The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is pleased to announce the release of a new funding opportunity: the Elder Justice Innovation Grants.

The purpose of ACL’s Elder Justice Innovation Grants program is to support the development and advancement of new and emerging issues related to elder justice. Funded projects will contribute to the improvement of the field of elder abuse prevention and intervention at large, such as by developing materials, programs, etc. that can be widely disseminated and/or replicated, or by establishing and/or contributing to the evidence-base of knowledge. For FY 2016, a total of $1,850,000 is available to fund four (4) cooperative agreements in the following priority areas:

1.       Self-neglect

2.       Forensic centers

3.       Addressing abuse in guardianship, and

4.       Addressing elder abuse in Indian Country.

Letters of Intent to apply are requested by May 20, 2016.  Applications are due June 20, 2016. The full funding opportunity package can be accessed here:  http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=283115.