Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2018 ACL AOA PCRC 0267
The Pension Counseling and Information Program: National Pension Assistance Resource Center is a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living (ACL), through the Administration on Aging (AoA). Its central purpose is to strengthen nationwide efforts that help people understand, protect, and exercise their pension rights, especially when those rights are challenged or benefits are denied. Rather than focusing on direct casework in a single region, this opportunity funds a national-level resource center designed to support the network of regional pension counseling projects and the broader aging-services and legal-assistance infrastructure that older adults often rely on when navigating complex retirement benefit systems.
The funded National Pension Assistance and Resource Center is expected to function as a backbone support entity. In practice, that means providing high-quality substantive legal training, technical assistance, and programmatic consultation to organizations working on pension counseling and retirement benefits issues. The primary audiences for this assistance include the regional pension counseling projects funded under the program, State and Area Agencies on Aging, Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs), legal services providers, and other relevant partners. The emphasis is on building capacity across the country by sharing expertise, improving consistency and quality in counseling practices, and helping frontline providers handle the legal and procedural complexities that come with pensions and retirement savings plans.
Applicants are expected to bring strong, proven experience in advising and representing individuals who have been denied employer-sponsored or union-sponsored pensions or other retirement savings plan benefits. The announcement signals that the ideal applicant is not new to this work: it should be well established, recognized in its professional community, and capable of delivering services on a national basis. In other words, the program is looking for a mature organization with demonstrated credibility, deep subject-matter knowledge in pension and retirement benefit rights, and the operational capacity to serve as a national hub for training and technical support.
The award is structured as a cooperative agreement, which generally indicates substantial federal involvement during the project period compared to a standard grant. This often translates into an expectation of close coordination with ACL/AoA on priorities, deliverables, and performance goals. The opportunity anticipates a single award, with an award ceiling of $410,000, meaning one organization is expected to be selected to operate the national resource center at up to that funding level.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity number is HHS-2018-ACL-AOA-PCRC-0267 and it is associated with CFDA 93.048 under the activity category of Income Security and Social Services. Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity may apply unless additional eligibility clarifications appear in the full announcement text. The funding opportunity was created on February 14, 2018, and the original application deadline was April 16, 2018, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date.Apply for HHS 2018 ACL AOA PCRC 0267
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Pension Counseling & Information Program: National Pension Assistance Resource Center" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.048.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 14, 2018.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 16, 2018 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $410,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "The Pension Counseling and Information Program: National Pension Assistance Resource Center."
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL), through the Administration on Aging (AoA).
What is the main purpose of the National Pension Assistance Resource Center?
The central purpose is to strengthen nationwide efforts that help people understand, protect, and exercise their pension rights, especially when rights are challenged or benefits are denied.
Is the funding meant for direct pension casework in a single region?
No. The focus is not on direct casework in one region. The funding supports a national-level resource center that backs up the network of regional pension counseling projects and related aging-services and legal-assistance partners.
What role is the funded organization expected to play?
The funded center is expected to operate as a backbone support entity, providing substantive legal training, technical assistance, and programmatic consultation to organizations working on pension counseling and retirement benefits issues.
What types of support activities are expected from the national resource center?
Based on the announcement description, expected activities include high-quality substantive legal training, technical assistance, and programmatic consultation designed to build national capacity and improve consistency and quality in pension counseling practices.
Who are the primary audiences for the training and technical assistance?
The primary audiences include the regional pension counseling projects funded under the program, State and Area Agencies on Aging, Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs), legal services providers, and other relevant partners.
What issue areas does the program emphasize?
The program emphasizes pensions and retirement savings plan issues, including the legal and procedural complexities that arise when people are denied employer-sponsored or union-sponsored pensions or other retirement plan benefits.
What experience is an applicant expected to have?
Applicants are expected to have strong, proven experience advising and representing individuals who have been denied employer-sponsored or union-sponsored pensions or other retirement savings plan benefits.
Is this opportunity intended for a new or start-up organization?
The description indicates the ideal applicant is not new to this work. It is expected to be well established, recognized in its professional community, and capable of delivering services on a national basis.
What does it mean that the award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates substantial federal involvement during the project period compared to a standard grant. This typically comes with an expectation of close coordination with ACL/AoA on priorities, deliverables, and performance goals.
How many awards are anticipated?
The opportunity anticipates a single award, meaning one organization is expected to be selected to operate the national resource center.
What is the maximum funding amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $410,000, meaning the selected organization may receive up to that funding level.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning any type of entity may apply unless the full announcement includes additional eligibility clarifications.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The opportunity number is HHS-2018-ACL-AOA-PCRC-0267.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.048.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is Income Security and Social Services.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The funding opportunity was created on February 14, 2018.
What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was April 16, 2018.
What time were electronic submissions due on the deadline date?
Electronic submissions were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadline date.
What is the broader goal of funding a national resource center instead of only local services?
The description emphasizes building nationwide capacity by sharing expertise, improving consistency and quality in counseling practices, and helping frontline providers manage the complexities of pension and retirement benefit systems.
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