Legal Assistance Grants

The summary for the Legal Assistance Grants Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Legal Assistance Grants
	CFDA Number:	93.048
	CFDA Description:	Special Programs for the Aging_Title IV_and Title II_Discretionary Projects
	Federal Agency Name:	Administration on Aging
	Category of Funding Activity:	Income Security and Social Services
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2005-AOA-LH-0507
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Jul 15, 2005
	Creation Date:	Jul 15, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Aug 16, 2005 Postmarked By
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Sep 15, 2005
	Expected Number of Awards:	8
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$900,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$150,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants Public and/or nonprofit agencies and organizations, including faith-based organizations and community-based organizations, are eligible to apply under this program announcement. To be considered for funding, applicants must be experienced in providing legal assistance to older persons.
Grant Description: Legal Assistance Grants provide states with a cost-effective way to increase the number of seniors who receive quality legal assistance, particularly the underserved. AoA plans to fund approximately six to eight (6-8) new statewide grants through this competition. Each project will be funded at a federal share of approximately $100,000 - $150,000 per year, contingent upon the availability of federal funds. Public and/or nonprofit agencies and organizations, including faith-based organizations and community-based organizations, are eligible to apply under this program announcement. Federally recognized tribes are also eligible to apply under this program announcement. To be considered for funding, applicants must be experienced in providing legal assistance to older persons. Please note, AoA is requiring all applications for this announcement be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. The registration process can take 3 to 5 days to be completed. If you are not currently registered with Grants.gov, please begin this process immediately. See Section IV-Application and Submission Information for specific instructions to register with Grants.gov.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.aoa.gov/doingbus/fundopp/fundopp.asp http://www.aoa.gov/doingbus/fundopp/fundopp.asp
Grant Announcement Contact: Valerie.Soroka@aoa.hhs.gov Valerie Soroka
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