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ACL forecasts tribal-only dementia services grant; applications est. due 2027-05-03

Administration for Community LivingFunding availableOct 19, 2026

Check: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) forecasts a 36-month tribal-only (a with substantial federal involvement) to build dementia-capable home and community-based services (HCBS) in Indian Country, with an estimated application due date of 2027-05-03.

What it does

Federally recognized tribes, tribal organizations, and consortiums of federally recognized tribes that currently provide home and community services in tribal communities may apply. Tribes that previously received Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) grants apply under Option A to expand those programs, and new applicants apply under Option B to add dementia services to existing systems. The forecast gives an estimated posting date of 2027-03-01, and the application requirements in the final notice will control.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Directly tribal. The document is about tribes, tribal programs or Native organizations specifically.

Who it covers: Tribal governments.

: 93.470

What to do next

  1. Determine whether your entity previously received ADPI funding (Option A) or is new to the program (Option B), and confirm it currently provides home and community services in tribal communities.
  2. Secure tribal leadership support and documentation of authority to conduct the proposed activities, which the notice requires, before the estimated application due date of 2027-05-03.
  3. Watch for the full , estimated to post 2027-03-01, under opportunity number HHS-2027-ACL-AOA-ADPI-0010.

Sources

Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.

  • Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastOct 19, 2026

    Alzheimer's Disease Programs Initiative (ADPI) - Dementia Capability in Indian Country

    • Quoted from the source: “The Dementia Capability in Indian Country program 36 month program is intended to support federally recognized tribes, tribal organizations and/or consortiums representing federally recognized tribes”
    • Quoted from the source: “Grants to Tribes and Tribal Entities that have previously received ADPI grants (Option A)”
    • Quoted from the source: “Estimated application due date: 2027-05-03”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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