Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2015 ACL AOA LM 0101
Apply for HHS 2015 ACL AOA LM 0101
- The Administration for Community Living in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Senior Legal Helplines and Model Approaches Technical Assistance" 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 $213,312.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $143,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 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:
This funding opportunity, titled "Senior Legal Helplines and Model Approaches - Technical Assistance" (Funding Opportunity Number HHS-2015-ACL-AOA-LM-0101), was issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) as a discretionary grant program. It uses a cooperative agreement award structure, meaning ACL expects to be actively involved with awardees during the project rather than simply providing funds and monitoring outcomes from a distance. The work is tied to the Older Americans Act (OAA), specifically Title IV, Section 420(a)(2), which supports demonstration efforts meant to expand or improve legal assistance for older adults, especially those with social or economic need. In practical terms, the grant is focused on helping organizations that deliver or support legal services for older people do their work more effectively by providing technical assistance that improves implementation, coordination, and results.
The core purpose of the announcement is to fund technical assistance (TA) providers that can strengthen two related areas of ACL-supported legal services innovation: Senior Legal Helplines (SLHs) and the broader aging/disability and legal networks participating in ACL "Model Approaches" demonstration projects (Phases I and II). Rather than directly funding additional legal representation or direct service expansion, these awards are designed to fund the support infrastructure that helps helplines and demonstration grantees succeed. That support can include guidance on program design and operations, training, performance improvement, adoption of effective practices, and other forms of hands-on assistance that help grantees meet their goals and objectives and maintain quality and consistency across different states and service systems.
ACL planned to make two awards total under this announcement, with an important structural detail: the agency intended to fund two separate organizations, and each organization would take responsibility under one of two funding priorities. Applicants were allowed to apply under only one priority, so any given applicant had to choose which priority area they were proposing to lead. While the excerpt does not list the exact wording of the two priorities, the overall framing makes clear that the priorities correspond to the two main targets of technical assistance: (1) Senior Legal Helplines and (2) the Model Approaches demonstration projects and their participating networks.
Financially, the program anticipated two awards with an estimated total funding amount of $213,312. Individual awards were expected to fall between an award floor of $70,312 and an award ceiling of $143,000. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) listing is 93.048, described as "Special Programs for the Aging - Title IV and Title II Discretionary Projects." Cost sharing or matching was required, which means applicants needed to contribute a portion of project resources from non-federal sources (the specific percentage or structure would be described in the full announcement). Because the mechanism is a cooperative agreement, applicants also needed to be prepared for an ongoing partnership with ACL that often includes regular communication, shared planning, and federal involvement in key project activities.
Eligibility was limited and specialized. Applicants had to be national nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education) and, under Title IV, Section 420(c) of the OAA, they needed to demonstrate experience providing nationwide support and technical assistance. The audience for that support is broad across the aging and legal services landscape, including state entities, area agencies on aging, legal assistance providers, long-term care ombudsmen programs, elder abuse prevention programs, and other organizations concerned with older adults' legal rights. Individuals, foreign entities, and sole proprietorships were explicitly not eligible. In other words, ACL was looking for established national-level organizations that already have the reach, credibility, and technical capacity to advise and strengthen multiple programs across the country, not local providers or newly formed entities.
Key administrative details include the posting date of March 13, 2015, and an application deadline of May 13, 2015, with electronic submissions due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date. The announcement was archived on June 10, 2015. For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, ACL listed a point of contact: Omar Valverde (Omar.Valverde@acl.hhs.gov). The opportunity fell under the broad activity category of Income Security and Social Services, reflecting the program's role in helping older adults address legal problems that often affect basic stability, benefits, housing, protection from exploitation, and access to needed services.
FAQs: Senior Legal Helplines and Model Approaches - Technical Assistance (HHS-2015-ACL-AOA-LM-0101)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "Senior Legal Helplines and Model Approaches - Technical Assistance" and the Funding Opportunity Number is HHS-2015-ACL-AOA-LM-0101.
Which federal agency issued this funding opportunity?
It was issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL).
