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Federal Government Offers Grant On LGBT Aging
In what may be another example of the gay friendliness of the Obama administration, the US Department of Health And Human Services, Administration on Aging, is offering a grant to to fund a national resource center designed to provide national, state and local organizations, including those with a primary mission of serving LGBT individuals, with the information and technical assistance they need to effectively serve older gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals.
The Administration on Aging announcement says, the development of the Resource Center is the first step in laying the groundwork necessary to bring about culture change both within the main stream aging services network, as well as within the LGBT community.
They hope that, through the efforts of the Resource Center, the capacity of both service networks will be enhanced to better meet the needs of older gay men, lesbians, and bisexual and transgender individuals.
Towards this end, the Resource Center will have three primary objectives as listed below.
1.Educate mainstream aging services organizations about the existence and special needs of LGBT elders.
2. Sensitize LGBT organizations about the existence and special needs of older adults
3. Educate LGBT individuals about the importance of planning ahead for future long-term care needs.
The Administration on Aging will award a single Resource Center grant at approximately $250,000 per year, pending availability of funds. Eligible entities will include public-private nonprofit organizations with experience working on LGBT issues on a national level.
Interested organizations must submit a letter of intent to apply for the grant by December 4, 2009.
The deadline for submitting an actual application for the grant is January 6, 2010. Interested persons may get further details by directing their browser to the following Internet address:
http://www.aoa.gov/AoARoot/Grants/Funding/index.aspx
Boyce Hinman
California Communities United Institute.
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