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FY2027 Grants to Highest State Courts to Improve Guardianship

Agency: Administration for Community Living

Assistance Listings: 93.747 -- Elder Abuse Prevention Interventions Program

Last Updated: October 19, 2026

Description

The purpose of the EJIG program is to support the development and advancement of new and emerging approaches to address issues related to elder justice.  For this opportunity, awards will be made to the highest state courts to improve guardianship by: assessing the fairness, effectiveness, timeliness, safety, integrity, and accessibility of adult guardianship and conservatorship proceedings; implementing changes deemed necessary as a result of the assessments; and/or implementing systems to simplify the filing process for conservators and guardians and better enable courts to identify discrepancies and detect fraud and the exploitation of protected person.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • State governments

Additional information

Authorizing statute restricts eligibility to the highest courts in a state (Elder Justice Act Section 2042(b)). Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Grantor contact information

Description

Kari Benson 202-401-4634

Email

Government

AoA.oaa@acl.hhs.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

https://acl.gov/grants/open-opportunities

Forecasted

Estimated Post Date:

March 15, 2027

Estimated Application Due Date:

May 17, 2027

Estimated Due Date Description:

Not available

Estimated Award Date:

August 18, 2027

Estimated Project Start Date:

September 1, 2027

Fiscal Year:

2027

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$2,500,000

Program Funding

6

Expected awards

$200,000

Award Minimum

$500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

HHS-2027-ACL-AOA-EJIG-0011

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

--

Category of Funding Activity:

Income security and social services

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Forecast posted date:

October 19, 2026

Archive date:

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