National Resource Center for Women and Retirement
🏛 Administration for Community Living (HHS-ACL)
✓ Free, no account · Source: Grants.gov · Last verified Jul 15, 2026
Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations seeking to establish or operate a National Resource Center for Women and Retirement under the Administration for Community Living. Eligible applicants typically include 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, universities, and research institutions with demonstrated expertise in aging, retirement planning, women's financial security, or related fields. The program supports the creation of a centralized resource hub that provides training, technical assistance, research, and information dissemination to service providers, policymakers, and older women nationwide. Activities may include conducting research on women's retirement security, developing educational materials, providing consultation services, and hosting convenings. Geographic scope is national, and the resource center is expected to serve as a primary information source for aging-related retirement issues affecting women across all U.S. territories and states.
⚖️ Cost sharing / matching required — applicants must contribute their own funds.
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Key dates
- Jun 15, 2026 Award announced
- Jul 1, 2026 Project start
- Jul 2, 2026 Applications open
- Aug 3, 2026 Application deadline in 18 days
Program description
To carry out Section 216 of the Older Americans Act, ACL will award one cooperative agreement to administer the National Resource Center on Women and Retirement (NRCWR). The goal of NRCWR is to provide tools that promote financial literacy and help identify and prevent financial exploitation. The Grantee will be responsible for developing targeted outreach strategies, developing partnerships and collaborations, and providing technical assistance to State agencies and other public and non-profit organizations. The Grantee will also disseminate a summary of outreach activities annually including user-friendly consumer information and public educational materials.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project narrative describing the resource center's mission, activities, and expected outcomes
- Detailed budget and budget narrative
- Organizational capacity and staffing plan
- Letters of support from partner organizations and stakeholders
- Evidence of organizational experience and qualifications
- Evaluation plan describing how success will be measured
- Dissemination and sustainability plan
- Indirect cost rate agreement (if applicable)
- Timeline and milestone schedule for resource center operations
Program contact
- 👤 Kari Benson
- 📧 contactelderjustice@acl.hhs.gov
- 📞 202-401-4634
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 93.048 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$66,701,512
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$50,000,000
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$32,636,000
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$13,015,977
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$12,893,893
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$10,364,463
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$9,949,997
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$9,779,231
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$9,097,121
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$8,389,500
Top States by Funding
- DC 9 awards $159.0M
- NY 6 awards $53.7M
- MO 4 awards $28.0M
- CA 5 awards $19.9M
- VA 4 awards $15.9M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.048). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $82,804,000 | |
| 2025 | $82,804,000 | |
| 2026 est. | $82,804,000 |
FAQ
Who is eligible to apply for this grant?
Eligible applicants typically include nonprofit organizations (501(c)(3)), universities, research institutions, and other entities with documented experience in aging services, retirement planning, or women's issues and the organizational capacity to operate a national resource center.
What types of activities does this grant support?
The grant supports establishing a resource center focused on women and retirement, including research and evaluation, technical assistance provision, training development, information dissemination, convening stakeholders, and creating educational materials and tools.
How much funding is typically available?
Funding amounts vary by funding cycle; check the specific NOFO (Notice of Funding Opportunity) for current award ranges and budget limitations, as resource center grants often support multi-year operations.
What makes an application competitive?
Strong applications demonstrate prior experience managing national programs, expertise in retirement security and women's issues, a clear dissemination strategy, partnerships with relevant stakeholders, and the capacity to serve diverse older women populations.
When is the application deadline?
The application opens September 5, 2025. Check Grants.gov or ACL's website for the specific deadline date, as it is not yet publicly announced.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Establish strong partnerships with national organizations focused on aging, women's economic security, and retirement planning to enhance credibility and reach.
- Clearly articulate how your resource center will serve underserved populations of older women, including low-income, rural, and communities of color.
- Develop a detailed dissemination and sustainability plan that explains how the center will reach and support service providers, policymakers, and older women nationwide.
- Include evidence of prior experience managing national initiatives, operating resource centers, or conducting significant research and technical assistance in aging or retirement domains.
- Use the application narrative to demonstrate how your center will fill gaps in current resources and how activities will be grounded in evidence-based practices and rigorous evaluation.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applications often fail due to insufficient organizational capacity to manage a national resource center—ensure you have the staffing, infrastructure, and prior experience to deliver services nationwide. Many applicants underestimate the importance of a comprehensive dissemination strategy and fail to articulate concrete mechanisms for reaching and sustaining engagement with target audiences. Finally, applications that lack a strong evaluation plan or fail to demonstrate how the center addresses specific, evidence-based gaps in women's retirement resources are less competitive.
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