The Department of Justice is offering a grant to develop well-integrated legal service delivery systems for older individuals in need across states. This program aims to safeguard essential rights and benefits of older persons by efficiently allocating legal resources to those in greatest need. Applicants can request a match waiver if facing financial hardship. The application process has been updated for clarity and detailed scoring criteria has been provided. Deadline for submissions is May 28, 2013.
Opportunity ID: 229833
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | HHS-2013-ACL-AOA-SL-0050 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Model Approaches to Statewide Legal Assistance Systems – Phase I |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Income Security and Social Services |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 7 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 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:: | Apr 09, 2013 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Apr 22, 2013 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | May 13, 2013 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | May 28, 2013 |
| Archive Date:: | Jun 12, 2013 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 700,000 |
| 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 31 previously funded states/territories. Therefore, the 31 states/territories that have previously received Model Approaches funding are not eligible to apply under this PA. The thirty-one (31) ineligible states/territories are: Alabama, Alaska, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia. Within an eligible state/territory, proposals in response to this FOA will be accepted from one of two eligible applicant categories. Eligible applicants are: 1 The entity within an eligible state that currently houses 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). Faith-based and community organizations that meet eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | Administration for Community Living |
| Description:: | The goal of this program is to protect and enhance essential rights and benefits of 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.
Section III.2. Cost Sharing or Matching was modified to allow all applicants to request a waiver of match requirements due to established hardship. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 4 | Apr 22, 2013 | |
| Synopsis 3 | ||
| Synopsis 2 | ||
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 93.048 |
| Competition ID: | HHS-2013-ACL-AOA-SL-0050 |
| Competition Title: | Model Approaches to Statewide Legal Assistance Systems – Phase I |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00173090 |
| Opening Date: | Apr 09, 2013 |
| Closing Date: | May 28, 2013 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | null |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Grants.gov Lobbying Form [V1.1] |
| optional_forms |
Key Contacts [V1.0] Faith Based EEO Survey [V1.2] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.048 | HHS-2013-ACL-AOA-SL-0050 | Model Approaches to Statewide Legal Assistance Systems – Phase I | PKG00173090 | Apr 09, 2013 | May 28, 2013 | View | null | Organization Applicants |