New Grants Totaling Over $5 Million Approved by JAHF Board of Trustees
The John A. Hartford Foundation Board of Trustees approved new grants totaling $5,047,896 to promote comprehensive dementia care, support family caregivers, and develop leadership and advocacy to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse aging population.
Expanding Evidence-Based Comprehensive Dementia Care ($2,596,865 for 3 years)
Education Development Center & University of California, Los Angeles
Two grants will support a partnership between the Education Development Center (EDC), UCLA, and the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging to ensure that people with dementia and their caregivers receive high-quality, evidence-based care. In 2024, the CMS Innovation Center selected participants for the GUIDE Model, a new approach to fund comprehensive dementia care that addresses the needs of those living with dementia and their caregivers. Through this grant, the partners will educate and support 120 GUIDE and non-GUIDE sites to successfully implement effective comprehensive dementia care programs. The National Dementia Care Collaborative summit, educational sessions, and resources will support GUIDE and non-GUIDE dementia care programs to expand care nationally, regardless of payer. Additionally, physician groups involved in value-based care will be engaged and educated on comprehensive dementia care models.
Act On RAISE Campaign ($1,800,000 for 3 years)
National Alliance for Caregiving
This grant to the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) will support the next phase of its Act On RAISE Family Caregiving Advocacy Campaign. In this phase, NAC will focus on three main goals: 1) increasing Medicare-funded caregiver training, 2) advocating for federal funding for the Older Americans Act and caregiving programs, and 3) improving awareness and access to financial resources, especially Medicaid-funded long-term care. NAC will engage a broad-based coalition, and lead communications efforts to educate policymakers about the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. A working group will ensure that the campaign will support family caregivers in greatest economic and social need.
ASA RISE: Advancing Equity in Aging ($409,591 for 3 years)
American Society on Aging
Over the past three years, the American Society on Aging (ASA) successfully launched the ASA RISE program, training 60 emerging leaders of color who gained valuable skills, confidence, and knowledge, making a meaningful impact both within and beyond the aging sector. Building on lessons from the pilot phase, this grant will continue to promote equity through a modern and sustainable fellowship program to strengthen an increasingly diverse aging sector. The expanded 24-week curriculum will include a greater focus on ageism as a key component of equity initiatives. The grant also enhances the alumni program and supports the dissemination of content and thought leadership on aging and equity issues through ASA’s Generations digital media platform. ASA RISE is co-funded by the Archstone Foundation and the RRF Foundation for Aging.
Transitioning Training Curriculum and Sustaining Advocacy to Support Diverse Family Caregivers ($241,440 for 1 year)
Diverse Elders Coalition
The Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) is made up of six member organizations, which include the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging, National Caucus and Center on Black Aging, Southeast Asia Resource Action Center, National Hispanic Council on Aging, National Indian Council on Aging, and SAGE: Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ+ Elders. With this grant, DEC will transition its “Caring for Those Who Care” training curriculum to SAGECare to expand the curriculum’s reach to a broader audience and provide long-term sustainability. DEC will continue to support implementation of the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers through targeted advocacy efforts to center the voices and experiences of diverse family caregivers and older adults with lawmakers, federal agencies, and the media—focusing on more inclusive and effective policies and practices that support diverse communities.
