FY2027 Grants to Highest State Courts to Improve Guardianship
HHS-ACL Forecasted HHS-2027-ACL-AOA-EJIG-0011Description
The purpose of the EJIG program is to support the development and advancement of new and emerging approaches to address issues related to elder justice. For this opportunity, awards will be made to the highest state courts to improve guardianship by: assessing the fairness, effectiveness, timeliness, safety, integrity, and accessibility of adult guardianship and conservatorship proceedings; implementing changes deemed necessary as a result of the assessments; and/or implementing systems to simplify the filing process for conservators and guardians and better enable courts to identify discrepancies and detect fraud and the exploitation of protected person.
Eligibility
Authorizing statute restricts eligibility to the highest courts in a state (Elder Justice Act Section 2042(b)). Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Actions
Funding Details
- Award Floor
- $200,000.00
- Award Ceiling
- $500,000.00
- Total Estimated Funding
- $2,500,000.00
- Expected Awards
- 6
Key Dates
- Posted
- October 19, 2026
- Closes
- N/A
- Archive Date
- N/A
Agency Information
- Agency Name
- Administration for Community Living
- Agency Code
- HHS-ACL
- Funding Instrument
- Other