National Center for Law and Elder Rights
Forecasted Federal grant Posted
- Opportunity number
- HHS-2027-ACL-AOA-LMRC-0019
- Agency
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Administration for Community Living
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications expected due
- Award size
- $250,000 to $400,000
Opportunity facts
- Expected posting
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Income Security and Social Services
- Eligible applicants
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- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Points of contact
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- Kari Benson aoa.oaa@acl.hhs.gov (202) 401-4634
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Administration for Community Living, within the Department of Health and Human Services, is forecasting up to four cooperative agreements to establish the National Center for Law and Elder Rights, a national legal assistance support system for older individuals under Section 420(a)(1) of the Older Americans Act. Eligibility is restricted to 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, per Section 420(c). Listed applicant types are 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are ineligible. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible. Selected organizations will collaborate and collectively function as the National Center.
Required functions include case consultations, training, substantive legal advice and assistance, and assistance in designing, implementing, and administering legal assistance delivery systems for local providers of legal assistance to older individuals.
Application evaluation criteria will be published in the announcement itself. The program's major emphases are documented need, expected outcomes and benefits, innovative approach, level of effort, involvement of community-based organizations, and projects benefiting low-income, minority, and limited English-speaking populations. The source does not state weighting.
The opportunity is assigned to Assistance Listing 93.048, Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects. Award volume under that parent program has declined sharply, from 83 awards in 2022 to 73 in 2023, 24 in 2024, 32 in 2025, and 3 through June 2026. The source names no incumbent recipient for this opportunity.
Forecast synopsis
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
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.
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