This grant program aims to safeguard and improve the fundamental rights and critical benefits of vulnerable older persons nationwide. Its core objective is to establish and sustain highly integrated, cost-effective legal service delivery systems within various states. These systems are designed to strategically allocate limited legal resources, ensuring they reach older adults who face the most significant social or economic challenges. Furthermore, a key component is to ensure these legal services are seamlessly integrated into the broader existing aging service network, fostering a holistic support system for the elderly across the country. The initiative seeks to build enduring models for comprehensive elder legal aid.
Opportunity ID: 52153
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2010-AOA-SL-1007 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Model Approaches to Statewide Legal Assistance Systems |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 7 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.048 — Special Programs for the Aging_Title IV_and Title II_Discretionary Projects |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 25, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 10, 2010 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 21, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 21, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | May 21, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include domestic public or private and non-profit entities including state and local governments, Indian tribal governments and organizations (American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American), faith-based organizations, community based organizations, hospitals and institutions of higher education. The intent of this Program Announcement (PA) is to expand Model Approaches projects beyond the 24 previously funded states. Therefore, the 24 states that have previously received Model Approaches funding are not eligible to apply under this PA. The twenty-four (24) ineligible states are Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia. Within an eligible state, proposals in response to this PA will be accepted from one of two eligible applicant categories. Eligible applicants are: 1. The entity within an eligible state that currently houses (or proposes to house) the State Legal Assistance Developer; or 2. An entity within an eligible state that is experienced in providing low-cost services to older persons through a senior legal helpline (or proposes to develop and operate a senior legal helpline). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration on Aging |
| Description: | The goal of this program is to protect and enhance essential rights and benefits of needy older persons in states across the country, through the creation and maintenance of well integrated, cost-efficient legal service delivery systems that effectively target scarce legal resources to older adults in the greatest social or economic need and that are an integral part of the broad aging service network. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/index.aspx |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Omar Valverde
omar.valverde@aoa.hhs.gov Email:omar.valverde@aoa.hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2010 | ||
| Mar 10, 2010 | ||
| Mar 10, 2010 | ||
| Mar 10, 2010 | ||
| Mar 10, 2010 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2010-AOA-SL-1007 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Model Approaches to Statewide Legal Assistance Systems |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 7 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.048 — Special Programs for the Aging_Title IV_and Title II_Discretionary Projects |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 5 |
| Posted Date: | Feb 25, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | Mar 10, 2010 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 21, 2010 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 21, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | May 21, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include domestic public or private and non-profit entities including state and local governments, Indian tribal governments and organizations (American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American), faith-based organizations, community based organizations, hospitals and institutions of higher education. The intent of this Program Announcement (PA) is to expand Model Approaches projects beyond the 24 previously funded states. Therefore, the 24 states that have previously received Model Approaches funding are not eligible to apply under this PA. The twenty-four (24) ineligible states are Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia. Within an eligible state, proposals in response to this PA will be accepted from one of two eligible applicant categories. Eligible applicants are: 1. The entity within an eligible state that currently houses (or proposes to house) the State Legal Assistance Developer; or 2. An entity within an eligible state that is experienced in providing low-cost services to older persons through a senior legal helpline (or proposes to develop and operate a senior legal helpline). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration on Aging |
| Description: | The goal of this program is to protect and enhance essential rights and benefits of needy older persons in states across the country, through the creation and maintenance of well integrated, cost-efficient legal service delivery systems that effectively target scarce legal resources to older adults in the greatest social or economic need and that are an integral part of the broad aging service network. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/index.aspx |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Omar Valverde
omar.valverde@aoa.hhs.gov Email:omar.valverde@aoa.hhs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2010-AOA-SL-1007 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Model Approaches to Statewide Legal Assistance Systems |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 7 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.048 — Special Programs for the Aging_Title IV_and Title II_Discretionary Projects |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 10, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 21, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | May 21, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include domestic public or private and non-profit entities including state and local governments, Indian tribal governments and organizations (American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American), faith-based organizations, community based organizations, hospitals and institutions of higher education. The intent of this Program Announcement (PA) is to expand Model Approaches projects beyond the 24 previously funded states. Therefore, the 24 states that have previously received Model Approaches funding are not eligible to apply under this PA. The twenty-four (24) ineligible states are Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia. Within an eligible state, proposals in response to this PA will be accepted from one of two eligible applicant categories. Eligible applicants are: 1. The entity within an eligible state that currently houses (or proposes to house) the State Legal Assistance Developer; or 2. An entity within an eligible state that is experienced in providing low-cost services to older persons through a senior legal helpline (or proposes to develop and operate a senior legal helpline). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | – |
| Description: | The goal of this program is to protect and enhance essential rights and benefits of needy older persons in states across the country, through the creation and maintenance of well integrated, cost-efficient legal service delivery systems that effectively target scarce legal resources to older adults in the greatest social or economic need and that are an integral part of the broad aging service network. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/index.aspx |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Omar Valverde
