Grant Opportunities
The Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging (MNRAAA) works with a variety of providers and other professionals in the delivery of services for older adults and their caregivers in southwest Minnesota.
Funding, Grants & Contracts
Title III
The Older Americans Act (OAA) was signed into law on July 14, 1965. The original Act created the Administration on Aging and authorized grants to states for community planning, services, research, and demonstration and training projects in the field of aging. Later amendments provided grants to area agencies on aging for local needs identification, planning and funding of services. The Act was reauthorized and amended in 2000, at which time the National Family Caregiver Support Program was established to support family, friends and neighbors caring for an older person as well as for grandparents and other older relatives caring for children.
MNRAAA is a non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors. MNRAAA has been designated by the Minnesota Board on Aging (MBA) as the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) for the Southwest Planning and Service Area in Minnesota.
As a state-designated AAA, MNRAAA administers OAA funds and is responsible for the development of a coordinated and comprehensive system of services for older adults and their caregivers in Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Faribault, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sibley, Swift, Waseca, Watonwan and Yellow Medicine Counties. To accomplish this, MNRAAA awards Title III OAA funding to agencies and organizations that provide direct services for older people (age 60+) and their caregivers.
2023 Title III Older Americans Act Funding Cycle
The Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging (MNRAAA) is seeking new applicants for funding under Title III-E of the Older Americans Act. Funding is available to develop and/or expand caregiver support services in MNRAAA’s twenty-seven county service area for the period of January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023. Special consideration will be given to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) applicants and/or those who serve BIPOC populations and those proposing to serve caregivers in Pipestone County.
Title III-E services available for funding include:
- Caregiver Respite (In-Home, Out-of-Home Day, Out-of-Home Overnight, Other Respite)
- Caregiver Counseling (Coaching/Consulting)
- Caregiver Training
- Caregiver Support Groups
- Supplemental Services
For additional information and definitions of Title III-E services click the following link: 2023 III-E Request for Grant Applications and Application Handbook
MNRAAA’s existing providers of Title III-B Supportive Services, Title III-C Nutrition Services, Title III-D Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services and Title III-E National Family Support Program Services are invited to submit renewal applications for the same period.
Additional Resource Materials can be accessed by clicking the following links:
- 2023 Title III Funding Schedule
- 2023 Title III-E Request for Grant Applications and Application Handbook
- Cost Sharing Tool Kit for Title III Service Providers
- Title III Provider Handbook for 2023
Submission Process and Deadline:
All new and renewal applications must be submitted via MNRAAA’s grant platform.
You can access the MNRAAA grant platform at mnraaa.smartsimple.com.
Organizations will need to create an account or log in to an existing account to access the site. Registration does not commit your organization to submission of an application.
New Title III-E applications must be submitted by 4:30 PM, on Friday, August 5, 2022, and renewal applications are due by 4:30 PM on Friday, July 29, 2022, at which time the ability to submit via MNRAAA’s grant platform will be closed. Late responses are not accepted.
Older adults and their caregivers are key members of our society, community, and family. The pandemic has taught us that when we work together, we can successfully support and assist those in need. If your organization is interested in continuing to support older adults and their caregivers or in implementing a new caregiver service, MNRAAA encourages you to submit a 2023 Title III application. Together, we can assist older adults in maintaining the lifestyle of their choice.
Direct Questions to:
Rhonda Hiller Fjeldberg, LSW, Grant and Contract Manager
rfjeldberg@mnraaa.org
Responses to questions will be posted on the applicant portal in MNRAAA’s grant platform.
Technical Assistance is Available from MNRAAA’s Program Development Staff.
MINNESOTA RIVER
AREA AGENCY ON AGING
Administrative Office
201 N. Broad St.
Suite 102
Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507.387.1256
Fax: 507.387.6223
Provided through Older Americans Act funding from the Minnesota Board on Aging.
