NCOA Opens Community Care Hubs for Falls Prevention Funding: Five Awards of up to $717,000 Each over 30 Months; Intent to Apply by November 20, Applications Due December 10
The National Council on Aging (NCOA) is offering five awards of up to $717,000 each over 30 months to community care hubs working to expand evidence-based falls prevention, with funding from the Older Americans Act (OAA) via the Administration for Community Living (ACL), according to a funding notice published November 6, 2026.
Funded hubs will expand falls risk screening using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's STEADI program (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries). Organizations interested in applying are asked to submit an intent to apply by November 20, with applications due December 10 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The funded project period is expected to run from February 1, 2027, through July 31, 2029. NCOA will host an informational webinar on Thursday, November 12, at 2 p.m. ET for prospective applicants.
Source: National Council on Aging
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