Grants and Assistance

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The Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging (AAAA) distributes roughly $2 million in funding to the region each year in the Arrowhead Region. Our Grant Management team works closely with the Finance department ensuring compliance both internally at ARDC/AAAA and externally with and for the region’s grantees. Grants are awarded under the Older American’s Act Title’s IIIB, IIIC, IIID and IIIE and occasionally other Federal, State and Foundation sources.
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Gina Marsalla

Gina Marsalla, Program Specialist and Grants Manager, serves as an Older Americans Act Grants and Contract Manager, overseeing Title IIIB Supportive Services and Title III D Evidence-based health promotion programs. Gina is dedicated to assisting both current and prospective beneficiaries. Her commitment lies in fostering community well-being through strategic grants and contracts management.
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Rebecca Sash

Rebecca Sash, Grants Manager, works closely with Home and Community Based Providers in the 7-county Arrowhead Region to administer passthrough funding. Her role involves continuous monitoring and evaluation of project performance, as well as offering technical assistance in budgeting, outcomes analysis, and adherence to state and federal regulations. Rebecca is passionate about equitable aging in rural communities and combatting social isolation.
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Our Roll As Funding Administrator

Services provided by grantees meet a federal service definition (link here) under the Older Americans Act and each Title provides a specific category of services. Grant managers provide technical assistance on program development and coordination for these services. They assist grantees with compliance, budgets, program structure, business processes and economic impacts that affect day to day operations of our grantees.
Administration remains current with changing policies and governmental regulations, financial reports, data reports, supplies, payables and receivables, technology, contracts, and payroll.

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Our Role In Grants Management

Title III Older Americans Act funds are awarded by the Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging through grants/contracts to local public and/or non-profit organizations to develop or expand services for older persons (60+) and their caregivers. Funds are to be used to expand the range of community-based programs and services designed to maintain the independence of older persons in a home environment, to fill gaps in existing services and to contribute to the development of a comprehensive and coordinated system of core services.

The Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging (AAAA) uses a competitive process to award federal Older Americans Act (OAA) funding to community-based provider partner organizations.  To ensure equity in distribution, the AAAA uses a Review Task Force  (RTF) comprised of community volunteers representing each county in the region.  These volunteers read, review and score all applications and present their recommendations to the Advisory Committee on Aging (ACA). The ACA is a committee of the ARDC Board and Commission.  It is comprised of representatives from each county in our region and advises the AAAA on community needs, strategic direction and administrative decisions. Once the ACA has approved funding amounts and heard recommendations, a full slate of funding awards is recommended to the ARDC Board for final approval.    AAAA strives to work with these committees to distribute funding in each county reflective of the Intrastate Funding Formula and the regional demographics of each county. 

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Title III Older Americans Act 2023 Funded Projects

The AAAA is committed to helping older people maintain their highest level of independence by developing and coordinating community care, reducing isolation and improving access to services. This list includes a list of Older American’s Act funded services. The AAAA administers the Title III Federal Older Americans Act funds by awarding funding to local community providers to provide supportive services, transportation, caregiver support, health promotion and disease management, home delivered meals and congregate dining. For 2022, the AAAA has awarded grants to 15 agencies with Title III Federal Older Americans Act and other federal and state funds totaling over $2.4 million.

2023 Awards

Regional and Local Dementia Grants

The Minnesota Board on Aging administers a competitive grant program focusing on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and their impact on family, friends and caregivers. Grants should:

  • Increase awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
  • Increase the rate of cognitive testing
  • Promote the benefits of early identification and/or
  • Connect family, friends and neighbors who are caregiving with education, support and resources

Grants should stimulate collaboration and coordination, and strengthen community relationships and partnerships that promote the benefit of physician consultation for all people suspected of having a memory or cognitive concern.