What type of funding program is this?
This is a discretionary grant program.
What is the award mechanism (grant type)?
The award structure is a cooperative agreement, meaning ACL expected to be actively involved with awardees during the project rather than only providing funds and monitoring results.
What law or authority is this opportunity tied to?
The work is tied to the Older Americans Act (OAA), specifically Title IV, Section 420(a)(2), which supports demonstration efforts to expand or improve legal assistance for older adults, especially those with social or economic need.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to fund technical assistance (TA) providers that strengthen ACL-supported legal services innovation by improving implementation, coordination, and results for specific legal services efforts that serve older adults.
Is this funding meant to pay for direct legal representation or expand direct services?
No. The focus is not on directly funding additional legal representation or direct service expansion. The awards fund support infrastructure (technical assistance) that helps Senior Legal Helplines and Model Approaches demonstration grantees succeed.
What kinds of activities may technical assistance include under this opportunity?
Support can include guidance on program design and operations, training, performance improvement, adoption of effective practices, and other hands-on assistance that helps grantees meet goals and maintain quality and consistency across states and service systems.
What are the two main areas (targets) of technical assistance supported by this announcement?
The announcement targets two related areas: (1) Senior Legal Helplines (SLHs) and (2) the aging/disability and legal networks participating in ACL "Model Approaches" demonstration projects (Phases I and II).
How many awards did ACL plan to make under this announcement?
ACL planned to make two awards total.
How were the two awards intended to be structured?
ACL intended to fund two separate organizations, with each organization taking responsibility for one of two funding priorities. The framing indicates the priorities align with the two technical assistance targets: Senior Legal Helplines and the Model Approaches demonstration projects/networks.
Could an applicant apply for both priority areas?
No. Applicants were allowed to apply under only one priority, so each applicant had to choose which priority area they were proposing to lead.
What was the estimated total funding amount for the program?
The estimated total funding amount was $213,312.
What was the expected award range per award (floor and ceiling)?
Individual awards were expected to range from an award floor of $70,312 to an award ceiling of $143,000.
What is the CFDA number and program name associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA listing is 93.048, described as "Special Programs for the Aging - Title IV and Title II Discretionary Projects."
Was cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching was required, meaning applicants needed to contribute a portion of project resources from non-federal sources (the specific percentage or structure would be provided in the full announcement).
What does the cooperative agreement structure imply for awardees?
Because it is a cooperative agreement, awardees needed to be prepared for an ongoing partnership with ACL, which often includes regular communication, shared planning, and federal involvement in key project activities.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to national nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education. Under Title IV, Section 420(c) of the OAA, applicants also needed to demonstrate experience providing nationwide support and technical assistance.
Were colleges and universities eligible applicants?
No. Institutions of higher education were excluded from eligibility.
Were individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals were explicitly not eligible.
Were foreign entities eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities were explicitly not eligible.
Were sole proprietorships eligible to apply?
No. Sole proprietorships were explicitly not eligible.
What kind of experience did applicants need to demonstrate?
Applicants needed to demonstrate experience providing nationwide support and technical assistance, consistent with OAA Title IV, Section 420(c).
Who is the intended audience or field that the technical assistance would support?
The intended audience spans the aging and legal services landscape, including state entities, area agencies on aging, legal assistance providers, long-term care ombudsmen programs, elder abuse prevention programs, and other organizations concerned with older adults' legal rights.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posting date was March 13, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was May 13, 2015.
What time were electronic submissions due on the closing date?
Electronic submissions were due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date.
Was this opportunity later archived?
Yes. The announcement was archived on June 10, 2015.
Who was the point of contact listed for help accessing the full announcement?
The point of contact was Omar Valverde. Email: Omar.Valverde@acl.hhs.gov.
What activity category was this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity fell under the broad activity category of Income Security and Social Services.
How does this opportunity connect to older adults' needs in practical terms?
The program supports technical assistance that helps legal services efforts address legal problems that can affect older adults' stability and well-being, including issues connected to benefits, housing, protection from exploitation, and access to needed services.
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