Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2015 ACL AOA LA 0100
Apply for HHS 2015 ACL AOA LA 0100
- The Administration for Community Living in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "National Legal Resource Center" 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 13, 2015 and posted on Mar 13, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 13, 2015 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $653,677.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $176,838.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 4 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Pursuant to Title IV, Section 420(c) of the OAA, as amended in 2006, applicants must be national nonprofit organizations experienced in providing support and technical assistance on a nationwide basis to states, area agencies on aging, legal assistance providers, ombudsmen, elder abuse prevention programs, and other organizations interested in the legal rights of older individuals. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorship organizations are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Legal Resource Center grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2015-ACL-AOA-LA-0100) is a discretionary funding announcement from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) focused on strengthening legal assistance and elder rights protections for older adults. Authorized under Title IV, Section 420(a)(1) of the Older Americans Act (OAA), as amended in 2006 (P.L. 109-365), the program is designed to improve the overall national system that supports legal services for older people. In practical terms, the goal is to increase the quality, cost-effectiveness, and accessibility of legal assistance and to reinforce elder rights programs that help protect older individuals from problems like exploitation, abuse, and other legal harms that can threaten their safety, housing, income, or autonomy.
Under this announcement, ACL planned to make four cooperative agreement awards, with the expectation that the four funded organizations would work together and collectively operate as a National Legal Resource Center (NLRC). The cooperative agreement structure signals that ACL anticipated substantial federal involvement during the project, typically meaning close collaboration, shared planning, and ongoing coordination with the agency rather than a purely hands-off grant. The funded entities were expected to function as a national-level resource and technical assistance hub, supporting the broader network of aging and legal services stakeholders around the country.
Funding was projected at an estimated total of $653,677 across all awards. Each individual award was expected to fall between $151,839 (floor) and $176,838 (ceiling) per year, and projects were planned for a two-year period. Continued funding into the second year was contingent on the availability of federal funds, satisfactory performance, and the discretion of the Assistant Secretary for Aging. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning recipients would need to contribute non-federal resources in accordance with the award terms.
Eligibility was limited to national nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. Applicants also had to demonstrate experience providing nationwide support and technical assistance to key parts of the aging and elder rights infrastructure, including state and local aging agencies (such as state units on aging and area agencies on aging), legal assistance providers, long-term care ombudsman programs, elder abuse prevention programs, and other organizations focused on the legal rights of older individuals. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were explicitly ineligible.
The announcement was posted March 13, 2015, with an application deadline of May 13, 2015, requiring electronic submission by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. The opportunity later moved to archive status on June 12, 2015. The activity category was listed as Income Security and Social Services, and the CFDA number associated with the program was 93.048 (Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV and Title II Discretionary Projects). For more details, ACL referenced its funding announcements webpage, and the listed point of contact for access issues was Omar Valverde (Omar.Valverde@acl.hhs.gov) in Grants Policy.
National Legal Resource Center (NLRC) Grant FAQs (HHS-2015-ACL-AOA-LA-0100)
What is the National Legal Resource Center (NLRC) grant opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) focused on strengthening legal assistance and elder rights protections for older adults by improving the national system that supports legal services for older people.
Which agency is offering this funding?
The funding opportunity is offered by the Administration for Community Living (ACL).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2015-ACL-AOA-LA-0100.
What is the legal authority for this program?
The program is authorized under Title IV, Section 420(a)(1) of the Older Americans Act (OAA), as amended in 2006 (P.L. 109-365).
What is the main purpose of the program?
The purpose is to improve the overall national system supporting legal services for older adults, including increasing the quality, cost-effectiveness, and accessibility of legal assistance and reinforcing elder rights programs that protect older individuals from exploitation, abuse, and other legal harms.
What kinds of issues is the program trying to help address for older adults?
The program targets legal harms that can threaten an older person’s safety, housing, income, or autonomy, including issues such as exploitation and abuse.
How many awards did ACL plan to make under this announcement?
ACL planned to make four cooperative agreement awards.
What does it mean that the awards were expected to operate collectively as a National Legal Resource Center (NLRC)?
The expectation was that the four funded organizations would work together and collectively function as a national-level resource and technical assistance hub to support aging and legal services stakeholders across the country.
What type of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
This opportunity was structured as a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement imply for how the project would be run?
A cooperative agreement indicates ACL anticipated substantial federal involvement during the project, typically involving close collaboration, shared planning, and ongoing coordination with the agency rather than a hands-off approach.
What was the estimated total funding amount for all awards?
The estimated total funding across all awards was $653,677.
What was the expected funding range per individual award?
Each award was expected to be between $151,839 (floor) and $176,838 (ceiling) per year.
How long were projects expected to last?
Projects were planned for a two-year period.
Was year-two funding guaranteed?
No. Continued funding into the second year was contingent on the availability of federal funds, satisfactory performance, and the discretion of the Assistant Secretary for Aging.
Was there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. A cost-sharing or matching requirement applied, meaning recipients would need to contribute non-federal resources in accordance with the award terms.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to national nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education.
Were institutions of higher education eligible to apply?
No. Institutions of higher education were excluded from eligibility.
What experience did applicants need to demonstrate?
Applicants had to demonstrate experience providing nationwide support and technical assistance to key parts of the aging and elder rights infrastructure.
Which stakeholder groups were specifically referenced as part of the required experience?
The announcement referenced experience supporting state and local aging agencies (including state units on aging and area agencies on aging), legal assistance providers, long-term care ombudsman programs, elder abuse prevention programs, and other organizations focused on the legal rights of older individuals.
Were individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals were explicitly ineligible.
Were foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities were explicitly ineligible.
Were sole proprietorships eligible to apply?
No. Sole proprietorships were explicitly ineligible.
When was the opportunity posted?
The announcement was posted on March 13, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was May 13, 2015, with electronic submission required by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
Was the opportunity later archived?
Yes. The opportunity moved to archive status on June 12, 2015.
What was the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category was listed as Income Security and Social Services.
What CFDA number was associated with this program?
The CFDA number was 93.048, listed as Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV and Title II Discretionary Projects.
Where did ACL point applicants for more details?
ACL referenced its funding announcements webpage for more details.
Who was the point of contact for access issues?
The listed point of contact for access issues was Omar Valverde (Omar.Valverde@acl.hhs.gov) in Grants Policy.
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