omar.valverde@aoa.hhs.gov Email:omar.valverde@aoa.hhs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2010-AOA-SL-1007 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Model Approaches to Statewide Legal Assistance Systems |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 7 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.048 — Special Programs for the Aging_Title IV_and Title II_Discretionary Projects |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 10, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 21, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | May 21, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include domestic public or private and non-profit entities including state and local governments, Indian tribal governments and organizations (American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American), faith-based organizations, community based organizations, hospitals and institutions of higher education. The intent of this Program Announcement (PA) is to expand Model Approaches projects beyond the 24 previously funded states. Therefore, the 24 states that have previously received Model Approaches funding are not eligible to apply under this PA. The twenty-four (24) ineligible states are Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia. Within an eligible state, proposals in response to this PA will be accepted from one of two eligible applicant categories. Eligible applicants are: 1. The entity within an eligible state that currently houses (or proposes to house) the State Legal Assistance Developer; or 2. An entity within an eligible state that is experienced in providing low-cost services to older persons through a senior legal helpline (or proposes to develop and operate a senior legal helpline). |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | – |
| Description: | The goal of this program is to protect and enhance essential rights and benefits of needy older persons in states across the country, through the creation and maintenance of well integrated, cost-efficient legal service delivery systems that effectively target scarce legal resources to older adults in the greatest social or economic need and that are an integral part of the broad aging service network. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/index.aspx |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Omar Valverde
omar.valverde@aoa.hhs.gov Email:omar.valverde@aoa.hhs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2010-AOA-SL-1007 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Model Approaches to Statewide Legal Assistance Systems |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 7 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.048 — Special Programs for the Aging_Title IV_and Title II_Discretionary Projects |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 10, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 21, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | May 21, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | <p> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Eligible applicants include domestic public or private and non-profit entities including state and local governments, Indian tribal governments and organizations (American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American), faith-based organizations, community based organizations, hospitals&nbsp;and institutions of higher education.&nbsp;</p> <p>The intent of this Program Announcement (PA) is to <strong>expand</strong> Model Approaches projects beyond the 24 previously funded states.&nbsp; Therefore, the 24 states that have previously received Model Approaches funding are <strong>not eligible </strong>to apply under this PA.&nbsp; The twenty-four <strong>(24) ineligible states are</strong>:&nbsp; Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia.</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong><strong>Within an eligible state</strong>, proposals in response to this PA<strong> </strong>will be accepted from one of two eligible applicant categories<strong>.&nbsp; Eligible applicants are:</strong></p> <p>1 &nbsp;&nbsp; The entity within an eligible state that currently houses (or proposes to house) the State Legal Assistance Developer; or</p> <p>2. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An entity within an eligible state that is experienced in providing low-cost services to older persons through a senior legal helpline (or proposes to develop and operate a senior legal helpline).</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </p> |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | – |
| Description: | <p>The goal of this program is to protect and enhance essential rights and benefits of needy older persons in states across the country, through the creation and maintenance of well integrated, cost-efficient legal service delivery systems that effectively target scarce legal resources to older adults in the greatest social or economic need and that are an integral part of the broad aging service network.</p> |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/index.aspx |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Omar Valverde
omar.valverde@aoa.hhs.gov Email:omar.valverde@aoa.hhs.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2010-AOA-SL-1007 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Model Approaches to Statewide Legal Assistance Systems |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 7 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.048 — Special Programs for the Aging_Title IV_and Title II_Discretionary Projects |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 10, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 21, 2010 |
| Archive Date: | May 21, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $100,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $100,000 |
| Award Floor: | $100,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | <p> <table border="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <p>Eligible applicants include domestic public or private and non-profit entities including state and local governments, Indian tribal governments and organizations (American Indian/Alaskan Native/Native American), faith-based organizations, community based organizations, hospitals&nbsp;and institutions of higher education.&nbsp;</p> <p>The intent of this Program Announcement (PA) is to <strong>expand</strong> Model Approaches projects beyond the 24 previously funded states.&nbsp; Therefore, the 24 states that have previously received Model Approaches funding are <strong>not eligible </strong>to apply under this PA.&nbsp; The twenty-four <strong>(24) ineligible states are</strong>:&nbsp; Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia.</p> <p><strong>&nbsp;</strong><strong>Within an eligible state</strong>, proposals in response to this PA<strong> </strong>will be accepted from one of two eligible applicant categories<strong>.&nbsp; Eligible applicants are:</strong></p> <p>1 &nbsp;&nbsp; The entity within an eligible state that currently houses (or proposes to house) the State Legal Assistance Developer; or</p> <p>2. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An entity within an eligible state that is experienced in providing low-cost services to older persons through a senior legal helpline (or proposes to develop and operate a senior legal helpline).</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </p> |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | – |
| Description: | <p>The goal of this program is to protect and enhance essential rights and benefits of needy older persons in states across the country, through the creation and maintenance of well integrated, cost-efficient legal service delivery systems that effectively target scarce legal resources to older adults in the greatest social or economic need and that are an integral part of the broad aging service network.</p> |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/index.aspx |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Omar Valverde
omar.valverde@aoa.hhs.gov Email:omar.valverde@aoa.hhs.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 52153 Full Announcement-1 -> fy10_ma_legalsystem_pa_ final_2-25-10.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Omar Valverde omar.valverde@aoa.hhs.gov Email: omar.valverde@aoa.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.048 | PKG00016701 | Apr 21, 2010 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
52153 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
52153 SF424-2.0.pdf
52153 SF424A-1.0.pdf
52153 SF424B-1.1.pdf
52153 Project-1.1.pdf
52153 Budget-1.1.pdf
52153 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
52153 Other-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
52153 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf