# Legal Assistance Enhancement Program Grants

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2026-acl-aoa-laep-0055-legal-assistance-enhancement-program-grants/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360511

> Administration for Community Living offered grants of up to $250,000 (at least $100,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $1.0 million in total. Applications closed on August 25, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-LAEP-0055 |
| Agency | Administration for Community Living |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 25, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $1.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.048 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

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.

## What the grant funds

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.

## Questions people ask

### Is HHS-2026-ACL-AOA-LAEP-0055 still open?

No. It closed on August 25, 2026. A newer notice is forecast: HHS-2027-ACL-AOA-LMRC-0019, expected deadline March 5, 2027.

### Who can apply for Legal Assistance Enhancement Program Grants?

Administration for Community Living accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Legal Assistance Enhancement Program Grants?

Closed August 25, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $250,000 each. About $1.0 million in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has won Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Usaging, National Council on the Aging, Inc., The Jewish Federations of North America, Inc. The program made 382 awards worth $502 million in that time.