Opportunity Information: Apply for HHS 2022 ACL AOA EJIG 0071
The Elder Justice Innovation Grants - Improving Guardianship FY2022 opportunity is a discretionary federal funding program run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL), designed to strengthen and modernize how adult guardianship and conservatorship cases are handled, with a strong emphasis on protecting older adults and other adults who may be at risk of maltreatment. At its core, the program is meant to fund early-stage and foundational work that leads to credible, practical innovations in elder justice, especially innovations that can be measured, evaluated, and potentially replicated. The grant’s broader purpose sits within adult maltreatment prevention and intervention, supporting projects that build new tools, programs, interventions, guidance, and evidence that can improve outcomes across the field.
This specific funding announcement (HHS 2022 ACL AOA EJIG 0071; CFDA 93.747) targets improvements in state court processes involving adult guardianship and conservatorship. ACL’s focus is on helping courts and related partners assess current practices and implement reforms that make proceedings more fair, effective, timely, safe, and trustworthy. The announcement highlights practical process improvements such as strengthening the integrity of proceedings, improving the experience of individuals facing or at risk of guardianship or conservatorship, and ensuring that the system better protects rights and well-being. A central theme is reducing unnecessary restrictions by promoting less restrictive options, including supported decision-making approaches, and improving access to pathways like guardianship revocation when appropriate. In other words, the funding is aimed not only at better administration of guardianship when it is truly needed, but also at creating and expanding alternatives and off-ramps that preserve autonomy whenever possible.
Funding is offered through cooperative agreements, which typically means ACL expects active involvement during the project (for example, through collaboration, technical guidance, or structured monitoring) rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal interaction. ACL planned to make up to 20 awards under this opportunity. Annual award amounts were expected to range from $150,000 to $1,000,000, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000 per year. Projects are structured as a 36-month effort broken into three 12-month budget periods, meaning recipients would carry out a three-year plan with annual budgeting and performance accountability tied to each year of work.
The opportunity was posted on February 3, 2022, with an application deadline of May 3, 2022. Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Eligibility is listed as “Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification),” which signals that ACL anticipated a broader or specialized set of eligible applicants, but that applicants needed to consult the detailed eligibility section in the full announcement to confirm whether their organization type qualified.
Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as a court-facing elder justice innovation investment: it funds projects that can diagnose weaknesses in guardianship and conservatorship handling, pilot and implement improvements, and produce measurable lessons, tools, and evidence that help the wider system prevent maltreatment, protect rights, and encourage less restrictive decision-making supports.Apply for HHS 2022 ACL AOA EJIG 0071
- The Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living in the income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Elder Justice Innovation Grants - Improving Guardianship FY2022" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.747.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 03, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 03, 2022 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 1159 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Elder Justice Innovation Grants - Improving Guardianship FY2022 opportunity?
This is a discretionary federal funding opportunity aimed at strengthening and modernizing how adult guardianship and conservatorship cases are handled, with a strong emphasis on protecting older adults and other adults who may be at risk of maltreatment. The program is designed to fund early-stage and foundational work that leads to credible, practical innovations in elder justice, especially innovations that can be measured, evaluated, and potentially replicated.
Which federal agency runs this grant program?
The opportunity is run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL).
What is the main focus of this specific funding announcement?
This announcement targets improvements in state court processes involving adult guardianship and conservatorship. The focus is on helping courts and related partners assess current practices and implement reforms to make proceedings more fair, effective, timely, safe, and trustworthy.
What broader issue area does this grant support?
The broader purpose sits within adult maltreatment prevention and intervention. The grant supports projects that build new tools, programs, interventions, guidance, and evidence that can improve outcomes across the elder justice field.
What types of improvements does ACL want to fund in guardianship and conservatorship systems?
The announcement highlights practical process improvements, including strengthening the integrity of proceedings, improving the experience of individuals facing or at risk of guardianship or conservatorship, and ensuring the system better protects rights and well-being.
How does the opportunity address autonomy and less restrictive options?
A central theme is reducing unnecessary restrictions by promoting less restrictive options, including supported decision-making approaches. The funding is aimed not only at better administration of guardianship when it is truly needed, but also at creating and expanding alternatives and "off-ramps" that preserve autonomy whenever possible.
Does the opportunity support pathways to end or reverse guardianship when appropriate?
Yes. The announcement specifically mentions improving access to pathways like guardianship revocation when appropriate.
What kind of grant mechanism is used (standard grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
Funding is offered through cooperative agreements. This typically means ACL expects active involvement during the project, such as collaboration, technical guidance, or structured monitoring, rather than simply providing funds with minimal federal interaction.
How many awards did ACL plan to make?
ACL planned to make up to 20 awards under this opportunity.
How much funding could an applicant receive per year?
Annual award amounts were expected to range from $150,000 to $1,000,000, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000 per year.
How long is the project period?
Projects are structured as a 36-month effort broken into three 12-month budget periods, meaning recipients would carry out a three-year plan with annual budgeting and performance accountability tied to each year of work.
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on February 3, 2022. The application deadline was May 3, 2022.
What time were applications due on the deadline date?
Applications had to be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications were required to be submitted electronically.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)." This indicates ACL anticipated a broader or specialized set of eligible applicants, and that applicants needed to consult the detailed eligibility section in the full announcement to confirm whether their organization type qualified.
What is the official identifier for this funding announcement?
The funding announcement is identified as HHS 2022 ACL AOA EJIG 0071. The CFDA number listed is 93.747.
What does ACL mean by "innovation" in this program?
Within this opportunity, innovation is framed as early-stage and foundational work that leads to credible, practical improvements in elder justice. The emphasis is on innovations that can be measured, evaluated, and potentially replicated so that lessons learned can inform broader system improvements.
Is this opportunity primarily court-focused or community-service-focused?
Based on the description provided, it is best understood as a court-facing elder justice innovation investment. It is specifically aimed at state court processes and related reforms in guardianship and conservatorship handling.
What kinds of outcomes is the program trying to improve?
The program is intended to help prevent maltreatment, protect rights and well-being, improve fairness and trust in proceedings, and expand the use of less restrictive decision-making supports where possible. It also aims to generate measurable lessons, tools, and evidence that can be used across the field.
What is the overall purpose of funding these projects?
The overall goal is to support projects that can diagnose weaknesses in guardianship and conservatorship handling, pilot and implement improvements, and produce practical tools and evidence that help the wider system better protect adults at risk and encourage autonomy-preserving options.
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