RFP NOTICE: Middle Georgia Regional Commission Accepting Applications for Senior Hunger Mini-Grants

• 10/02/2025

The Middle Georgia Regional Commission intends to fund two innovative projects designed to address senior hunger in Georgia that fall under the five focus areas of Georgia’s State Plan to Address Senior Hunger. The proposals should seed initiatives that have an expansive reach, target seniors often missed, have the potential for replication, and are sustainable.

Current research indicates that there are a larger number of older adults at risk of hunger in Georgia than in many other states. Georgia’s State Plan to Address Senior Hunger set the course for Georgia to understand better and respond to the needs of the demographically diverse seniors that live in Georgia and are at risk of hunger.

A minimum of two senior hunger innovation grants of up to $2,500 each are being offered under this solicitation.

More information (and application submission) can be found at HERE are due no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 1, 2025.

2025 Senior Hunger Innovation Grant Timeline

Application Deadline:                                                 December 1, 2025

Awardee Notification Date:                                        January 16, 2026

Notice to Proceed/ Grant Agreement Executed:       February 23, 2026 (no later than)

Project Completion Deadline:                                    June 30, 2026

Final Report Due:                                                      July 30, 2026

Key Project Provisions

1. The grant proposals must address at least one of the five focus areas outlined in the Georgia Plan to Address Senior Hunger:

1. The project must occur in one or more of the 11 counties served by Middle Georgia:  Baldwin, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Macon-Bibb, Monroe, Peach, Putnam, Pulaski, Twiggs, and Wilkinson.
2. The proposals target older adults not currently served in nutrition programs through the Middle Georgia Regional Commission.
3. To be considered for an award, applicants must be one of the following: Senior Centers, Aging Service Providers, and Non-Profit or For-Profits organizations.
4. The project proposal submitted must be a new initiative by the awardee not a continuation of funding for a project or program previously or currently being served.
5. No matching funds are required for this grant.
6. Payment will be made upon receipt and validation of the final report and funds from the Georgia Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services.
7. The service delivery period for the proposed project must be completed by June 30, 2026.

Grant Application Process

Required for Submission: Eligible agencies and organizations are invited to apply by submitting the information noted in the application. These submissions will undergo a thorough review process that may require follow-up questions to be answered.

Submission Requirements: Applications must be submitted online at HERE or emailed as a PDF to mhuckaby@mg-rc.org .

Deadline for Submission: The paper or electronic version of the application must be received by December 1, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ET.

Application Evaluation Process:

Applications missing any required information will not be reviewed for funding consideration. The amount awarded up to $2,500 will be evaluated based on a set of criteria which includes the following:

• The number of older Georgians proposed to be served over the funding period;
• Addressing at least one of the five focus areas in the State Plan;
• The strength of evidence of the initiative’s effectiveness and sustainability;
• The provision of a detailed budget; and
• The feasibility in assessing the impact of the proposal.

Grant Award:

The grant award will be made by the Middle Georgia Regional Commission Council at the January 08, 2026, meeting.  Awardees will be notified on January 16, 2026.  Program delivery cannot begin until the Grant Agreement has been executed by all parties.

Reporting Requirements

Awardees will be required to:

1. Submit monthly reports detailing:

• Number of at-risk older Georgians, aged 60 and older, served by the funded project;
• Progress of stated goals; and
• Use of funding

1. Submit a final report including an expense report for the full use of the awarded funding and reimbursement.

Questions

Email mhuckaby@mg-rc.org to inquire more about this funding opportunity.