The bill would let the Assistant Secretary award competitive grants to nonprofit organizations and certain partnerships to establish or run statewide legal hotlines for older adults. Hotlines would provide free help by phone on civil legal issues, including advice, information, referrals, and advocacy. Grant recipients would need trained staff, work with legal and aging-service providers, make referrals for more extensive help, and conduct outreach to older adults with the greatest social and economic needs.
If you are an older adult, a hotline funded under this bill could offer free legal help and connect you with other services. The bill does not specify which states would receive grants or how to contact a hotline.
The bill would authorize $10 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. Grant applicants would have to provide non-federal funds equal to at least 25 percent of the estimated grant amount; in-kind contributions could count toward this match.
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