Opportunity Listing - Legal Assistance Enhancement Program Grants

Legal Assistance Enhancement Program Grants

Agency: Administration for Community Living

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

Last Updated: August 2, 2024

Description

Through this funding opportunity ACL intends to fund grants that will enhance and strengthen elder rights and elder justice for older adults with economic and social need. Cooperative agreements awarded under this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO), the Legal Assistance Enhancement Program (LAEP), will identify and execute enhancements and innovations that improve the quality, effectiveness, accessibility, and availability of legal assistance offered to older adults in key areas of significant impact, as specifically delineated in the NOFO. Projects under the LAEP NOFO are required to adhere to...

the fundamental principles of the Administration for Community Living (ACL), particularly as they apply to addressing inequities and increasing access to legal assistance in underserved communities. Enhancements made through this funding opportunity will support quantifiable and sustainable improvements to the delivery of a full range of legal assistance to older adults, from legal advice to full representation in the areas identified in the forthcoming NOFO.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Unrestricted

Additional information

Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Grantor contact information

Description

Email

Government Email

sara.planthaber@acl.hhs.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

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

Forecasted

Estimated Post Date:

April 1, 2025

Estimated Application Due Date:

June 2, 2025

Estimated Due Date Description:

Not available

Estimated Award Date:

August 15, 2025

Estimated Project Start Date:

September 1, 2025

Fiscal Year:

2025

Application process

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Award

$1,007,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$100,000

Award Minimum

$250,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

HHS-2025-ACL-AOA-LAEP-0002

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:

August 2, 2024

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