OVERVIEW: The Alliance for Aging is a major source of funding for organizations providing services to the elderly in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties in Florida.
IP TAKE: The Alliance for Aging restricts its giving to organizations that provide vital services to elderly people in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties in South Florida. It supports both non- and for-profit providers in the areas of adult day care, home care, food services, social services, transportation and more, with the overarching goal of “help[ing] people stay at home in the community and avoid placement in nursing homes.” AFA issues annual RFPs, but giving is competitive, with many well-established providers receiving ongoing support. Review the four-year area plan to get a sense of how your agency may fit in with the needs of the community.
PROFILE: The Miami, Florida-based Alliance for Aging (AFA) was incorporated in 1988 and is the state-designated Area Agency on Aging for Miami-Dade and Monroe counties, one of 11 such agencies in the state. Its mission is to “promote and advocate for the optimal quality of life for older adults and their families.” AFA is mainly funded by the state and federal governments, but also “receives grants and private donations.” It awards grants and contracts to local non- and for-profit organizations that provide a range of services to the elderly in South Florida. AFA also serves as an important resource for elderly people and families seeking help, care and support.
Grants for Aging
All of AFA’s giving relates to services for elderly residents of Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties in Florida. This organization does not organize its giving thematically but works responsively to meet the population of older adults in its area of service.
- Grants typically support human service agencies, adult day care centers, home care providers, meal sites and meal delivery services.
- Recipients include nonprofits, for-profit service providers and public agencies of the cities in towns of the counties served by AFA.
- Grantees include Little Havana Activities and Nutrition Centers of Dade County, the City of Hialeah, Jewish Community Services of South Florida and United Home Care Service, Inc. of Doral, Florida.
Important Grant Details:
AFA’s grants range from about $20,000 to $11 million, but the vast majority of grants stay in the $100,000 to $2 million range.
- This funder does not stray from its mission to support direct services to elderly people in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, Florida.
- Many reputable service providers in the area receive ongoing support.
- AFA accepts applications for funding and provides detailed information about its RFPs, due dates and requirements in a series of documents posted here. Information is subject to change yearly, so check back frequently for the latest guidelines.
- For information about past giving, see the Funded Agencies page or the AFA’s tax filings.
Submit questions to AFA via the form on its contact page or call (305) 670-6500.
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