Kick-Off Webinar:

Innovations in Nutrition Programs and Services

2023 Grantees

Administration for Community Living

Administration on Aging

June 5, 2023
Welcome 2023 INNU Research and Replication Grantees!

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Agenda

• Administration for Community Living (ACL)

• Older Americans Act

• Innovations in Nutrition (INNU) Grant Program

• 2023 INNU Grantees

• National Resource Center for Nutrition and 

Aging (NRCNA)

• What’s Next?

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Welcome 2023 INNU Grantees

• Keri Lipperini, MPA

• Director 

• Office of Nutrition and Health 

Promotion Programs

• Administration for Community 

Living

• keri.lipperini@acl.hhs.gov

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Mission Statement

Maximize the independence, well-being, 

and health of older adults, people with 

disabilities across the lifespan, and their 

families and caregivers

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About ACL

• Established April 2012

• Combined offices - 

 Administration on Aging

 Office on Disability, and

 Administration on Developmental Disabilities 

• For all people, regardless of age and 

disability, to live with dignity, make their own 

choices, and participate fully in society

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ACL Organization

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ACL

Office of the 

Administrator

Administration 

on Aging

Center for 

Integrated 

Programs

National 

Institute on 

Disability, 

Independent 

Living and 

Rehabilitation 

Research

Center for 

Innovation 

and 

Partnership

Center for 

Management 

and Budget

Center for 

Policy and 

Evaluation
Key ACL Staff

Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs

Aniessa Rollinson

Innovations in Nutrition 

Program Lead

Judy Simon

National Nutritionist

Donna Bethge

Aging Services 

Program Specialist

Lesha Spencer-Brown

Aging Services 

Program Specialist

Katherine Shavo

Nutrition Consultant

Kathryn Tucker

Nutrition Consultant Kathy Wilson-Gold

Nutrition Consultant

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Intent of Senior Nutrition Program

• Reduce hunger, food 

insecurity, and 

malnutrition 

• Promote socialization

• Promote health and 

well-being

Nutrition

Socialization

Health 

& WellBeing

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INNU Grant Program

• Funds innovative and promising practices

• Enhances the quality, effectiveness, and 

outcomes of senior nutrition programs

• FY23 – programs/practices that support 

transition to and sustaining congregate 

meals and impactful nutrition education

– Research

– Replication

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INNU Grant History

• 45 grants since FY2017

• $12.2M awarded to date

• Each grantee is unique

• Active grantees- 2020 and 

2022

• Learnings and sharing 

• INNU Programs and Services 

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Meet Your Fellow Grantees!

• Introduce yourself and other staff on the call

• Give us a brief overview of your project

– goals 

– objectives

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Meet Your ACL Project Officer

• Judy Simon, MS, RD, LDN

• Project Officer 

• National Nutritionist

• Grant monitoring:

 Programmatic reports

 Calendar of required reports

 Monitoring calls

 Work plan revisions

 Partners with Office of Grants Management staff

• judy.simon@acl.hhs.gov

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Reporting Calendars

• Lists the due dates for both programmatic 

and financial reports

• Lists the due dates for other reports and the 

Capstone project (Research grants only)

• Gives information on how and where to 

upload reports.

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ACL Semi-Annual Progress Report

• Semi-annual due:

-Due 30 days after 

each 6-month 

reporting period

• Upload in 

GrantSolutions

• Email to your TA Liaison 

and ACL Project Officer

• Current Guidelines for 

Preparing Performance 

Reports for Grants

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Final Reports

• Final Cumulative Program

Reports 

Due (within 90 days)

-Research: July 29, 2028 

-Replication: July 29, 2026

• Email to Technical Assistance 

Liaison and ACL Project Officer

• Current Guidelines for 

Preparing Performance 

Reports for Grants

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Capstone Project

Due:

– Research: July 29, 2028 

Replication: No project due.

• Combines replication tools, 

lessons learned, and other 

materials

• https://acl.gov/seniornutrition/models

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Your Grant Management Specialist 

Miles Rather

• Grant Management Specialist

• Grant financial management

 Business Review

 Notice of Award including Continuations

 Reviews financial reporting

 Partners with Project staff on all grant 

processes

• miles.rather@acl.hhs.gov

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Financial Reporting and Payments

• Annual report (SF425) due July 29th

– Final report August 28th

• Submit financial reports through PMS 

• Financial Reporting Instructions

• PMS is also the system for requesting 

payments

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GrantSolutions and 

Payment Management System

• Grant Solutions 

 Program and financial reporting

 Managing an ACL Grant 

 New User Sign-Up

• Payment Management System (PMS)

 Payments for grantees

 New User Request

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Help Desks

• GrantSolutions Help Desk

 Support available: Monday through Friday 7am - 8pm ET 

(closed Federal holidays).

