Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2010 AOA SL 1007
Apply for HHS 2010 AOA SL 1007
- The Administration on Aging in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Model Approaches to Statewide Legal Assistance Systems" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.048 Special Programs for the AgingTitle IVand Title IIDiscretionary Projects.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 10, 2010 and posted on Feb 25, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 21, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $100,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 7 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled 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).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Model Approaches to Statewide Legal Assistance Systems grant (Funding Opportunity Number HHS 2010 AOA SL 1007) is a discretionary federal funding opportunity offered by the Administration on Aging (AoA) under CFDA 93.048, Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV and Title II Discretionary Projects. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning the federal agency expects to have an ongoing role in supporting, guiding, or collaborating with recipients rather than simply issuing funds and stepping back. The core purpose of the program is to protect and strengthen the legal rights and access to benefits for older adults who are economically or socially vulnerable, by building or improving statewide legal assistance systems that are coordinated, cost-efficient, and tightly connected to the larger aging services network in each state. The emphasis is not just on providing more legal help in general, but on designing systems that make better use of limited legal resources by targeting assistance to older adults with the greatest need and by integrating legal services with other aging supports.
Funding for this announcement was relatively small and tightly defined. AoA anticipated making about seven awards, and the total estimated funding listed for the opportunity was $100,000. The award ceiling and award floor were both $100,000, which signals that the expected award amount per recipient was set at a fixed level (rather than a broad range), and that applicants should be prepared to design a project that fits within that amount. The opportunity also included a cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were expected to contribute non-federal resources or partner support in addition to the federal award.
Eligibility was broad at a general level but narrow in its specific intent. AoA allowed applications from domestic public or private nonprofit entities, including state and local governments, tribal governments and organizations, faith-based and community-based organizations, hospitals, and higher education institutions. However, the program goal for this specific announcement was to expand Model Approaches projects beyond the 24 states that had already received this funding in the past. Because of that, those previously funded states were explicitly barred from applying under this announcement. The ineligible states were 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. In addition, even within an eligible state, AoA limited who could apply by defining two main applicant categories: first, the entity that currently houses or proposes to house the State Legal Assistance Developer (a role often used to coordinate and strengthen legal services for older adults across a state), and second, an entity with experience operating a low-cost senior legal helpline, or one proposing to develop and operate such a helpline. This shows the program was oriented toward statewide coordination and accessible intake and triage mechanisms, not isolated legal projects.
The timeline reflects a typical competitive federal grant cycle from that period. The opportunity was posted on February 25, 2010, created in the system on March 10, 2010, and closed on April 21, 2010, with an archive date of May 21, 2010. Applicants needing the full announcement but unable to access it electronically were directed to contact Omar Valverde at omar.valverde@aoa.hhs.gov, and an additional information link was provided through the AoA grants funding page.
Overall, this grant opportunity was aimed at helping eligible states strengthen the infrastructure behind legal assistance for older adults by supporting statewide models that are integrated, strategic, and efficient. Rather than focusing only on individual case services, it pushed applicants to think in systems terms: coordination across providers, targeted service delivery for those with the highest social or economic need, and a design that fits into the broader network of aging services so legal help is not siloed from other supports older adults rely on.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is called the Model Approaches to Statewide Legal Assistance Systems grant.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS 2010 AOA SL 1007.
Which federal agency is offering this grant?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity offered by the Administration on Aging (AoA).
What CFDA program is this grant under?
It is under CFDA 93.048, Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV and Title II Discretionary Projects.
What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity is structured as a cooperative agreement, meaning AoA expects to have an ongoing role in supporting, guiding, or collaborating with recipients rather than only issuing funds.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The core purpose is to protect and strengthen the legal rights and access to benefits for older adults who are economically or socially vulnerable by building or improving statewide legal assistance systems.
Is the program focused on providing more legal services, or improving how services are organized?
The emphasis is on designing or strengthening statewide systems that are coordinated, cost-efficient, and connected to the broader aging services network, not simply increasing legal help in general.
Who is the program intended to benefit?
The intended beneficiaries are older adults, particularly those who are economically or socially vulnerable and have the greatest need for legal assistance and access to benefits.
What does the grant prioritize in terms of service strategy?
It prioritizes better use of limited legal resources by targeting assistance to older adults with the greatest need and integrating legal services with other aging supports.
How many awards did AoA anticipate making?
AoA anticipated making about seven awards.
What was the estimated total funding for this opportunity?
The total estimated funding listed for the opportunity was $100,000.
What were the award ceiling and award floor?
Both the award ceiling and the award floor were $100,000, indicating an expected fixed award amount per recipient.
Does this opportunity include a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. The opportunity included a cost-sharing or matching requirement, so applicants were expected to contribute non-federal resources or partner support in addition to the federal award.
What types of organizations were generally eligible to apply?
Applications were allowed from domestic public or private nonprofit entities, including state and local governments, tribal governments and organizations, faith-based and community-based organizations, hospitals, and higher education institutions.
Were any states prohibited from applying?
Yes. The goal was to expand Model Approaches projects beyond the 24 states that had already received this funding in the past, so those previously funded states were barred from applying.
Which states were listed as ineligible under this announcement?
The ineligible states were 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 eligible states, were there specific applicant categories AoA was looking for?
Yes. AoA defined two main applicant categories: (1) the entity that currently houses or proposes to house the State Legal Assistance Developer, and (2) an entity with experience operating a low-cost senior legal helpline, or one proposing to develop and operate such a helpline.
What is the State Legal Assistance Developer in the context of this opportunity?
It is described as a role often used to coordinate and strengthen legal services for older adults across a state, and the applicant could be the entity that houses or proposes to house this function.
Why does the opportunity emphasize a senior legal helpline?
The eligible applicant categories show the program was oriented toward statewide coordination and an accessible intake/triage mechanism (a low-cost senior legal helpline), rather than isolated legal projects.
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on February 25, 2010.
When was the opportunity created in the system?
It was created in the system on March 10, 2010.
What was the application closing date?
The opportunity closed on April 21, 2010.
When was the archive date?
The archive date was May 21, 2010.
Who should applicants contact if they need the full announcement and cannot access it electronically?
They were directed to contact Omar Valverde at omar.valverde@aoa.hhs.gov.
Where was additional information referenced?
An additional information link was provided through the AoA grants funding page.
What kind of project approach does AoA appear to be encouraging?
The opportunity encourages applicants to think in systems terms: statewide coordination across providers, targeted service delivery for older adults with the highest social or economic need, and integration with the broader aging services network so legal help is not siloed from other supports.
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