National Legal Assistance and Elder Rights Projects

The summary for the National Legal Assistance and Elder Rights Projects grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, 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 as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Administration on Aging, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

National Legal Assistance and Elder Rights Projects: National Legal Assistance and Elder Rights Projects are aimed at building and strengthening the national system of legal assistance and improving the quality and accessibility of the legal assistance provided to older people. AoA plans to fund approximately five (5) new grant projects through this competition. Each project will be funded at a federal share of approximately $150,000 per year for a project period of three years, contingent on the availability of federal funds. According to Section 420(c) of the Act as amended in 2000, 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.

Federal Grant Title:	National Legal Assistance and Elder Rights Projects
Federal Agency Name:	Administration on Aging
Grant Categories:	Income Security and Social Services
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	HHS-2005-AOA-LA-0505
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	93.048
CFDA Descriptions:	Special Programs for the Aging_Title IV_and Title II_Discretionary Projects
Current Application Deadline:	No deadline provided
Original Application Deadline:	Jul 08, 2005 Postmarked By
Posted Date:	May 20, 2005
Creation Date:	May 20, 2005
Archive Date:	Aug 11, 2005
Total Program Funding:	$2,250,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$150,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$0
Expected Number of Awards:	5
Cost Sharing or Matching:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible Applicants According to Section 420(c) of the Act as amended in 2000, 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
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: [email protected] Brandt Chvirko
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