Advocacy, Grants & Amicus

Advocacy, Grants & Amicus

To create good legal precedent for older Americans and people with disabilities, the Foundation awards grants to members, NAELA State Chapters, and nonprofit organizations that advocate or litigate issues that are of importance to NAELA members and the clients they serve. 

The Litigation and Regulatory Advocacy Fund’s objective is to advocate for and establish good legal precedent in matters of critical importance to older Americans and people with disabilities. The Foundation’s grants have resulted in setting legal precedent in key areas of the law, collaborating with organizations seeking NAELA’s support, and providing educational opportunities on topics important to NAELA members and their clients. Moreover, the Foundation has served as a national voice to safeguard the interests and benefits of older adults and people with disabilities.

Our Work

Below is a list of a few of the issues the Foundation is pleased to have been a part of:

MassNAELA for Supreme Judicial Court Case on Spousal Annuities - February 2022

2/22/2022  
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court case of Executive Office v. Mondor, Dermody, et al.
Read more

Estate of Marilyn Scheidecker v. Montana DPHHS

7/15/2021  
Estate of Marilyn Scheidecker v. Montana DPHHS, First Judicial District Court No. BDV-2019-1221
Read more

The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care 2020

7/31/2020  
The Foundation awarded a grant in July 2020 to the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care (formerly NCCNHR), a leading national voice representing consumers in issues related to long-term care.
Read more

NAELA Minnesota Chapter

4/30/2020  
Grant to Minnesota NAELA to pursue litigation on the failure of the Minnesota Department of Human Services to publish administrative decisions under Fair Hearings.
Read more

Greenhaven Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center v. Foust - August 2018

9/4/2018  
Greenhaven Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center v. Foust
Read more

National Health Law Program

8/23/2018  
Founded in 1969, the National Health Law Program fights to protect and expand health rights of low-income individuals, families and under-served communities.
Read more

Consumer Voice re Long-Term Care Facilities Rule

8/23/2018  
To Consumer Voice, focusing on advocacy around CMS efforts
Read more

Guardianship of Robbins - June 2018

8/2/2018  
Amici Curiae of Indiana NAELA Chapter
Read more

Colorado Fund for People With Disabilities

7/21/2018  
To confirm that individuals age 65 and older can establish and fund a pooled trust without penalty.
Read more

Hegadorn v. Department of Health and Human Services - July 2018

7/11/2018  
Hegadorn v. Department of Health and Human Services
Read more

Apply for a Grant Today

All NAELA Foundation grant requests are first reviewed by NAELA’s Federal, State Advocacy or Litigation Steering Committees to ensure that the request is consistent with NAELA’s priorities.  

Grant Application
A Thank You To The Foundation

 

 
"CFPD is honored to accept this grant from the NAELA Foundation...we believe this support will assist us in our efforts to make the pooled trust accessible to people with disabilities at any age. In turn, the pooled trust enables people with disabilities to live longer in their communities with an enhanced quality of life." -- Megan Brand, Executive Director, Colorado Fund for People With Disabilities
Sherman vs. Hargan

Stu Zimring, NAELA Foundation Board of Trustees Chair, interviews Judy Stein, Center for Medicare Advocacy (CMA)

Watch Video