Funder: Administration for Community Living
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Estimated application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $250,000–$400,000 per cooperative agreement; $1.5 million estimated total funding for up to four awards
Summary: Supports nonprofit organizations collaborating as a national center to strengthen legal assistance and protect older individuals’ legal rights.
Key Information: Applicants must have experience providing nationwide support and technical assistance to organizations serving older individuals’ legal rights.
Description
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) plans to fund up to four organizations that will collaborate and collectively function as the National Center for Law and Elder Rights. This program supports the national legal assistance support system required by Section 420(a)(1) of the Older Americans Act, which provides, develops, and supports legal assistance activities for older individuals.
Supported activities include case consultations, training, substantive legal advice and assistance, and help designing, implementing, and administering legal assistance delivery systems for local providers. The opportunity is directed toward nonprofit organizations with nationwide support and technical assistance experience serving states, area agencies on aging, legal assistance providers, ombudsmen, elder abuse prevention programs, and other organizations concerned with older individuals’ legal rights.
