Strengthening the Direct Care Workforce: A Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Initiative
Administration for Community Living
Program description
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) intends to fund one (1) three-year cooperative agreement to maintain and expand the Direct Care Workforce Strategies Center. The primary goal of this initiative is to support cross-sector efforts to address the current shortage and high turnover rate of direct care workers. By strengthening this workforce, ACL aims to ensure that older adults, people with disabilities, and family caregivers can safely live, work, and fully participate in their communities.
Eligibility
Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.
Past awards
Federal awards made under Assistance Listing 93.631 in FY2020–FY2026, from USAspending.gov.
- Awards made
- 21
- FY2020–FY2026
- Total awarded
- $37.9M
- FY2020–FY2026
- Typical award
- $775K
- Middle half $775K–$775K
- States & territories
- 19
- with at least one award
Typical award is the median of FY2026 awards; half of awards fell between the quartiles shown.
| Year | Total awarded | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $5M | 3 |
| FY2021 | $14.9M | 10 |
| FY2022 | $11.5M | 4 |
| FY2023 | $5.7M | 3 |
| FY2026 | $775K | 1 |
Where awards went
Top states by dollars, all years on record
- District of Columbia$10.1M · 4 awards
- Virginia$7.9M · 3 awards
- Massachusetts$5.3M · 3 awards
- Oregon$4.9M · 2 awards
- Kansas$4M · 3 awards
Source: USAspending.gov award records for this assistance listing, which can fund more than one opportunity. This is history, not a guarantee: future award sizes, counts and eligible recipients may differ. Exact total for FY2020–FY2026: $37,918,698.