 Phone: 1.866.577.0771 or 202.401.5282

 Email: help@grantsolutions.gov

• PMS Help Desk

 Support available: Monday – Friday from 7 am - 9pm ET 

(closed Federal holidays ).

 Phone: 1-877-614-5533

 Email: PMSSupport@psc.hhs.gov

 FAQs: Self-Help Portal

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National Resource Center

• Goal: Advance the senior nutrition network 

to ensure its continued strength and 

sustainability

• Acts on behalf of ACL to provide

 Expert technical assistance, enhanced 

resources

 New educational and collaboration 

opportunities

 Leadership as an advocate to ensure strength 

and sustainability 

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Meet Your 

Resource Center Technical Assistance Liaisons 

• Caroline McKinney, MS, RDN, LD, 

CNSC

– Nutrition Innovation Director

• Ashley Danielson, RDN, LD

– Nutrition Coordination Director

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Alexandra Bauman, RD LDN

Nutrition & Wellness Division Director

NRCNA Director

0.75 FTE

Ashley Danielson, RD LDN

Nutrition Coordination

Director

1.0 FTE

Bambi Press, RD LDN

Healthy Aging Director

0.5 FTE

Caroline McKinney, MS RD LDN

Nutrition Innovation Director

1.0 FTE

Denita DeRaad

Administrative Assistant I

1.0 FTE

Erin Holsington, RD LDN

Nutrition & Aging Content

Director

1.0 FTE

Liz Fridley, RD LDN

Health Promotion Director

0.5 FTE

Marissa Vance

Communications Manager

1.0 FTE

Cat Rudolph, MS RD LDN

PhD Candidate, Iowa State 

University

0.5 FTE

Savannah Schultz, MS RD LDN

PhD Candidate, Iowa State 

University

0.5 FTE

Shelley Woodall, RD LDN

Program Assistant, Iowa State 

University

0.5 FTE

Brenton Center for 

Agricultural Instruction and 

Technology Transfer

Course Modules

Sarah Francis, PhD MHS RD

Iowa State University

0.25 FTE

Subject Matter Experts

As needed

Jocelyn Evans Consulting

RD Content Creation 

and Surge Staffing

National Association of 

Nutrition and Aging Services 

Programs

Special Supplemental Projects

ZLR Ignition

Graphic Design & Marketing

IDA ISU

Contractors

Table of Organization
INNU Grantee Assistance

• June Calls

– Detailed Agenda 

– Grant Management Specialist 

• Monthly meetings – detailed agenda

• Listserv

• Monthly grantee gatherings

• Annual grantee meeting

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Nutrition and Aging 

Resource Center 

Introduction Video
Nutrition and Aging Resource Center Website 

Newsletter

Subscribe and follow to 

get updates on...

• Interactive learning 

modules

• Live webinars and 

quickinars

• Infographics

• Toolkits

• Guides

• And more!

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Who to Call?

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Judy Simon

• Initial contact

• Required 

reporting

• Programmatic 

Reports 

• Work plan 

revisions

• Amendments

Miles Rather

• Financials

• Reporting and 

pulldowns

• Budget

• SF-425

• Notice of Award 

(continuations)

NRCNA

• Technical 

Assistance

• Monthly Calls

• Peer 

Engagement

• Listserv

• Annual grantee 

meeting

ACL Project Officer: Judy Simon judy.simon@acl.hhs.gov

ACL Grants Management Specialist: Miles Rather miles.rather@acl.hhs.gov

Nutrition Resource Center:

Ashley Danielson, Nutrition Coordination Director Ashley.Danielson@iowa.gov

Caroline McKinney, Director of INNU Technical Assistance caroline.mckinney@iowa.gov
Next Steps

• Monthly grantee meeting invitation

• Verify GrantSolutions and PMS access

• Monthly grantee gathering invitations

• Join the Listserv. Once subscribed email 

INNU_GRANTEES@LIST.NIH.GOV

• Grantee Product Disclaimer 

https://acl.gov/grants/managing-grant

• Begin project work

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Questions?

Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash

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National Resource Center for 

Nutrition and Aging

Visit the site today!

THANK YOU!

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