Funding Opportunities

New RFPs support low-income populations and the elderly

Written by Alex Dunn

Hi, I’m Alex Dunn, the Millionaire Grant Lady. I have 15 years of grant writing experience and over $125 million in awards under my belt. I offer advice, tips, tricks and opportunities to the DFW501c.news audience each week.

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Here are two recent federal grant opportunities:

Low Income Taxpayer Clinic

  • Funder: Department of the Treasury
  • Expected number of awards:  150
  • Cost sharing required? Yes
  • Due date: June 30. 2026 (forecasted)
  • Award range: up to $200,000
  • Eligibility: Nonprofits, institutions of higher education
  • Description: LITCs represent individuals whose income is below a certain level and who need to resolve tax problems with the IRS. LITCs can represent taxpayers in audits, appeals, and tax collection disputes before the IRS and in court. LITCs can also help taxpayers respond to IRS notices and correct account problems. In addition, LITCs can provide information about taxpayer rights and responsibilities in different languages for ESL individuals. Services are offered for free or a small fee.
  • Link to full RFP: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p3319.pdf

National Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Resource Center

  • Funder: Administration for Community Living
  • Expected number of awards: 1
  • Cost sharing required? No
  • Closing date: June 24, 2026 (forecasted)
  • Award range: up to $992,562
  • Eligibility: Nonprofits, independent school districts, institutions of higher education, and city, state, county, and tribal governments.
  • Summary: The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity is to support one organization through a cooperative agreement to serve as the National Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) Resource Center. This center will act as a central connector to the aging network for the discretionary and formula funded CDSME grants. It will offer individualized and tiered technical assistance, high-quality education, and a wide range of resources to increase the number of older adults and adults with disabilities who participate in evidence based CDSME and Self-Management Support Programs. The Resource Center will help the network provide cost-effective services that align with the purposes of the Older Americans Act, Title III-D. They will promote the advancement of the CDSME network through building partnerships, supporting data collection, reporting metrics, highlighting key achievements, and engaging stakeholders to encourage long-term sustainability of the programs.
  • Link to full RFP: https://acl.gov/grants/open-opportunities

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About the author

Alex Dunn

Alex Dunn is the Millionaire Grant Lady and a social worker. Alex is passionate about behavioral health, education, family and social services and helping organizations to help others. With 15 years of experience in grants and $103 million in grant funding, Alex wants your organization to be able to use grants to meet your mission.

She is the creator of the Area of Focus™ and Core Cultivation™ strategies and the Attractiveness Quotient™ survey for nonprofits. Alex has used these strategies to multiply grant funding for organizations, with a total of $103 million in grant funding to date.

Alex is the author of numerous reports, including “Three Ways Mental Health Organizations Can Increase Their Grant Funding” and “Three Mistakes Well Meaning Organizations Make in Grant Funding”. She is a long-time board member and current president of the Grant Professionals Association North Texas chapter.