(Washington, DC) The Government of the District of Columbia, Office on Aging is soliciting applications from qualified applicants to operate five District of Columbia Government-owned senior wellness centers. Senior wellness centers promote healthy lifestyles, good nutrition, exercise, and general wellness among the District’s elderly population, aged 60 and above.

Applicants who apply to this RFA must design services to meet the complex and ever-changing needs of the city’s diverse elderly population, especially older individuals with the greatest economic and/or social needs, with particular emphasis on the low-income minority elderly. In addition, an applicant may apply for multiple grants in separate applications under this RFA.

Nonprofit organizations with places of business within the physical boundaries of the District of Columbia are eligible to apply. For profit organizations with places of business within the physical boundaries of the District of Columbia are also eligible to apply, but must not include profit in their grant application.

The RFA will be released on Friday, February 25, 2011. The deadline for submission is Friday, April 22, 2011 at 4:45 p.m. A Pre-Application web-conference is scheduled for Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. Registration for this event is required. To register: email Tiffanie Yates, Facilitator at [email protected] with your name, organization, email address and telephone number. You will receive a conference reminder with information needed to join the online event. After the event, you may continue to view the conference presentation and RFA online at www.dcoa.dc.gov.