Grant support for SL in legal education?

National Legal Assistance and Elder Rights Projects

Closing Date:
July 9, 2001

Amount:
 under this program announcement it will hold a competition for grant
 awards for three (3) to five (5) projects. The federal share of
 project costs is expected to range from $150,000 to $250,000 per year for
 a project period of three years.

Eligible Applicants:
 Public and/or nonprofit agencies, organizations, or institutions are
 eligible to apply. To be considered for funding, however,
 applicants must be 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.

 SUMMARY:
 The purpose of these projects is to enhance the leadership capacity of
 state and area agencies on aging to support elder rights
 activities and to improve the quality and accessibility of the legal
 assistance provided to older people.

 Request for applications for National Legal Assistance and Elder Rights
 Projects to provide state and area agencies on aging and/ or
 their legal assistance providers with one or more of the following
 services: (1) Case consultations; (2) training; (3) provision of
 substantive legal advice and assistance; and (4) assistance in the
 design, implementation, and administration of legal assistance
 delivery and elder rights advocacy systems.

For detailed information go to:
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2001_register&docid=01-13010-filed