Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2023 ACL AOA PCRC 0091
The National Pension Technical Assistance Resource Center grant (Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2023 ACL AOA PCRC 0091) is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living (ACL). ACL intends to fund one organization through a cooperative agreement to operate a national-level resource center focused on strengthening pension counseling and assistance services for consumers, especially people who are trying to secure employer- or union-sponsored retirement benefits that have been denied or are otherwise difficult to access. The work is framed within the broader area of income security and social services and is tied to CFDA 93.048.
At its core, the award supports the creation or continuation of a centralized national hub that provides high-level legal and program support to ACL-funded Pension Counseling and Information Program grantees (often referred to as regional pension counseling projects). The resource center is also expected to extend its reach beyond existing grantees to other organizations that may provide pension-related help, including State Units on Aging, Area Agencies on Aging, and legal services providers, particularly in geographic areas that do not have a regional pension counseling project. In practical terms, this means the center is meant to function both as a capacity-builder for established programs and as a bridge for communities that are currently underserved.
ACL is looking for an applicant with a demonstrated track record of advising and representing individuals who have been denied retirement income benefits. That experience is important because the center is expected to deliver substantive, consumer-focused pension counseling support that goes beyond basic information. Key functions include providing legal training and technical assistance nationally, coordinating programmatic efforts across regions, and conducting nationwide outreach along with information and referral activities. The description emphasizes “consumer-centric” pension counseling, suggesting the center should prioritize real-world problem-solving for individuals navigating benefit denials, plan rules, and related administrative processes.
The technical assistance role is described as hands-on and legally substantive. The resource center is expected to support counseling providers through case consultation, legal research, writing, and other forms of legal back-up. In other words, it is not only about hosting webinars or publishing guidance; it also involves helping frontline counselors and advocates handle complex pension cases by providing expert-level support that can improve case strategy and outcomes. The resource center would effectively serve as a national subject-matter anchor that helps standardize quality, spread effective practices, and improve the consistency and sophistication of pension counseling services across the network.
Administratively, this opportunity was posted January 19, 2023, with an application deadline of March 20, 2023, and required electronic submission by 11:59 p.m. ET on the due date. ACL anticipated making a single award, with an annual award ceiling listed at $415,000. Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), with the caveat that applicants must still meet any specific eligibility clarifications contained in the full notice.
Because the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, applicants should expect ongoing involvement from ACL beyond what is typical in a standard grant. Cooperative agreements usually indicate that the federal agency will have substantial engagement in shaping, coordinating, or overseeing key aspects of the project during the period of performance. In this context, that likely aligns with ACL’s interest in coordinated national training, consistent technical standards, and structured support to regional pension counseling projects and other providers nationwide.Apply for HHS 2023 ACL AOA PCRC 0091
- 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 "National Pension Technical 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 Jan 19, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 20, 2023 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 $415,000.00 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 National Pension Technical Assistance Resource Center grant?
It is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL), to support one national-level resource center focused on strengthening pension counseling and assistance services for consumers.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS 2023 ACL AOA PCRC 0091.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
The opportunity is offered by HHS through the Administration for Community Living (ACL).
What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number associated with this grant?
This opportunity is tied to CFDA 93.048.
How many awards does ACL intend to make?
ACL anticipated making a single award and funding one organization.
What type of funding instrument will be used?
The award is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this award is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement generally means ACL will have substantial involvement during the period of performance, with more ongoing engagement than is typical under a standard grant. Based on the description, this aligns with ACLs interest in coordinated national training, consistent technical standards, and structured support to pension counseling projects and other providers nationwide.
What is the main purpose of the resource center?
The resource center is intended to operate as a centralized national hub that provides high-level legal and program support to ACL-funded Pension Counseling and Information Program grantees (often called regional pension counseling projects) and to help strengthen consumer-focused pension counseling services nationally.
Who is the resource center ultimately intended to help?
The work is focused on consumers, especially people trying to secure employer- or union-sponsored retirement benefits that have been denied or are otherwise difficult to access.
Is the resource center only for existing ACL-funded pension counseling grantees?
No. While a core role is supporting ACL-funded Pension Counseling and Information Program grantees, the center is also expected to extend its reach to other organizations that may provide pension-related help.
What other organizations may be supported by the resource center?
The description specifically mentions State Units on Aging, Area Agencies on Aging, and legal services providers, particularly in geographic areas that do not have a regional pension counseling project.
What kinds of services will the resource center provide to counseling providers?
The resource center is expected to provide hands-on, legally substantive technical assistance such as case consultation, legal research, writing, and other legal back-up, in addition to national legal training and broader technical assistance.
Does the opportunity emphasize training and technical assistance?
Yes. Key functions include providing legal training and technical assistance nationally, coordinating programmatic efforts across regions, and conducting nationwide outreach along with information and referral activities.
What does "consumer-centric" pension counseling mean in this context?
Based on the description, it indicates a focus on practical, real-world problem-solving for individuals dealing with benefit denials, plan rules, and related administrative processes, rather than providing only general information.
What experience is ACL looking for in an applicant?
ACL is looking for an applicant with a demonstrated track record of advising and representing individuals who have been denied retirement income benefits, reflecting the expectation that the center will deliver substantive, consumer-focused support.
Is the resource center expected to handle complex pension issues?
Yes. The technical assistance role is described as hands-on and legally substantive, intended to help frontline counselors and advocates manage complex pension cases with expert-level support that can improve case strategy and outcomes.
How does ACL describe the resource centers national role?
The center is described as a national subject-matter anchor that helps standardize quality, spread effective practices, and improve the consistency and sophistication of pension counseling services across the network.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on January 19, 2023.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was March 20, 2023.
How were applications required to be submitted?
The notice required electronic submission by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
What is the annual award ceiling for this grant?
The annual award ceiling listed was $415,000.
Is eligibility limited to certain types of organizations?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted (open to any type of entity), with the caveat that applicants must still meet any specific eligibility clarifications included in the full notice.
What broader program area does this work fit within?
The work is framed within the broader area of income security and social services.
Does the opportunity include outreach and referral responsibilities?
Yes. The described functions include nationwide outreach as well as information and referral activities.
Is the resource center expected to coordinate work across regions?
Yes. Coordinating programmatic efforts across regions is explicitly listed as a key function.
What gap is the resource center expected to help address?
The center is expected to act as a bridge for communities that are underserved, including geographic areas that do not have a regional pension counseling project, by extending support to other organizations that may provide pension-related help.
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