[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 14, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 34455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-11937]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration on Aging

[Program Announcement No. AoA-02-05]


Fiscal Year 2002 Program Announcement; Availability of Funds and 
Notice Regarding Applications

AGENCY: Administration on Aging, HHS.

ACTION: Announcement of availability of funds and request for 
applications.

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SUMMARY: The Administration on Aging announces that under this program 
announcement for National Legal Assistance and Elder Rights Projects 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 up to three 
years.
    Purpose of grant awards: 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 persons.
    Eligibility for grant awards and other requirements: Under 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.
    Grantees are required to provide a 25% non-federal match.

DATES: The deadline date for the submission of applications is June 28, 
2002.

ADDRESSES: Application kits are available by writing to the U.S. 
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration on Aging, 
Office for Community-Based Services, 330 Independence Ave., SW., 
Washington, DC 20201, by calling 202/619-2575, or online at 
www.aoa.gov/egrants/. Applications must be mailed or hand-delivered to 
the Office of Grants Management at the same address, or submitted 
online at www.aoa.gov/egrants/.

    Dated: May 8, 2002.
Josefina G. Carbonell,
Assistant Secretary for Aging.
[FR Doc. 02-11937 Filed 5-13-02; 8:45 am]
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