Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2021 ACL CIP NWPG 0065
The No Wrong Door Community Infrastructure Grants: Scaling Network Lead Entities opportunity (HHS 2021 ACL CIP NWPG 0065) is a discretionary, cooperative agreement grant offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Administration for Community Living (ACL). It is designed to strengthen the role of Network Lead Entities (NLEs), which sit at the center of community integrated health networks (CIHNs) and act as the organizing and operational backbone that helps residents access a wide range of health and social supports through coordinated community systems.
At its core, the program funds the development and enhancement of NLE capacity to perform key "access functions" that make it easier for people to find and receive services without being bounced between disconnected programs. These functions include information and referral, screening, care coordination, care transitions, eligibility and enrollment support, and person-centered planning. The overall idea is to reduce fragmentation by creating a more seamless experience for individuals and families, ideally allowing them to move through a single, streamlined intake, assessment, and eligibility determination process that connects them to the right mix of services.
The opportunity reflects a broader shift in how community-based organizations (CBOs) are organizing to meet rising demand from the health care sector. Increasingly, hospitals, health systems, accountable care organizations, health plans, and managed care organizations want to partner with community providers to address social needs at a scale that goes beyond what a single CBO can typically cover. As a result, more CBOs are forming networks, and NLEs have emerged to coordinate these networks so they can operate more like a unified system. This grant is intended to help NLEs build "network maturity," meaning the operational readiness, alignment, and infrastructure needed to function as a dependable contracting partner for health care entities and to coordinate services across larger geographies, bigger volumes, and broader scopes of support.
Funding is aimed directly at NLEs to improve their ability to coordinate and streamline access to both health-related and social service options across the community. While the notice emphasizes the goal of contracting with health sector partners, the practical outcome is improved navigation and coordination for individuals, with fewer duplicated processes and fewer barriers to enrollment or service connection. In other words, the grant supports community infrastructure that makes integrated care more feasible, especially when services come from multiple organizations with different eligibility rules and intake procedures.
Eligible applicants are broad and include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments); and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The award ceiling listed is $350,000, and ACL anticipated making about 10 awards under this announcement. The opportunity was created on March 24, 2021, with an original closing date of June 1, 2021, and it is categorized under the Health funding activity area with CFDA number 93.048.
In practical terms, an applicant considering this type of funding would be expected to show how it functions as (or is building into) a Network Lead Entity, how it coordinates a network of CBO partners, and how it will use grant support to strengthen shared processes and infrastructure so health care partners can reliably refer people into the network and trust that screening, eligibility support, coordination, and follow-through will happen consistently. The grant is essentially about scaling community coordination so that access to services feels more like a single front door, even when the services themselves are delivered by many different organizations.Apply for HHS 2021 ACL CIP NWPG 0065
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "No Wrong Door Community Infrastructure Grants: Scaling Network Lead Entities" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.048.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 24, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 01, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $350,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the No Wrong Door Community Infrastructure Grants: Scaling Network Lead Entities opportunity?
This opportunity (HHS 2021 ACL CIP NWPG 0065) is a discretionary, cooperative agreement grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), administered through the Administration for Community Living (ACL). It supports community infrastructure work that strengthens Network Lead Entities (NLEs) that coordinate community integrated health networks (CIHNs).
Which agency is offering this grant?
The grant is offered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Administration for Community Living (ACL).
What type of grant is this?
It is a discretionary, cooperative agreement grant.
What is the purpose of this funding?
The purpose is to build and enhance Network Lead Entity (NLE) capacity so communities can provide more coordinated, streamlined access to a wide range of health and social supports through integrated community systems.
What is a Network Lead Entity (NLE) in this program?
An NLE is the organizing and operational backbone at the center of a community integrated health network (CIHN). It helps residents access multiple types of services through coordinated community processes, rather than forcing people to navigate disconnected programs on their own.
What is a community integrated health network (CIHN)?
In this context, a CIHN is a network of community-based organizations (CBOs) and partners that work together to connect residents to health-related and social services through coordinated systems. The NLE sits at the center of this network to help it function as a unified, reliable system.
What does "No Wrong Door" mean in practice?
The concept focuses on reducing fragmentation so people are not bounced between programs. The goal is a more seamless experience where individuals and families can move through a single, streamlined intake, assessment, and eligibility determination process that connects them to the right mix of services.
What are the "access functions" this grant is meant to strengthen?
The notice highlights key access functions that make it easier for people to find and receive services, including: information and referral, screening, care coordination, care transitions, eligibility and enrollment support, and person-centered planning.
How does the grant improve the experience for individuals and families?
By strengthening shared processes and infrastructure across a network, the grant aims to reduce duplicate steps, reduce barriers to enrollment, and improve follow-through on referrals and coordination, even when services come from multiple organizations with different rules and intake procedures.
Who is the funding intended to support directly?
Funding is aimed directly at Network Lead Entities (NLEs) to improve their ability to coordinate and streamline access to both health-related and social service options across a community.
How does this opportunity relate to partnerships with the health care sector?
The opportunity reflects growing demand from hospitals, health systems, accountable care organizations, health plans, and managed care organizations to partner with community networks that can address social needs at scale. The grant emphasizes building NLE readiness so health care entities can reliably refer people into the network and trust that consistent screening, eligibility support, coordination, and follow-through will occur.
What does "network maturity" mean in this grant context?
"Network maturity" refers to the operational readiness, alignment, and infrastructure needed for a community network to function as a dependable contracting partner for health care entities and to coordinate services across larger geographies, bigger volumes of referrals, and broader scopes of support.
What kinds of improvements would an applicant typically propose?
Based on the notice description, an applicant would typically describe how it functions as (or is building into) an NLE, how it coordinates a network of CBO partners, and how grant support will strengthen shared processes and infrastructure so referrals and access functions are delivered consistently across the network.
What is the award ceiling for this opportunity?
The listed award ceiling is $350,000.
How many awards were anticipated?
ACL anticipated making about 10 awards under this announcement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include: state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments; tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments); and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education).
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status are eligible, excluding institutions of higher education.
Are tribal entities eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized tribal governments are eligible, and tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments) are also listed as eligible.
Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education are listed as eligible. Nonprofit 501(c)(3) eligibility explicitly excludes institutions of higher education.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number is 93.048.
What is the funding activity area category?
The opportunity is categorized under the Health funding activity area.
When was this opportunity created and when did it close?
The opportunity was created on March 24, 2021, with an original closing date of June 1, 2021.
What problem is this grant trying to solve?
It targets fragmentation across health and social service systems by strengthening community network infrastructure so people can access supports through coordinated processes rather than navigating multiple disconnected organizations and repeated eligibility or intake steps.
Does the grant focus only on health services?
No. While it is categorized under Health and emphasizes partnerships with health care entities, it is explicitly focused on coordinating access to both health-related and social service options across the community.
What is the expected role of community-based organizations (CBOs) in this model?
CBOs are part of the broader network delivering services. The NLE coordinates these partners so the network can operate more like a unified system and manage referrals, screening, eligibility support, and coordination reliably across organizations.
How does this grant support a "single front door" approach?
It supports shared processes and infrastructure that allow streamlined intake, assessment, and eligibility determination, so access feels like a single front door even when multiple organizations provide the underlying services.
What should an applicant be prepared to demonstrate?
An applicant would be expected to explain how it functions as, or is developing into, a Network Lead Entity; how it coordinates a CBO network; and how it will use the grant to strengthen the operational backbone and access functions that enable consistent referrals and service connections.
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