Scaling Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs

Scaling Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs is sponsored by Administration for Community Living, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Funding to help communities reduce falls and/or falls risk among older adults and adults with disabilities through the implementation of evidence-based falls prevention programs.

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gov Maintenance Calendar HHS-2025-ACL-CIP-AAFP-0051 Research to Spread and Scale the Impact of Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs and Interventions Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:HHS-2025-ACL-CIP-AAFP-0051 Funding Opportunity Title:Research to Spread and Scale the Impact of Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs and Interventions Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Science and Technology and other Research and Development Expected Number of Awards:3 Assistance Listings:93.

048 -- Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Jul 21, 2025 Original Closing Date for Applications:Aug 20, 2025 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p. m. , ET, on the listed application due date.

Current Closing Date for Applications:Aug 20, 2025 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p. m. , ET, on the listed application due date.

Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 4,650,000 Eligible Applicants:Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Special district governments City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Private institutions of higher education Additional Information on Eligibility:faith-based organizationscommunity-based organizations Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

## Additional Information Agency Name:Administration for Community Living Description:The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will fund up to three grants to entities who have significant expertise in implementation research in the health and/or social sciences; and demonstrated experience conducting research with the Aging Network and/or Community Care Hubs.

All applicants must ensure delivery partners implement at least one evidence-based multifactorial falls prevention program across delivery partners, capturing core outcome measures across participants and organizations. The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) plays an important role in making evidence-based recommendations about clinical preventive services, which often impacts insurance coverage for these services.

Highly recommended (A and B grade) services, those with high or moderate net benefit, are typically covered by federal and private insurers without copay or cost-sharing. Grade C recommendations are made by the USPSTF when the net benefit is found to be small. The USPSTF found existing evidence indicates that the overall net benefit of routinely offering multifactorial interventions to prevent falls is small.

This grant opportunity intends to fund implementation research that brings to scale and evaluates the impact of evidence-based multifactorial falls prevention programs on falls among older adults through a collaborative approach inclusive of the Aging Network and collaborative partners, experts in falls prevention research, and experts in implementation science and research. .

Interventions and implementation strategies proposed for this funding opportunity should address at least one of the research gaps noted by the USPSTF, using one of the following approaches:implementing at one least evidence-based multifactorial falls prevention program compared to exercise alone (comparison group); orimplementing at one least evidence-based multifactorial falls prevention program plus exercise compared to no intervention (comparison group)implementing at least one evidence-based multifactorial falls prevention program compared to no intervention (comparison group)Successful applicants must demonstrate their capacity to conduct several activities including, but not limited to, the following:Finalize research questions and methods for conducting research to reduce falls and falls risk using an implementation science approach, with structured (quantitative) data and unstructured (qualitative) data collection;Ensure a secure, dynamic system to house the data collected and evidence developed community-based organizations, complying with the HHS public access plan and policy regarding scientific or research data collected as a result of this funding;Foster collaboration with the Aging Network and other partners involved in the delivery of the falls prevention programs and interventions and report implementation and participant data in order to understand and measure the extent to the program/intervention reduces falls and falls risk factors;Provide technical assistance to sub-awardees on the program/intervention delivery and structured data collection using a relational database or some other technically appropriate data warehouse;Conduct both predictive and statistical analysis on research findings, and disseminate findings through peer-reviewed research and other appropriate media; andDevelop a dissemination plan to initiate and participate in broader sustainability efforts to achieve further scaling of the program/intervention and public health impact for community-based multifactorial falls prevention programs.

Link to Additional Information:https://acl. gov/grants/open-opportunities Grantor Contact Information:If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: lauren. solkowski@acl.

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