ClosedOpportunity HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-LAEP-0055

Legal Assistance Enhancement Program Grants

Administration for Community Living · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

Legal Assistance Enhancement Program Grants is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Administration for Community Living (Department of Health and Human Services). The application deadline was August 25, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $100K – $250K, with about 5 awards expected and $1M in total estimated funding. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.048 (Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Jun 29, 2026
Close date: Aug 25, 2026
Archive date: Oct 31, 2026
Est. award date: Aug 17, 2026
Award floor: $100,000
Award ceiling: $250,000
Est. total funding: $1,000,000
Expected awards: 5
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Unrestricted (any entity type)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

To carry out Older Americans Act Section 307(a)(11), and 45 C.F.R. 1321.93 and 1324.303, ACL plans to fund approximately five (5) cooperative agreements to expand or improve the delivery of legal services to older adults through public-private partnerships at the state and local levels. Enhancements made through this funding opportunity will support measurable and sustainable improvements to the delivery of a full range of legal assistance to older adults, from legal advice to full representation.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.048Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary ProjectsProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.048

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$82.8M

FY25

$82.8M

FY26

$82.8M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.048. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Administration for Community Living
contactelderjustice@acl.hhs.gov
202-795-7325

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Legal Assistance Enhancement Program Grants”?

The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.

How much funding is available through “Legal Assistance Enhancement Program Grants”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $100k – $250k, total estimated program funding is $1,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 5 awards.

How do I apply for “Legal Assistance Enhancement Program Grants”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-LAEP-0055), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 93.470