National Center for Law and Elder Rights

Agency: Administration for Community Living

93.048 -- Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects

Forecasted opportunityLast Updated: Oct 27, 2026

Description

Section 420(a)(1) of the Older Americans Act (OAA) requires a national legal assistance support system which provides, develops, and supports legal assistance activities for older individuals, including case consultations, training, the provision of substantive legal advice and assistance, and assistance in the design, implementation, and administration of legal assistance delivery systems to local providers of legal assistance to older individuals. Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity, the Administration for Community Living plans to award up to four (4) cooperative agreements to organizations that will collaborate and collectively function as the National Center for Law and Elder Rights.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

Additional information

Pursuant Section 420(c) of the Older Americans Act, applicants must be nonprofit organizations experienced in providing support and technical assistance on a nationwide basis to States, area agencies on aging, legal assistance providers, ombudsmen, elder abuse prevention programs, and other organizations interested in the legal rights of older individuals. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.

Grantor contact information

Description

Kari Benson (202) 401-4634

Email

Government email

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:

January 5, 2027

Estimated Application Due Date:

March 5, 2027

Estimated Due Date Description:

Not available

Estimated Award Date:

May 1, 2027

Estimated Project Start Date:

May 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

$1,500,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$250,000

Award Minimum

$400,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

HHS-2027-ACL-AOA-LMRC-0019

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:

History

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Forecast posted date:

October 27, 2026

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