The New Jersey Department of Human Services announced that local government and nonprofit entities can apply for Age-Friendly grants to develop local age-friendly initiatives and implement recommendations from the New Jersey Age-Friendly Blueprint that support the health and wellbeing of older New Jerseyans.
Donor Name: New Jersey Department of Human Services
State: New Jersey
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/12/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The Age-Friendly Grants Program aims to strengthen the capacity of New Jersey communities by providing funding opportunities to local government and nonprofit organizations to assess, plan, and develop local age-friendly initiatives that support the health and wellbeing of older adults. The program is designed to advance efforts that result in tangible and sustainable transformation of policies, systems, and environmental conditions.
This Request for Proposals (RFP) is issued by the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Aging Services (DoAS) and seeks bidders to provide the services described in this RFP beginning December 31, 2024 and ending on June 30, 2026. Contingent upon available appropriations, and with funding and oversight provided by DoAS and its contracted partners, grantees will undertake initiatives through one of two possible grant options: Age-Friendly Communities or Age-Friendly Projects. Both grant options will promote public, private and crosssector partnerships, as well as public policies that improve the health, wellbeing, satisfaction, and quality of life for all residents by addressing the eight age-friendly domains of livability:
- Outdoor spaces and buildings
- Transportation
- Housing
- Social participation
- Respect and social inclusion
- Civic participation and employment
- Communication and information
- Community support and health services
Funding Information
A total of four million, nine hundred and ninety thousand dollars ($4,990,000) is available through this RFP. DoAS will provide up to fifty-seven (57) Age-Friendly Community Grants in the amount of seventy thousand dollars ($70,000) for a total of three million, nine hundred and ninety thousand dollars ($3,990,000) and up to ten (10) Age-Friendly Project Grants in the amount of up to one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for a total of one million dollars ($1,000,000). All grants are contingent upon funding availability.
Grant Period
December 31, 2024 and ending on June 30, 2026.
Allowable Costs
- The following costs are considered allowable under the Community Grants Program:
- Salaries and fringe benefits
- Strategic planning consultation services and data collection
- Stakeholder engagement consultation services
- Training and facilitation
- In-state travel
- Business meeting costs
- Translation services
- Services, supplies, and survey incentives (including compensation)
- Community planning
- The following costs are considered allowable under the Project Grants Program:
- Salaries and fringe benefits
- Strategic planning consultation services and data collection
- Stakeholder engagement consultation services
- Training and facilitation
- Provision of direct services
- In-state travel
- Business meeting costs
- Translation services
- Services and supplies
- Community planning and capital investment design
- Equipment purchase
- Capital improvements that are in direct service to the proposed program or activity. Allowable capital improvements include those that are permanent installations on property that increase the capital value or useful life of the property.
Geographical Areas
The fifty-seven (57) Age-Friendly Community Grants will be distributed based on regions as follows:
- Northern- Sussex, Passaic, Bergen, Warren, Morris, Essex, Hudson (19 grants)
- Central- Monmouth, Mercer, Middlesex, Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, Ocean (19 grants)
- Southern- Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland, Atlantic, Cape May (19 grants)
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for consideration for this RFP, the bidder must satisfy the following requirements:
- For the Age-Friendly Communities Grant, the bidder must be a municipal or county governmental entity or a nonprofit that is partnering with a municipality or county.
- If the primary bidder is a nonprofit entity, a Letter of Commitment or a Resolution or Proclamation from the elected official(s) of the community they will be working with is required.
- If the primary bidder is a governmental entity, a Letter of Commitment or a Resolution or Proclamation from the community’s elected official(s) is required
- For the Age-Friendly Projects Grant, the bidder must be a nonprofit or governmental entity;
- Funds may be used to support collaborations or consortia between multiple organizations. Each proposal should identify the primary bidder and any partners that will be funded by this grant, if awarded;
- The bidder must be in good standing with DHS if it has an existing grant or contract in place. If applicable, the bidder must have all outstanding Plans of Correction (PoC) for deficiencies submitted to DHS for approval prior to submission;
- The bidder must be fiscally viable based upon an assessment of the bidder’s audited financial statements. If a bidder is determined, in DHS’ sole discretion, to be insolvent or to present insolvency within the twelve (12) months after bid submission, DHS will deem the proposal ineligible for grant award.
For more information, visit NJDHS.
