Grant Applications Being Accepted
Naturally Occurring Retirement Community
MDOA is pleased to announce a competitive funding opportunity for grant awards under the Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORC) program, funded by the approved State budget for Fiscal Year 2026. NORC provides state-funded grants to community-based organizations to provide programming, service coordination, and community support to concentrated areas where low-income older adults face problems of declining health, isolation, financial hardship, and language barriers.
NORC FY26 Budget Excel Sheet
NORC Self Risk Assessment Tool
Deadline: Applications must be submitted electronically by 5:00pm EST on Friday, June 20, 2025 to
[email protected]
Contact: Amanda Distefano, NORC Program Manager at [email protected]
Healthy Aging
MDOA is pleased to announce a competitive funding opportunity for grant awards under the Healthy Aging Program, Sections 10-1101 and 10-1102 of the Human Services Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
The purpose of this grant is to provide health and lifestyle supports in group or community housing settings to low-income older adults, encourage aging safely at home and in the community, reduce hospitalizations and the likelihood of spending down income and assets for higher levels of care requiring Medicaid support, and improve the quality of life for older adults living in group or community housing settings. All providers that have participated in Congregate Housing Services Program and the Community Housing/Healthy Aging Grant Program are eligible and encouraged to submit an application.
Deadline: Applications must be submitted electronically by 5:00pm EST on Friday, June 13, 2025 to
[email protected]
Contact: Yolanda Mobuary, Housing Subsidy Program Manager at [email protected]
Aging-in-Place
The Maryland Department of Aging (MDOA) is pleased to announce a competitive funding opportunity for grant awards under the Aging-In-Place Program, in accordance with the State of Maryland Human Services Article §10-1201.
Aging-in-place projects offer supportive services that assist older adults in maintaining their health, financial security, social connections, and sense of purpose within their homes and communities in alignment with the MDOA’s
Longevity Ready Maryland (LRM) multisector plan for aging. MDOA welcomes applications from nonprofit organizations and Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) committed to expanding or establishing innovative aging-in-place programs that align with LRM strategies.
Application Documents:
Deadline: Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm EST on Monday, June 9, 2025 on the
MDOA Smartsheet Platform
