Alzheimer’s Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) – States and Community Grants
🏛 Administration for Community Living (HHS-ACL)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for state agencies and community-based organizations working to develop dementia-capable home and community-based services (HCBS).
Option A serves state government entities designated as the state dementia-capability lead. States and territories without active ADPI grants can apply. Those without prior ADPI/ADI-SSS/ADSSP funding since 2014 receive priority consideration.
Option B serves public or private community-based organizations currently operating within dementia-capable HCBS systems. Eligible CBOs must demonstrate capacity to address three specific service gaps: support for isolated seniors, services for aging individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities, and caregiver behavioral management training. Organizations without active ADPI grants since 2014 are prioritized.
⚖️ Cost sharing / matching required — applicants must contribute their own funds.
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Key dates
- Oct 19, 2026 Applications open
- Mar 3, 2027 Application deadline in 133 days
- Jul 30, 2027 Award announced
- Jul 30, 2027 Project start
Program description
Cooperative agreements under the Alzheimer’s Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI): State and Community Grants Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), are intended to support and promote the development and expansion of dementia-capable home and community-based service (HCBS) systems in States and Communities. There are two application options contained in this single NOFO: Grants to States (Option A) and Grants to Communities (Option B). No entity is eligible to apply for both State and Community options and no entity is eligible to hold more than one ADPI State or Community grant at a time. The dementia-capable systems resulting from program activities under either option are expected to provide quality, strengths-based services and supports that help people living with dementia and their caregivers remain independent and safe in their communities.
OPTION A: Grants to States
Applicants for Option A (36 month cooperative agreements) are the governmental entities within states and territories designated as the state agency for dementia-capability and that have working relationships with their state agencies that enable creating and sustaining a dementia- capable HCBS System. Option A has two required objectives, the first of which is the creation, expansion and sustainability of a dementia-capable state HCBS system that includes Single Entry Point/No Wrong Door (SEP/NWD) access for people living with dementia (PLWD) and their family caregivers. The second objective is to ensure access to a comprehensive, sustainable set of quality state HCBS that are dementia-capable and provide innovative services to PLWD and their caregivers.
States and territories eligible for Option A are those that do not have active ACL ADPI State dementia-capability grants. All states without active grants are eligible to apply, however those states that have not benefited from ADPI/ADI-SSS/ADSSP grants since before 2014 will be given priority consideration in the post-review decision-making process.
OPTION B: Grants to Communities
Cooperative agreements under Option B (36 month cooperative agreements) are available to private and/or public community-based organizations (CBO) that are able to: 1) demonstrate their operation within an existing dementia-capable HCBS system dedicated to the population that they serve; and 2) articulate opportunities and additional services in the targeted gap areas that would expand and strengthen the existing system within which they are currently operating.
Option B cooperative agreements are designed to support existing community-based HCBS providers in expanding the systems within which they currently operate by addressing three specific service gaps in dementia-capable HCBS for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) and their caregivers.
Option B applicants must address each of the following three gap areas:
1) Provision of effective supportive services to persons living alone with ADRD in the community; 2) Improvement of the quality and effectiveness of programs and services dedicated to individuals aging with intellectual and developmental disabilities with ADRD or those at high risk of developing ADRD; and 3) Delivery of behavioral symptom management training and expert consultations for family caregivers.
Community-based organizations are only eligible to hold one ADPI grant at a time. All existing community-based organizations that are dementia-capable home and community-based service providers, without active ADPI grants, are eligible to apply. Eligible HCBS providers that have not benefited from ADI-SSS and ADPI grant programs since before 2014 will be given priority consideration in the post-review decision-making process.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- 501(c)(3) Public Charity
- City / Municipal Government
- Community Health Center
- County Government
- Nonprofits
- Private University
- Public Authority
- Public K-12 School
- Public University
- Special District
- State Government
- Tribal Nation
- Tribal Organization
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- Project Narrative/Statement of Need
- Budget and Budget Narrative
- Organizational capacity documentation
- Letters of support or memoranda of understanding from partners
- Proof of dementia-capable HCBS system involvement (for Option B)
Program contact
- 👤 Kari Benson
- 📧 AoA.OAA@acl.hhs.gov
- 📞 202-795-7436
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 93.470 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$6,167,855
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$2,128,231
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$1,837,721
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$1,250,000
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$1,000,000
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$1,000,000
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$1,000,000
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$1,000,000
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$1,000,000
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$1,000,000
Top States by Funding
- CA 15 awards $14.1M
- IL 8 awards $13.0M
- AZ 8 awards $7.4M
- OH 6 awards $5.5M
- TX 5 awards $4.7M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.470). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $31,500,000 | |
| 2025 | $31,500,000 |
FAQ
Can one organization hold multiple ADPI grants?
No. States and communities can each hold only one active ADPI grant at a time. No entity may apply for both State and Community options simultaneously.
What is the grant duration?
Both Option A and Option B are 36-month cooperative agreements. Projects run for three years.
What must community-based organizations address?
CBOs must tackle three service gaps: isolation among seniors with dementia, services for aging people with intellectual/developmental disabilities, and caregiver behavioral management training.
Is cost-sharing required?
Yes. This grant requires cost-sharing from applicants. Budget plans must include matching contributions.
What funding levels should I expect?
Awards typically range from $850,000 to $1,000,000 over the three-year grant period.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Clarify your organization's prior involvement with ADPI, ADI-SSS, or ADSSP programs. Entities without funding since 2014 receive priority consideration and should highlight this.
- For Option B applicants, clearly map your existing services and community partnerships to the three required gap areas. Show how your organization will expand within existing dementia-capable systems.
- Emphasize dementia capability and innovation. Reviewers seek evidence of workforce training, person-centered approaches, and sustainable service models.
- Build strong collaborative relationships with state agencies (Option A) or complementary HCBS providers (Option B) before applying. Partnerships strengthen competitiveness.
- Plan realistic cost-sharing early. Identify in-kind contributions, partner funds, or organizational resources that meet the matching requirement without straining budgets.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applicants fail to demonstrate existing dementia-capable infrastructure or relationships required by their option. States lack coordination with other state agencies; CBOs lack partnerships within established HCBS systems.
Option B applicants do not clearly address all three mandated service gaps with specific, feasible activities.
Budgets underestimate cost-sharing or fail to document sustainable funding sources beyond the grant period.
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