Grants

OAAPS is Now Open!

We’re excited to announce that the Older Americans Act Performance System (OAAPS) is now open for exploration. OAAPS is the required reporting system for all Title VI Program Performance Reports (PPR) beginning with FY20 grants. OAAPS will make reporting your PPR data easier and more streamlined.
 
On Tuesday October 13,  all Title VI directors, caregiver contacts, fiscal contacts, and principal officials received an email from noreply@okta.com with instructions for activating your OAAPS account. If you have not already done so, please create your account by following the instructions in the email, or by using step-by-step instructions in the attached “Creating an OAAPS User Account and Activating the Account” How-To Guide.
 
ACL will be having a series of webinars over the coming months to help everyone get comfortable with OAAPS. The first of these will be on October 28th from 2-3 pm Eastern and will be a walkthrough of the system.  We hope that over the next few weeks you will have a chance to try to log in and check out the new system. The best browsers to access OAAPS are Chrome, Firefox and Safari.

New: Title VI Evaluation Tool

ACL is excited to announce the Title VI Evaluation Tool! Title VI programs are required to conduct periodic evaluations of activities provided through the Title VI grant program. This tool provides everything you need to conduct an evaluation of how well your program is meeting the needs of your elders and caregivers. The tool supports you in planning your evaluation, conducting your survey, and collecting and analyzing the survey results. The tool is a ready-to-use product that includes two surveys: one for Part A/B services (Nutrition and Supportive Services) and the second for Part C (Caregiver Support) services.

This evaluation tool that can assist you in managing your program and meeting the requirements of the Title VI grant is available now on ACL.gov. Get the evaluation user guide here and the survey response tool here.

Guidance on Making Large Purchases with Title VI

Equipment purchases exceeding $5,000 must receive prior approval from ACL prior to purchase. Find Guidance for Large Purchase Request with ACL/AoA Title VI Grant Funds here.  Download a sample Large Purchase Template here.

Title VI Tracking Workbook, Tables, and User Guide for Part A/B of the Program Performance Report (PPR)

Click here to download the Printable Title VI Tracking Tables and User Guide for Part A/B of the PPR.  Click here to download the Title VI Tracking A/B Workbook User Guide for Part A/B of the PPR.  Click here to download the Title VI A/B Workbook Tracking Table. 

Title VI Tracking Workbook, Tables, and User Guide for Part C of the Program Performance Report (PPR)

Click here to download the Printable Title VI Tracking Tables and User Guide for Part C of the PPR.  Click here to download the Title VI Tracking C Workbook User Guide for Part C of the PPR.  Click here to download the Title VI C Workbook Tracking Table. 

Title VI Reporting Guidance for Services Provided in Response to COVID-19

Click here to download Title VI reporting guidance for services provided in response to COVID-19.

2020 Title VI Grants Cheat Sheet

Click here to access a quick guide to the program periods, reporting expectations and allowable services under the Title VI 2020 grants, including Title VI Part A/B/C grants, FFCRA and CARES supplemental grants.

New PPR Form for 2020 Grants

Download the new PPR form (OMB 0985-0007) with new service unit definitions required for use with Title VI grant period beginning 4/1/2020.  Download the new PPR Form here.

Updated 6/22/20:  Policy for Large Purchase Requests

Updated 6/22/20:  Equipment purchases exceeding $5,000 must receive prior approval from ACL prior to purchase. Find Guidance for Large Purchase Request with ACL/AoA Title VI Grant Funds here.

PPR Update

The Title VI PPR is changing.  Here 's what you need to know.  Download the PPR Update here. 

PPR Old v. New for Printing

Compare the old PPR (2019 & Prior Reporting Periods) to the new PPR (2020 & Future Reporting Periods) to see how things have changed.  Download the document here. 

New Program Reporting Form & System for 2020-2023 Title VI Grants

ACL has been working on a new data system with features to help Title VI programs review and manage their own data, and allow programs to have more access to their data.

- New PPR form (OMB 0985-0007) with new service unit definitions required for use with Title VI grant period beginning 4/1/2020. Download the new form and instructions here.