevention and Health Funds (PPHF-2017)**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Administration on AgingFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-AOA-FPSG-0206Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			May 15, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**Empowering Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities Through Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Programs Financed Solely by 2017 Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF-2017)**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Administration on AgingFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-AOA-CSSG-0207Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			May 12, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers (RERCs) Program: RERC on Rehabilitation Strategies, Techniques, and Interventions**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-REGE-0214Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			May 9, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Center on Knowledge Translation for Disability and Rehabilitation Research**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-DPKT-0202Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			May 9, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) National Network Collaborative Research Project**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-DPAD-0201Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			May 9, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems (SCIMS) Multi-Site Collaborative Research Project**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-SIMS-0216Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			May 9, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Model System Centers Program**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-DPTB-0204Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			May 9, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**National Ombudsman Resource Center**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Administration on AgingFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-AOA-OMRC-0210Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			May 8, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Health and Function**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-DPHF-0199HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-DPHF-0200Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			March 20, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET**Conference Call for Potential Applicants:**
			Wednesday, January 25, 2017
			Contact Marlene Spencer to reserve a space**Letter of Intent Due:**
			February 22, 2017**Projected Start Date:**
			September 30, 2017
Title
**Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Using Robotics and Automation to Improve Accessible Transportation Options for Individuals with Disabilities**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-DPGE-0205Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			March 21, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET**Conference Call for Potential Applicants:**
			Wednesday, January 25, 2017
			Contact Marlene Spencer to reserve a space**Letter of Intent Due:**
			February 9, 2017**Projected Start Date:**
			September 30, 2017
Title
**University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Administration on Disabilities (AoD)Funding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-AOD-DDUC-0195Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			March 6, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET**Projected Start Date:**
			July 1, 2017
Title
**Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program: Policy Research Fellowship**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-ARPO-0196Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			February 28, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET**Conference Call for Potential Applicants:**
			Monday, January 23, 2017
			Contact Patricia Barrett to reserve a space**Letter of Intent Due:**
			February 3, 2017**Projected Start Date:**
			September 30, 2017
Title
**Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRP) Program: Community Living and Participation**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-DPCP-0197HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-DPCP-0198Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			February 21, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET**Conference Call for Potential Applicants:**
			Wednesday, January 11, 2017
			Contact Marlene Spencer to reserve a space**Letter of Intent Due:**
			January 25, 2017**Projected Start Date:**
			September 30, 2017
Title
**HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-IFST-0185
			Field Initiated Projects Program: Minority-Serving Institution (MSI)- Research
			HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-IFST-0186
			Field Initiated Projects Program: Minority-Serving Institution (MSI)- Development**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-IFST-0185HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-IFST-0186Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			February 15, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET**Projected Start Date:**
			September 30, 2017
Title
**Field Initiated Projects Program (Development)**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-IFDV-0191Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			February 8, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET**Projected Start Date:**
			September 30, 2017
Title
**Field Initiated Projects Program (Research)**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-IFRE-0192Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			February 8, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET

Title
**Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase I**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-BISA-0194Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			February 7, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET**Conference Call for Potential Applicants:**
			Wednesday, January 4, 2017
			Contact Patricia Barrett to reserve a space**Letter of Intent Due:**
			January 13, 2017**Projected Start Date:**
			September 30, 2017
Title
**Switzer Research Fellowships Program**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-SFGE-0193Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			January 30, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET**Conference Call for Potential Applicants:**
			Wednesday, December 21, 2016
			Contact Patricia Barrett to reserve a space**Letter of Intent Due:**
			January 4, 2017**Projected Start Date:**
			September 30, 2017
Title
**Advanced Rehabilitation Research Training (ARRT) Program**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation ResearchFunding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-ARCP-0188
			Community Living and ParticipationHHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-ARHF-0189
			Health and FunctionHHS-2017-ACL-NIDILRR-AREM-0190
			EmploymentKey Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			January 13, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET**Conference Call for Potential Applicants:**
			December 5, 2016
			Contact Patricia Barrett to reserve a space**Letter of Intent Due:**
			December 19, 2016**Projected Start Date:**
			September 30, 2017
Title
**Grants for Native Americans and Native American Caregiver Support Program**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Administration on Aging (AoA)Funding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-TITLEVI-1701Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			January 4, 2017, at 11:59 pm ET
Title
**2017 State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) Base Grant**Agency
Administration for Community Living (ACL)Center
Center for Integrated Programs (CIP)Funding Opportunity Number
HHS-2017-ACL-CIP-SAPG-0184Key Dates
**Deadline for Application Submission:**
			November 30, 2016, at 11:59 pm ET**Projected Start Date:**
			April 1, 2017

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