The Administration for Community Living is offering the Model Approaches to Statewide Legal Assistance Systems – Phase II grant to support state leadership in developing efficient legal service delivery systems for older adults. This grant aims to enhance the capacity, performance, and impact of statewide legal assistance programs by improving accessibility, integration of services, outreach to vulnerable older adults, response to elder abuse issues, and expertise of service providers. The grant also focuses on implementing standards, guidelines, and data collection to measure program effectiveness in promoting the independence, health, and financial security of older adults. Closing date for applications is April 25, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 281745
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2016-ACL-AOA-LE-0130 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Model Approaches to Statewide Legal Assistance Systems – Phase II |
| 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: | 6 |
| 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: | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 25, 2016 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 25, 2016 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | May 30, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,071,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $178,500 |
| Award Floor: | $178,500 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Through this FOA, states previously involved in Model Approaches – Phase I are asked to present proposals to fully implement sustainable legal service delivery systems that demonstrate significant innovations in addressing priority legal issues impacting older adults most in need. Therefore, the 28 states that have previously received Model Approaches – Phase I funding, either through state units on aging or other eligible entities, and that have not been awarded a Model Approaches Phase II grant previously, will be eligible to apply under this FOA. The twenty eight (28) eligible states are: Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia. Within an eligible state, proposals in response to this FOA will be accepted from the entity that currently houses the State Legal Assistance Developer (LAD). Each proposal must contain a detailed plan for direct and ongoing leadership involvement of the LAD in the design, implementation, evaluation, and sustainability of the Model Approaches – Phase II legal service delivery system. Further, each proposal must contain a detailed plan for ongoing collaboration between the LAD and key partners and stakeholders involved in all aspects of project design, implementation, evaluation, and sustainability. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Community Living |
| Description: | With this grant opportunity, Model Approaches to Statewide Legal Assistance Systems – Phase II(Model Approaches – Phase II), the Administration for Community Living (ACL) continues and expands its support for state leadership efforts in implementing well integrated and cost effective legal service delivery systems that maximize the impact of limited legal resources targeted to older adults in greatest need. The ultimate goal of this grant is to promote and support the continued evolution of legal service delivery systems created through Model Approaches to Statewide Legal Assistance Systems – Phase I (Model Approaches – Phase I) towards higher levels of capacity, performance, and service delivery impact. Model Approaches – Phase II will move statewide legal service delivery systems towards greater accessibility for older adults presenting “priority” legal issues; seamless systemic integration of vital low cost legal service delivery mechanisms; precise targeting and outreach to older adults in the greatest social or economic need; improved responsiveness to legal issues that emerge from elder abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation; expanded knowledge and expertise of aging and legal service providers; implementation of legal service delivery standards/guidelines, and data collection and reporting systems that measure legal program results and demonstrate tangible impact on the independence, health, and financial security of older adults. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.acl.gov/Funding_Opportunities/Announcements/Index.aspx |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Omar Valverde
Omar.Valverde@acl.hhs.gov Email:Omar.Valverde@acl.hhs.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 281745 Full Announcement-508 compliant -> hhs-2016-acl-aoa-le-0130-508.pdf
Folder 281745 Full Announcement-full FOA -> hhs-2016-acl-aoa-le-0130.pdf
Folder 281745 Other Supporting Documents-MA Phase II transcript -> MA Phase II transcript (3).pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Omar Valverde Omar.Valverde@acl.hhs.gov Email: Omar.Valverde@acl.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.048 | HHS-2016-ACL-AOA-LE-0130 | Model Approaches to Statewide Legal Assistance Systems – Phase II | PKG00221156 | Feb 23, 2016 | Apr 25, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
281745 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
281745 Other-1.1.pdf
281745 SF424A-1.0.pdf
281745 SF424B-1.1.pdf
281745 PerformanceSite_1_4-1.4.pdf
281745 Project-1.1.pdf
281745 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
281745 FaithBased_SurveyOnEEO-1.2.pdf
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